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Diving Roller Coaster – Japan

BSacco — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:53:45 +0000

Talk about a thrill! On Vanish, the diving roller coaster located in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, your ride ends with a dive through an underwater tunnel. The 115′ high coaster is part of Yokohama Cosmoworld. Within two minutes you go from soaring heights above the city to plunging depths, but not before getting soaked. Check out [...]

Seabob Cayago Magnum

BSacco — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:19:42 +0000

While this expensive water toy doesn’t appear to be new, it’s a concept that new to us. Limited to 100 units, Seabob Cayago Magnum is the ultimate millionaire´s toy. The watersled is a craft that propels a diver or swimmer above or below the water at dolphin like speeds. Propelled by their patented electric jetstream [...]

‘Big Pocket’ Travel Jacket Saves You From Airline Luggage Fees

BSacco — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:48:44 +0000

If you don’t want to shell out extra cash at the airport, you’ll have to pack light. Every pound counts and will cost you. But if looking a little ridiculous doesn’t concern you, the Rufus Roo Big Pocket Travel Jacket can help. In short, it’s a light travel jacket with a collection of regular and [...]

Ultimate Nerd Guide to New York City

BSacco — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:45:46 +0000

Traditional guides to New York City often include the same ol’ tourist highlights. They list sites like the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. They certainly neglect the landmarks from comics, video games, and movies. New York-bound nerds can rejoice, because BuzzFeed have corrected this long-neglected category. Thanks to this nerd guide to [...]

10 Lesser Known Natural Wonders of the World

BSacco — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:51:37 +0000

We all know about the good ol’ Seven Wonders of the World. Now a Swiss-based organization called New7Wonders has nominated 28 of the most physically sublime and ecologically important locations on our planet to be one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World. A global election is being held until November 11, 2011, [...]

8 Coolest Slides

BSacco — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:00:22 +0000

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. Two body slides on the top of Mt. Gushmore offer thrilling, “chilling” excitement at Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park at [...]

25Hours Hotel by Levi’s – Frankfurt

BSacco — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:20:05 +0000

We’ve shared a look at the 25hours Hotel in Vienna, but this Frankfurt location has a fun twist. Located in the heart of Frankfurt’s commercial center, just minutes away from both the Main Station and primary fair and exhibition centre, 25hours Hotel by Levi’s offers convenience in a young and laidback atmosphere for the modern [...]

Underground Hotel Room

BSacco — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:47:03 +0000

Our readers enjoy underground spaces, but underground homes might be hard to come by. This hotel room is the world’s deepest, located 500 feet beneath the surface of the earth. It can be found inside an old mine in Vastmanland County, Sweden. For around $600 USD per night, guests of the Sala Silvermine hotel can [...]