Travelers now have the time to experience a world cruise vacation. Crystal Cruises is offering the opportunity to experience all of the trimmings and onboard programming of its World Cruise in a 24-day voyage. picked by arrch8 2 years ago

It took him 11 long years to build the ship, a process that was completed on June 23, 2005. On that day his ship started sailing from port Sarreguemines. picked by misswinkle 12 months ago

World population, infections, marriages, bicycles produced,.. Watch them all change live before your eyes. Not really, but close: the numbers on this page are estimations based on past statistics. picked by extc68 7 months ago

Ninjas, disguised as a volcanic reef, attacked a Cruise ship which later sank off the coast of Santorini. picked by PulsisX 2 years ago

A look at presidential residences from around the world. picked by leopoldogolba 8 months ago

Australian scientists have identified one of the last missing links which shows how the world ocean system is interconnected in governing global climate. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Despite our ever-increasing knowledge of the natural world, too many people still see it as just another means to make money. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago

Would you like to visit Europe with the kids and without the hassles associated with overseas travel? European cruises are the perfect answer for families who are looking for enriching cultural experiences they can share together. A cruise makes it easy to explore new places and then return to the comfort and convenience of a cruise ship—complete with child-friendly activities and familiar f... read full post picked by ksmith016 1 year ago

Not really, just lamely keeping with the theme. A Greek cruise ship that struck a volcanic reef and sank on Friday. In other news, we need a "Tragedy" or "Disaster" or at least a "News" category. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 2 years ago

The wreck of a British warship sunk by the Germans during World War Two, killing more than 100 men, has been discovered on the bottom of a deep fjord in the north of Norway. HMS Hunter went down on April 10, 1940, in the Ofot fjord outside of the Arctic port of Narvik during the first of two battles between the British and the Nazis, during which several other ships were sunk and never seen again ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The USS New York, an amphibious assault ship built with scrap steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center, was christened Saturday as a source of strength and inspiration for Americans. picked by doggylives 8 months ago

In the mid-19th century, one Mrs Favell Mortimer set forth to write a definitive travel guide to the world. There was just one problem: she had never set foot outside her native Shropshire. This was the result.. picked by misswinkle 1 year 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 12 months ago

A man who jumped from a cruise ship off Florida's coast early Friday was rescued about eight hours later by the Coast Guard, officials said.

image not from story picked by suebe 2 years ago

The Carnival Cruise ship passengers are feeling more than the average sea-sickness, as 700 of them caught what is believed to be the norovirus. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

52 amazing images that will have you looking at everything in a different way. picked by orbitalorbz 11 months ago

For those of us who don't have the time or money to travel, automated tours guided by longtime residents of the virtual world of "Second Life" offer a quick, cheap alternative. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year 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 2 years 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 month ago