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  • The tallest rock-climbing wall in the world

    Photographer Eric Kieboom took these incredible aerial shots of what is reportedly the tallest rock-climbing wall in the world using a camera rigged to a kite. The wall is in the Netherlands, so we can assume that it stands out because most of the country sits below sea level....
  • Banksy puts robot on British hotel

    A hotel in Devon, England looks to have become the latest canvas for a certain famous British street artist. The mural shows a small boy dressed as a robot drawing a robot. Although it has not been confirmed that Banksy is behind the painting, it does bear his distinct...
  • Old Estonian naval mines make great furniture

    Estonian sculptor Mati Karmin created an artistic solution for some of the unexploded ordinance floating around on Estonia’s northern coast – he turned them into functional furniture – everything from charcoal grills to baby carriages. We can assume that he took all of the necessary precautions because these particular...
  • Not your grandparents’ wood stove

    The traditional boxy shape of wood stoves has one cool advantage – as long as they aren’t insulated, you can cook on them – which is cool if you want to drink lots of tea or want to add a little moisture to the air. I would, however, happily...
  • New Banksy hits undisclosed British streets

    If the good folks at Wooster Collective are to be believed then these three pieces are the work of the world’s most famous guerrilla stencil artist – the one and only Banksy. Their locations are being kept secret, which is probably smart – a good Banksy can usually fetch...
  • SkyRider Seats: yes, economy class could be a whole lot worse

    If you think economy class is cramped, just take a look at these SkyRider airplane seats. Rows have just 23 inches between them (that’s 8 inches less than the smallest economy class seating configuration at the moment). There is talk that this would be for a class below economy...
  • Speedboat pool table makes for one fine memorial

    This seven-pocket pool table set into the top of a 21-foot speedboat is more than just an interesting looking way to part with a whole lot of money – $55,000 (USD) of it to be precise. The boat was built as a memorial to professional water skier Brian Rix,...
  • Changi Airport adds giant corkscrew slide

    Singapore’s Changi Airport just got a whole lot more fun (and expensive) with an exciting new addition. The Slide@T3, which is located in Terminal 3 is a 12-meter-high corkscrew-like contraption that rockets passengers down its slope at a speed of 6 meters per second. To partake in the fun,...
  • World’s largest BBQ might come in handy next time you need to cook two whole cows [God-grilla]

    Jack Henriques, the 31-year-old owner of the Bespoke BBQ Company has built something quite extraordinary – the world’s largest fixed BBQ grill. Firing up this bad boy with 14 bags of coal allows the lucky owner to cook 1,000 sausages, 500 burgers, 7 lambs or 2 whole cows. Considering...