Height club: Incredible pictures show the mighty Mount Thor, which features the world’s greatest vertical drop – of 4,100ft (that’s three Empire State Buildings end to end) Mount Thor stands like a colossus in the snowy wilderness of the Auyuittuq National Park in Canada Its west face has a 4,101ft sheer drop, with an overhanging … Read more
Ruinous hotels aren’t typically recommended – but an exception can definitely be made for this one for a post-lockdown escape. Behold the one-of-a-kind Museum Hotel in Antakya, Turkey, a lodge for wannabe Tomb Raiders that ‘floats’ above the ruins of over a dozen civilisations dating back to the third century BC, which were discovered in … Read more
Britons reveal the top 50 things that make them proud to be British with the NHS No1 followed by fish and chips, a full English breakfast – and the Queen A poll found that 87 per cent say they are proud to be British The most patriotic city in the UK is Bristol followed by … Read more
Now you see it… The cunningly camouflaged superyacht ‘Hide’, which is covered in dark reflective materials that mirror the sea ‘Hide’, measuring 164ft in length, is a vessel designed to live up to its name and blend in with the environment She was created by designer Anna Borla, a finalist in Boat’s 2020 Young Designer of … Read more
How beach life could carry on safely in Italy during the coronavirus pandemic – thanks to 15ft-high plexiglass booths By Sadie Whitelocks for MailOnline Published: 15:00 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 15:23 BST, 15 April 2020 Designs for plexiglass booths aimed at safeguarding beachgoers during the coronavirus pandemic have emerged. The firm behind the … Read more
Behold the breathtaking winning and shortlisted images from one of the world’s most prestigious photography contests. The amazing shots are from the open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, which received 193,000 entries from photographers in over 200 territories. More than 100 images were shortlisted in this year’s open contest and judges had … Read more
Remarkable flight-tracking images show how the skies above Europe, America and Australia have emptied in the past month A data analyst from Florida-based Stratos Jet Charters used his Flightradar24 account to take the snapshots BA announced it would suspend around 80 per cent of its workforce to see it through the coronavirus crisis In Europe … Read more
Do you think you have what it takes to scoop a prize in the prestigious Landscape Photographer of the Year contest? If you’re a keen snapper and you’ve yet to enter, there’s still time. The competition – which has a £20,000 prize pot – has had its entry date extended by just over a month … Read more
Wheel-y impressive! Inside the world’s largest bike garage – a vast three-storey subterranean facility with parking spots for 12,500 bicycles and 1,200-metres of lanes The world’s most enormous bike garage is located in the Dutch city of Utrecht below its major train station It’s an impressive three-storey structure with enough space for 12,500 bikes and … Read more
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for some, that principle may seem particularly apt for British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper’s new book – Unintended Beauty. It sets out to challenge the common perception of beauty with Mr Wiper’s photographic eye sweeping across scenes not commonly thought of as aesthetically pleasing … Read more