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After getting engaged next to Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland, young couple Ty and Ashley knew they were going to celebrate their wedding through the medium of Disney. Their entire wedding reception was absolutely fit for a (animated) king and queen.…
Filmmaker and YouTube vlogger Casey Neistat recently went on a trip to Dubai. By sheer luck, his 13-hour flight with Emirates Airlines got upgraded from economy to first class — for free. He documented his experience and it’s downright crazy. From a…
Connecting the Gulf of Burnёf with the island of Noirmoutier is the 4.125km-long Passage du Gois, France’s “sinking road”. When the tide rises the “magic” road disappears under 13 feet of water. So people can only use the road twice…
#1. “Since 9/11” at the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park in London, England. Former London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled the sculpture by U.S. artist Miya Ando entitled “Since 9/11”, which uses steel taken from the World Trade Center. The piece was…
Meet Aurora, a Blue Bicolor Ragdoll kitty who is the picture of true royalty. Named after the original Sleeping Beauty princess, this feline is truly a sight to behold. “Cats are known for being the rulers of the house and Aurora takes that…
This woman’s wedding dress may look like an abstraction of lines and squiggles, but it’s actually a print of a map. Stunning bride and print maker Hester Cox had her wedding dress custom made by British artist, Sara Jane Murray.…
A man got lost while hiking the mountains in Gimmelwald, Switzerland. Lucky for him, a cat came along and showed him the way home. Reddit user sc4s2cg got lost while hiking some Swiss mountains. It was during the end of ski season too,…
Angela Nikolau is a self-taught photographer from Moscow. Her claim to fame? She takes the most outrageously dangerous selfies. The Russian urban explorer goes around her city in search of adventure, higher heights and awesome views. From standing on top of…
Photographer Ula Kóska and makeup artist Beata Bojda are Polish artists who want to breathe life into an ancient tradition to highlight traditional Polish folk culture. The two women decided to collaborate on a photoshoot involving the headdress, an iconic part of Slavic folklore — but…
A report by the Korean Herald has revealed what children in secretive and totalitarian state North Korea are being taught in school, and it’s both ridiculous and frightening. In a state known for its hostility and country-wide propaganda about supreme leader…
South Korea is known for being a factory for crazy-talented musical artists and for birthing some of the most beautiful people on the planet. But did you know South Korea had badass movie theaters, too? Like, if movie theaters were people, theirs would…
2016 has been filled with a seemingly ever-increasing amount of bloodshed and horror and, understandably, people are worried that the world has become a place filled with senseless violence and terror. Too Many Deaths #2016in3words — Tyler Matl (@TylerMatl) July…
A woman in Australia came home one day to find a koala in her living room and, well, the fluffy marsupial put on a bit of a show. Or at least it tried. Nikki Erickson came home from a long day…
In March 2011, time stopped for a town in Japan. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor released radioactive chemicals into the vicinity, prompting an evacuation of all residents within a 30-mile radius, the town became a shadow of its former self. Now, 5 years after the…
Three female tourists in Rome, Italy, have sparked outrage after being photographed stripping down to their bikinis and splashing around in a 400-year-old fountain. Temperatures soared to 32C this weekend in Rome, so the trio decided to cool off in…
The largest Syrian city of Aleppo is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is considered one of the oldest inhabited cities of the world. But an ongoing military confrontation between extremist militants and the Syrian government has terrorized the entire country.…