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Yosemite National Park in Stunning HD [Video]

Simply stunning! Planet Earth producers would be proud. Don’t miss it in full-screen of course.

We Were Wanderers On A Prehistoric Earth: An Ode to Malaysia [Video]

Full screen highly recommended on this one.

Around The World in 17 Countries. 343 Days. 6237 Photographs [Video]

Subtitled “17 Countries. 343 Days. 6237 Photographs. One incredible journey.” Videographer Kien Lam notes: After I quit my job last year, I packed a bag, grabbed my camera and bought a one way ticket to London. 17 countries later, I put together this time lapse video of the many amazing places I came across.

F.U. Knighted: Welcome to the World’s Worst Airline [Video]

This is frighteningly accurate.

Salt Boarding the Utah Salt Flats at 50 MPH [Video]

(Hat tip: Gadling)

TimeScapes 4K: A Portrait of the American Southwest [Video]

Truly stunning imagery. Full screen is a must. (Hat tip: Gadling)

The Dark South Shore of Iceland [Video]

Videographer Tom Mitchell visited Iceland’s South Shore in November, finding it to be a “dark, desolate place. Would love to go back in summer and film a contrasting video to this one.” Indeed. Crank up the volume and go full-screen on this one. It’s moody, beautiful and inspiring.

Surfing Fiji: An Aerial View [Video]

I’ve never wanted to take up surfing so badly …

A Six Year Global Proposal

Wedding Rings ©Valerie’s Genealogy Photos A youtube video of a six year marriage proposal written letter-by-letter on paper and spelled out across the world has gone viral. For six years a Canadian pilot and his girlfriend travelled around the world taking pictures of themselves at famous landmarks holding letters spelling “We always knew”. On his [...]

New World Record: Largest 3D Street Art Ever [Video]

“The painting measured an impressive 1,160.4m² and was unveiled at London’s West India Quays, Canary Wharf.” Amazing!

Canada Unveils New Plastic $100 Bill, Will Abandon Paper Money [Video]

From the LA Times: This week, our friend to the north introduced the first in its new line of all-plastic notes — a cool $100 bill made out of a single sheet of plastic polymer and tricked out with all kinds of high-tech security features. In a statement, the Bank of Canada said that the [...]

Stunning 360-Degree View from Bottom of Inflight Helicopter [Video]

Putting aside the fact that this is an ad, it’s truly stunning indeed. One commenter on Gadling noted this may (I would say should) be the future of video advertising for adventure tour providers.

Earth Fly Over: A Time Lapse View from Space [Video]

Simply stunning.

Roadtrip Across America for 55 Days, 32 States and 12,225 Miles … in Only 5 Minutes [Video]

Surfer Rides World Record 90-foot Wave [Video]

Garrett McNamara breaks the world record for the largest wave ever surfed. Holy jesus, is that thing huge!

Afghanistan – Touch Down in Flight [Video]

As each of us has his own impression of Afghanistan that is predominantly marked with pictures of foreign forces, explosions and terror, we were privileged to have access to capture daily life and portrait some people of Afghanistan. We hope the pictures you know will merge with the pictures you see and will enrich your [...]

Midnight Sun: A Time-Lapse Journey Through Iceland [Video]

The videographer notes: Midnight Sun: A natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun never fully sets and remains visible 24 hours a day. This short time lapse film was shot during the Icelandic Midnight Sun in June of 2011. For 17 [...]

Juneau’s Receding Glaciers [Video]

Beautiful. And heartbreaking.

Crete, Greece in Tilt-shift [Video]

It’s a video kind of day here at Vagabondish HQ. How adorable is this? “The pretty side of the financial crisis” indeed.

Clever Water Fountain “Art” at Osaka Train Station, Japan [Video]

I want a clock like this for my house.

Exploring the Moment One First Emerges from the Paris Subway [Video]

This is the continuation of a series that explores that moment of uncertainty and magic that happens when you emerge from the depths of the [Paris] subway system. Lovely. (Also, check out Sub City New York.)

Tokyo Slo-Mode: Japan Caught in Slow-Motion

Lovely and weird.

Travel Guru Rick Steves: Smoking Pot Is “My Civil Liberty”

You go, boy.

Braving El Salvador’s “Fireball Festival” [Video]

If dipping rags in gasoline, setting them alight and tossing them at your closest friends sounds like your cup of fiery tea, El Salvador’s “Fireball Festival” is for you: Via MSN.

A Slow-Motion Bus Tour of London [Video]

Proof that everything looks better in slow-motion … and with a nice, faded vintage film effect to boot: Details via Vimeo.

When You Put a Megaphone in the Middle of New York City, People Will Say Nice Things [Video]

The megaphone was attached to a podium that said “Say Something Nice”, but you half expect some New York jackass to hijack the megaphone and curse everybody out maybe it was edited out! But seriously, watching this will brighten up your [day]. (Hat tip: Gizmodo)

Visit Montana’s Real-Life Hobbit House For $245 a Night [Video]

As a testament to their love for all things Tolkien, Steve Michaels and his wife Christine built a real-life Hobbit house in the hillsides of northwest Montana. The $410,000 retreat acts as a tourist guesthouse, complete with a modern king-size bedroom, designer kitchen with customized granite counters, HD Blu-Ray television set, XM Radio, three phones [...]