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Google Sheep View: Creature-Mounted Cameras Map Rugged Faroe Islands

Powered by solar energy and mounted to the backs of sheep, 360-degree cameras are mapping out the Faroe Islands for Google Street View. Since Google was initially reluctant to send cars to the ...

Floating Forest: Trees Rise From Corpse of Abandoned Ship

Rusted and half-sunken yet still somehow afloat on the waters of Sydney’s Homebush Bay, the remains of a century-old ship have become fertile ground for a thriving forest. Located on the south ...

Salt-Powered Lamp: 8 Hours of Light from 1 Glass of Saltwater

Aiming to bring low-cost illumination to residents of the Philippines, a nation of 7,000 oceanic islands, the Salt Lamp uses a free and abundant resource to reduce fire risk from candles and ...

Horror Islands: 7 Legendary Haunted & Contaminated Wonders

Murder, deadly biological weapons, the torture of prisoners never formally charged with crimes and one of history's largest mass suicides are just a few of the violent events that took place on ...

Forbidden Islands: 7 Abandoned & Isolated World Wonders

From a mile-long strip of land packed with over one million corpses just off the shores of New York City to a floating fortress in England used by a developer to escape his creditors, these 7 ...

Seaside Ruins: 7 Abandoned Wonders of the Mediterranean

Remains of everything from an island prison that once held mafia bosses to the shells of modern Greek villas that fell victim to economic strife bake under the hot sun in the nations situated ...

Exotic Green Getaway: Lush Villa Made of Local Materials

Merging traditional Balinese visual flair with the openness of modern architecture, Alila Villas Uluwatu is a picturesque resort with individual villas connected by bridges over sparkling ...

7 Monumental Abandoned Wonders of Military Architecture

Rusted sea forts, top-secret submarine bases, sprawling military hospital complexes and entire islands still stand as silent reminders of wars long past, from Ukraine to New York's Hudson River. ...

Maldives & More: 12 Envy-Worthy Resorts of the Rich

Not all of us can afford to rent out an entire private island in the Caribbean, or even an ocean villa in the Maldives, but it's fun to dream. With the most picturesque tropical views of ...

Light’s Out: Seven More Eerie Abandoned Lighthouses

Is a lighthouse still a lighthouse when the light goes out and no one's left to call it home? These 7 scenic sentinels slowly succumbing to the endless onslaught of wind and waves stand – barely ...

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