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Eerie Photos of an Abandoned, Century-Old Amusement Park Devastated by Floods
Eerie Photos of an Abandoned, Century-Old Amusement Park Devastated by Floods
Jan 17, 2024
Photographer Seph Lawless captures images of the abandoned Bushkill Park near Easton, Pennsylvania. The amusement park was closed in 2007 due to flood damage. (Seph Lawless) Near Easton, Pennsylvania, an abandoned, decaying amusement park symbolizes the impact of the forces of nature. Bushkill Park has been in operation for more than 100 years, opening in 1902. But the small park, famous for its antique rides such as bumper cars, "The Whip," "The Haunted Pretzel," and "The Bar'l of Fun,"closed down...
Hundreds of Corgis Gather for Corgi Beach Day in California (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of Corgis Gather for Corgi Beach Day in California (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
Rain didn't stop hundreds of corgis from gathering at Huntington Dog Beach in California for the SoCal Corgi Beach Day on Saturday, April 9, 2016. (Instagram/meekothecorgi) Rain didn't stop more than 600 corgis, many in adorable costumes, from making a splash at the fifth annual So Cal Corgi Beach Day in Huntington Dog Beach in California last Saturday, April 9. The event, which drew corgi owners and lovers from around the world, is held by So Cal Corgi Nation, which...
Pennsylvania's Abandoned Bushkill Amusement Park
Pennsylvania's Abandoned Bushkill Amusement Park
Jan 17, 2024
Photographer captures loneliness of abandoned amusement park. ...
To Sua: Pool in A Volcano on the Island of Upolu, Samoa
To Sua: Pool in A Volcano on the Island of Upolu, Samoa
Jan 17, 2024
Ever want to swim in the crater of a volcano? Traveling to the Samoan island of Upolu will give you that very opportunity. ...
Now and Then: Stunning Photos of How China Changed Over a Century
Now and Then: Stunning Photos of How China Changed Over a Century
Jan 17, 2024
A view of the Jing An temple in Shanghai in 1959 and 2016. The temple was completely rebuilt between those years. (Dheera Venkatraman) Photographer Dheera Venkatraman, 31, travels every year, but rather than book ‘touristy’ trips, he tries to find a “new” way to explore the world. “When I travel, I see what others have done, and then do something new, instead of repeating the same trip that millions of people have already done,” he told weather.com. (MORE: Roads Less...
Rediscovering A Volcanic Ghost Town
Rediscovering A Volcanic Ghost Town
Jan 17, 2024
A photographer captured stunning images of the volcanic ghost town of Montserrat. ...
Watch 24 Hours of Flights in One Minute
Watch 24 Hours of Flights in One Minute
Jan 17, 2024
A flight-tracking company tracked 164,209 flights around the globe on April 1 and condensed it into one minute. ...
‘Unacceptable’ TSA Lines to Last Well Into Summer
‘Unacceptable’ TSA Lines to Last Well Into Summer
Jan 17, 2024
If those vexing airport security lines had you sprinting through crowded terminals only to arrive at an empty gate, you’re definitely not alone, but you also might experience that frustration again. Across the country, the lines at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints are getting longer and longer and, unfortunately, they show no sign of shrinking. During the most popular days of spring break almost 6,800 American Airlines fliers were left grounded after long TSA lines kept them from reaching their planes...
Switzerland’s Bizarre Tradition to Predict Spring’s Arrival Includes Fire, a Snowman and Dynamite
Switzerland’s Bizarre Tradition to Predict Spring’s Arrival Includes Fire, a Snowman and Dynamite
Jan 17, 2024
In the United States, there’s the strange tradition of asking a groundhog to judge whether or not we’ll see spring weather soon, but in Zürich, Switzerland they have another way of determining when winter weather will subside. A way that includes fire, a snowman and dynamite. Known as the Böögg, the 11-foot-tall snowman is created every year and stuffed with straw, cotton and explosives and placed in the town square to be swallowed by fire. Legend has that the sooner...
Eerie Photos of Abandoned Buildings Left to the Elements
Eerie Photos of Abandoned Buildings Left to the Elements
Jan 17, 2024
Croatian photographer Mirna Pavlovic, 27, travels frequently throughout the year, exploring and photographing abandoned buildings across Europe. (Mirna Pavlovic) Croatian photographer Mirna Pavlovic, 27, loves to explore and photograph obscure, long-forgotten homes and buildings that have been left to the elements. “I always loved, but never got to do archeology,” she told weather.com. “I was always obsessed with the desire to make discoveries [and] that desire translated into the next best thing, which is exploring abandoned places. (MORE: Creepy, Abandoned...
Stunning Photos of Japan's Landscapes and Wildlife
Stunning Photos of Japan's Landscapes and Wildlife
Jan 17, 2024
A close-up of a fox in Hokkaido, Japan. (Hiroki Inoue) From rolling farm hills to birch tree forests, the Hokkaido northern island of Japan is full of stunning landscapes that are brimming with wildlife, such as foxes, bears, deer and owls. Japanese photographer Hiroki Inoue, 37, loves to photograph these breathtaking landscapes and the animals he spots. Inoue told weather.com that he first started taking photographs after the Great East Japanese earthquake, but instead of taking photos of the tragedy,...
TripAdvisor Names World's 10 Best Islands for 2016 (PHOTOS)
TripAdvisor Names World's 10 Best Islands for 2016 (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
10. Fernando de Noronha, Brazil A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Brazilian archipelago of Fernando de Noronha is the world's 10th best island according to TripAdvisor's 2016 Travelers' Choice Awards. Visitors are restricted, but the lucky few are rewarded with unrivaled beaches and soothing warm waters filled with dolphins and sea turtles, making Noronha one of the world’s top diving destinations. (TripAdvisor) While they may all seem the same to some, there's more to an island than just sun, sand...
The 10 Best Islands in the U.S., According to TripAdvisor (PHOTOS)
The 10 Best Islands in the U.S., According to TripAdvisor (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
10. Mackinac Island, Michigan Ranked 10th in TripAdvisor's 2016 Travelers' Choice Awards for Best Island in the U.S., Mackinac Island is a charming throwback to old-timey seaside leisure, with its candy-colored facades of downtown shops and the impressive (record-breaking, in fact) front porch of the Victorian-era Grand Hotel. Visitors also flock to the island for its homemade fudge and stunning views at Mackinac Island State Park. (TripAdvisor) The world is dotted with spectacular islandsbut some of them are located right...
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