Another day, another difficult landing for an airplane in the United Kingdom. The video above shows heavy winds forcing a plane back and forth as it tries to land, nearly turning the plane sideways. Landing an airplane in difficult U.K. winds isn't easy. So it shouldn't be surprising that so many videos show up with airplanes struggling to get on the ground at airports such as Birmingham Airport. "As with all U.K. airports, Birmingham Airport experiences challenging weather conditions occasionally,...

Another day, another difficult landing for an airplane in the United Kingdom. The video above shows heavy winds forcing a plane back and forth as it tries to land, nearly turning the plane sideways. Landing an airplane in difficult U.K. winds isn't easy. So it shouldn't be surprising that so many videos show up with airplanes struggling to get on the ground at airports such as Birmingham Airport. "As with all U.K. airports, Birmingham Airport experiences challenging weather conditions occasionally,...

Sunrise at Torres Del Paine National Park, Dec. 12, 2014. (Evgeny Tchebotarev) Weather.com has partnered with the photo community to showcase inspiring photography that truly shows that “It’s Amazing Out There.” Our first featured photographer is Evgeny Tchebotarev, one of the founders of , who recently returned from a tour of Patagonia, capturing the region’s breathtaking mountains in incredible light. In order to capture the sun hitting the mountains in Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, Tchebotarev and his...

On June 29, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the , which created a 41,000-mile "National System of Interstate and Defense Highways" that would become America's most important transportation infrastructure—and one of the world's modern wonders. Designed to reach every city with a population of more than 100,000, thesystem significantly changed American landscapes and lives, increasing ease of travel and affecting the way business is conducted. (COMMUTER FORECAST:) Major Interstate routes are . Routes with odd numbers run north and south,...

Photographer Jakub Polomski is from Ciezyn, Poland. He long dreamed about traveling to Iceland to take landscape photos, and made that dream a reality this year. (Jakub Polomski) Photographer Jakub Polomski has been using travel as an inspiration for his landscape photography since graduating school in 2005. He has traveled across Europe taking images of landscapes and the region's natural beauty, and in 2010, Polomski won a trip to Argentina in a photo contest, propelling his photography even further. "In...

It doesn't take long for nature and the elements to overtake the cities and towns humans have built. In an interview with , Alan Weisman, the author of the bestselling nonfiction book , described what would happen if humans no longer existed. In a house without people, "suddenly no one is there in fighting off mold, keeping the insects out, keeping the mice out, keeping the woodpeckers out, keeping the water out," Weisman said. Many buildings are abandoned because of...

Surrounded by fields and picturesque mountains lies a for sale sign in front of a door, some steps and your opportunity to live ten stories under the hot New Mexico sun. But the property in question isn't an underground house or even an apartment, it's an abandoned missile silo. The silo was once home to a weapon more powerful than the atomic bomb, but now it can be home to you and your family. Unfortunately, this escape from the real...

Around the world, villages have been built in some unique places, such as on top of steep cliffs, inside caves or in the middle of a river. Many of the town founders chose these locations because they could use the shape of landscape to their advantage to create their new settlements. For example, it is believed that the Spanish cave-like houses of Setenil de las Bodegas were built under a rocky overhang because it . (MORE:) In Cappadocia, there are...

Just to the southeast of Curaçao is the tiny island of Klein Curaçao, which translates to "Little Curaçao" in Dutch. Attempts to settle this island through the centuries have all failed. The remains of a little pink lighthouse watch over it all. (PHOTOS: ) The northern side of the island is quite beautiful, but in an article on Atlas Obscura, Luke J. Spencer writes, "The southern, windward side, more exposed to the elements, is an unforgiving shoreline of pounding surf...

You can’t fly through the air without flying through the weather. The video above shows one way professional pilots keep us safe despite mother nature’s surprises. When wind blows across a runway, it’s logically called a "crosswind." According to aviation enthusiast and youtube uploader “flugsnug,” this pilot is battling a 50 MPH crosswind. This technique is called "crabbing." To compensate for a strong crosswind, the plane’s nose is pointed into the wind, keeping it from being blown sideways off the...

These stunning photos show the haunting images of an empty Victorian swimming pool. (Mike Jones/Caters News) Today, thousands of tourists visit to soak in warm waters and relax but during the 1900s, the golden age of swimming, English swimmers flocked to public baths like the in Birmingham, England. Lavishly decorated with red brick and terracotta and featuring arched, poolside dressing boxes, the Moseley Road Baths is one of Britain’s oldest swimming baths, and the oldest Grade II listed swimming bath...

(bhnc) Winter offers the opportunity for some beautiful photography. A winter walk or just a peek out the window can turn into a successful photo shoot when the ground is coated in snow. We asked you to share some of your best weather photos, and you blew us away with these breathtaking shots. Here are the best of the best. Have an amazing photo to share? You can . ...

Home to stunning mediterranean beaches, roman ruins, the Dolomites mountains, and ancient cities, it is easy to see why Italy often tops tourists’ bucket lists. In fact, in 2013, the country welcomed 46.4 million international visitors, reports The BBC, . (MORE: ) Italy is home to: Gradara and San Gimignano. Built between the 13th and 14th centuries, in the country, while was before its population was decimated by a 1348 plague, according to Lonely Planet. because its skyscape is characterized...