Zac Sunderland, who left Marina del Rey 13 months ago with a bold ambition to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone, returned to complete that quest today at 10:30 a.m. Update to this post picked by suebe 4 months ago

Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 3 years ago

Beaches not only come in all shapes, sizes, and textures, they come in a virtual rainbow of colors. Most beach fans know that sand color can range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but few realize that in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and even black! picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Between the hybrids, the reusable canvas shopping bags and cloth diapers, everybody's doing their little bit to save the world. Entire industries have sprang up to cater to us socially-responsible types who want to leave behind a better world for the robots to inherit once they take over. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world’s largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the w... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 3 years ago

If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Ice cream is a frozen dessert made from dairy products, such as cream (or substituted ingredients), combined with flavorings and sweeteners, such as sugar. But at some point, the world of ice cream took a turn for the worse and gave us the following abominations: picked by kakana 4 months ago

Politely placing the napkin on your lap and keeping your elbows off the table may be the etiquette essentials here in the good ol' USA but when it comes to hanging with friends and colleagues around the world, etiquette often takes on new meanings. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Includes one of my favorites...Bolivia's "Road of Death" picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

A family of adventurers who spent their summer holiday flying around the Mediterranean - including swimming across shark infested waters - have set a new world record for the longest solar-powered flight by paramotor. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

An English teenager has docked in Hobart, Tasmania halfway through his attempt to sail solo around the world.
Mike Perham is aiming to be the youngest to complete the feat. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Bungling sign writing around the world have been exposed by a new book which quite literally discovered a new "sign language". From the down right obvious to the ridiculous and from South Korea to Canada, Signspotting 2 from the Lonely Planet series captures it all. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

James Bowthorpe of London pedaled his bicycle 18,000 miles around the world in 174 days, 20 fewer days than the world record holder. He arrived back in Hyde Park to complete the journey on Saturday. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Very moving art from Brazilian Artists. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

Interesting collection of propaganda art and posters from around the world. American, British, German, Chinese, Russian... Mostly World War II and cold war era stuff. Also a section on "health and hygiene" that is particularly interesting! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

The soggy weather might have cast a dampener on the traditional British summer - but it has ensured vegetables are thriving and breaking new records. This monster vegetable now holds the new world record for the biggest ever marrow after weighing in at 65 kilos (113lbs). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Festival of Light or Celebration of Light is common for many disparate events and groups throughout the world. The events range from deeply religious and significant observances to cultural festivals to small local celebrations and displays. Landmarks and other buildings illuminated really look so magnificent. picked by bingo 6 months ago