Forty-four pound minute hand plunges from German church tower

A 20-kilogram (44-pound) minute hand has fallen off a clock on a Hamburg church tower, plunging 40 metres (130 feet) onto the sidewalk below. A 20-kilogram (44-pound) minute hand has fallen off a clock on a Hamburg church tower, plunging 40 metres (13.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeOct 16th, 2016

Iran"s Amazing Spider-Woman Climbs A Wall So Fast It Doesn"t Look Real

Gravity's got nothing on her.  This footage shows Iranian climber Farnaz Esmaeilzadeh dominate a speed event in Spain, scrambling up the wall so fast that her opponent isn't even on the screen for long.  The event took place ea.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 4th, 2016

British family treated to a night in Eiffel Tower apartment

The Eiffel Tower is a must-see for many tourists visiting Paris but for one British family this week it also became their home for the night......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJul 1st, 2016

Huge peach, scorned by some, is plucked from Atlanta skyline

ATLANTA (AP) -- To some, the metal tower supporting a giant peach atop an Atlanta building was about as popular as a freeway-snarling ice storm.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 19th, 2016

Eiffel Tower to be turned into a Euro 2016 rental apartment

PARIS (AP) -- Four lucky competition winners are set to be the first people in history to use the Eiffel Tower as a vacation home next month.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 19th, 2016

California man scales cliff to propose, needs to be rescued

Cliff-hanger of a marriage proposal Cliff-hanger of a marriage proposal.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeApr 8th, 2016

Penis Ring Sparks Bomb Alert In German Casino

This gambling hall wasn't taking any chances. An employee of the Spielothek casino in Halberstadt, Germany, heard ticking and humming noises from a men's bathroom trash bin Tuesday and called police, the Local in Germany reported. Cops evacuated doze.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 7th, 2016

Vehicle crash-lands on roof of Pittsburgh supermarket

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A vehicle has crashed onto the roof of a supermarket in Pittsburgh, and the store has been evacuated as a precaution.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 8th, 2016

Adrenaline Junkies Take Insane Selfie On Top Of Chinese Skyscraper

Daredevils recently scaled a skyscraper in China to take what may be the ultimate self-portrait. The "On The Roofs" collective took the elevator to the top floor of the Shun Hing Square tower in Shenzhen and busted through what looked like a locked door.&.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 15th, 2016

Two Guys Build A Wall Around Trump Tower To Keep The Real Danger In

Guerrilla comedy duo The Good Liars think Trump is right; we should build a wall. But let's build that wall where it will do the most good: around Trump Tower. Because lately there have been a lot of dangerous a**holes coming out of there.   .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostDec 22nd, 2015

Man scales Colosseum to protest Rome Holy Year crackdown

ROME (Reuters) - A man climbed onto an outside ledge of Rome's Colosseum on Friday and shouted in protest at a new decree restricting sightseeing tours, rickshaw rides and centurion impersonators as part of a public order crackdown in the city......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersNov 27th, 2015

A big splash! New Hampshire waterpark owner chained to tower

CANDIA, N.H. (AP) -- The owner of a New Hampshire waterpark facing foreclosure has chained himself to the top of a slide tower and is hoping for a financial miracle.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressNov 10th, 2015

800-pound alligator found at Houston-area shopping center

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) -- An alligator dubbed "Godzilla" and tipping the scales at more than 800 pounds is being taken to a gator reserve to live out its days, after being found wandering outside a Houston-area shopping center.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressNov 9th, 2015

Lexus Made A Cardboard Car That Actually Drives

Talk about sustainable transport: Lexus on Monday unveiled an "origami inspired" vehicle that's made out of cardboard and runs on an electric engine. The carmaker teamed up with LaserCut Works and Scales and Models Company to create the replica IS&nb.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 8th, 2015

Buffalo"s "industrial cathedrals" slowly finding new life

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A worn-looking collection of grain silos left over from Buffalo's heyday as a shipping hub tower like enormous cement pipe organs along the Buffalo River.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressOct 4th, 2015

Mountain lion scales utility pole, takes public perch amid high-voltage power lines

VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A mountain lion showed its climbing prowess by scaling a 35-foot utility pole in the California desert. VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A mountain lion showed its climbing prowess by scaling a 35-foot utility pole in the California desert.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeOct 1st, 2015

Try Not To Get Dizzy From These Crazy High Photos From Cities Around The World

A death-defying climber known by the pseudonym of Oleg Cricket has made it his mission to climb the world's tallest buildings and take stomach churning selfies. Not content with just the normal selfies, he adds his own acrobatic flair to the photos, .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 16th, 2015

Monument dedicated to Sheffield UFO sighting

Monument dedicated to Sheffield UFO sighting.....»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsSep 1st, 2015

Witness: UFO abductee honored with monument

Witness: UFO abductee honored with monument.....»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsAug 29th, 2015

Turkey probes restoration of tower likened to "SpongeBob"

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into restoration work carried out on a historic tower near Istanbul after social media users derided the construction, likening it to the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants.....»»

Category: Source: associated-pressAug 27th, 2015