The Beautiful White Village of Olvera, Spain

Jul 16, 2011

Olvera is a small village located in the heart of the Cadiz mountains, Spain. The village’s main monument is the city itself, with its white...

26-Foot-Tall Sculpture of Marilyn Monroe Unveiled in Chicago

Jul 15, 2011

”Forever Marilyn” is a sculpture by Seward Johnson that is to be unveiled today in Chicago, Illinois. The stainless steel and aluminum sculp...

Chopper Dash–Twenty First Century’s Bike Race in 1970’s Attire

Jul 14, 2011

More than 1,500 people lined the streets yesterday at Colne in Lancashire to inaugurate the eight annual Colne Grand Prix. As an inaugural e...

The Singing Ringing Tree at Burnley

Jul 14, 2011

The Singing Ringing Tree is a unique wind powered sound sculpture resembling a tree set in the landscape of the Pennine mountain range overl...

Michigan Residents Celebrate Annual Mud Day

Jul 13, 2011

About 5,000 people turned up the at the Hines Park Nankin Mills Area in Westland, Michigan, for the state's 24th annual mud day. More th...

Millions of Jellyfish Cause Nuclear Reactors Shutdown Around The World

Jul 13, 2011

A sudden explosion in jellyfish population in different parts of the world has caused nuclear reactors to be shutdown in Japan, Scotland and...

China Opens World's Longest Sea Bridge

Jul 12, 2011

The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, which was featured on Amusing Planet early this year, is open for business. State-run news channel CCTV says the...

Orda Cave: World's Longest Underwater Gypsum Cave in Russia

Jul 12, 2011

A team of daring cave divers working on Orda Cave Awareness Project have produced an incredible series of photos of the longest underwater g...

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship

Jul 9, 2011

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is held every year on July 4 at Nathan's Famous Corporation's original, and best-known restauran...

World's Steepest Roller-coaster Opens in Japan

Jul 9, 2011

Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park has unveiled its 14th Guinness world record-breaking ride – the Takabisha roller-coaster. Nestled at ...