Parks
8 Coolest Slides
If you’re not into extreme sports, a super cool water slide is a pretty close second. We’ve seen a few in our web travels, but Oddee has rounded up a list of the 8 Coolest.
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10 Things To Do in Munich Now (Besides Oktoberfest)
Best known to the rest of the world for their unrivaled Oktoberfest, Munich also offers a host of other fun activities. So while this year’s festival began last Saturday, and continues until October 3rd, the folks at vagabondish want you to know about these 10 non-fest related things to do while visiting the continue reading…
The World’s Biggest Swing
In keeping with our virtual getaway theme, this video of the World’s Biggest Swing is sure to entertain the brain. Providing one hell of a ride in New Zealand, AJ Hackett Bungy’s Nevis Swing, sends folks on a nearly 1,000 foot arc, after dropping them over 200 feet down. It can be done tandem or continue reading…
100 Acres Sculpture Park – Indianapolis
Once a gravel pit, the land next to the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is now 100 Acres, a sculpture park. The space has evolved through a natural reclamation into its current state of untamed woodlands and wetlands. The free attraction currently has 8 commissioned art installations.
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World’s Scariest Rollercoasters – Videos
We told you about the world’s steepest roller coaster last week. Now, thanks to Travel + Leisure, you can check out videos of the World’s Scariest Roller Coasters. As roller coasters continue to push the extremes of continue reading…
World’s Steepest Roller Coaster – Japan
The steepest rollercoaster in the world is set to debut in mid-July in Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park. The Takabisha rollercoaster features a 130 foot drop at 121 degrees. Including seven major twists over 3000 feet of track and a nerve-jangling drop of 140 feet. To see a time lapse video of the thrill ride continue reading…
Rainbow City – New York
To celebrate the beginning of summer and the much-anticipated opening of phase two of the High Line, New York City’s acclaimed elevated park, AOL teamed up with FriendsWithYou to create “Rainbow City,” an interactive sculptural installation. The 16,000 square-foot outdoor space is filled with colorful inflatable artworks designed to “spread magic, luck, and friendship” as continue reading…
Best U.S. National Park Views
As summer approaches, families everywhere will begin mapping out their vacation adventures. The National Parks of the United States are a wonderful destination to take in amazing views, along with a heavy dose of what mother nature has to offer. Best of all, there is probably one within driving distance from your home town…saving you continue reading…