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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 [...]

Hayaku: A Time Lapse Journey Through Japan [Video]

(Hat tip to Dave from GoBackpacking for this one.)

Washington D.C. in HDR Time-Lapse [Video]

After planning my shots and figuring out what time would be best to shoot, I went out and started this HDR Time-lapse production. During the course of the shoot I was stopped 9 times by NPS (national parks service) and three times by DC Metro police. Apparently there was a target on me … It [...]

“Pacifico: Adventures On Tap”: For the Love of Beer & Road-tripping [Video]

After an insanely long wait, Pacifico beer is finally available here in the U.S. To debut it with a splash, the company embarked on a road trip transporting kegs from Mexico to five US cities: Phoenix, San Diego, LA, San Francisco, and Seattle. Along the way, they enlisted the help of some great local artists [...]

The Insanity of Slopeflying, Norway [Video]

Africa’s Venice: A Town on Bamboo Stilts

Every child’s dream home is a reality in the African town of Ganvie. While probably not exactly the tree house you have in mind, these homes, churches, restaurants, and markets are built on bamboo stilts above Lake Nokouéin Africa. With a sizeable population of 30,000 people, every home in this community sits on bamboo stilts [...]

Bombing Down a Salt Mine on Rollerblades, Poland [Video]

Pure awesome.

Chicago in (Tiny) Tiltshift [Video]

Never met a tiltshift we didn’t like.

First Backwards Running Championship Held in London

Running Shoes © Guttorm Flatabø Apparently driving on the wrong side of the road isn’t enough for the Brits. From Reuters, London is holding the first ever “backwards running” championship. In the video, note the runner in blue who takes the “turn-your-body-sideways-but-keep-your-head-looking-backwards” strategy to fool the judges: Apparently running backwards burns more calories, which I [...]

The World Is Where We Live [Video]

Simple. Lovely.

Epic Sandstorm Engulfs Phoenix [Video]

The videographer notes: “No words to describe this. I’ve lived in Phoenix for 35 years and seen tons of dust storms. This was something else entirely.”

Polish Release Thousands of Paper Lanterns in Celebration of Summer Solstice [Video]

In case you missed it … last week, in celebration of the summer solstice, folks in Poland released thousands of paper lanterns into the night sky. Mute the video below and check it at full screen. The result is a simple, quiet beauty:

Winter Night Timelapse Over South Dakota [Video]

Sure the weather’s warming up in most parts of the U.S. But this gorgeous timelapse of the winter sky over South Dakota where “most nights sub zero with -25 F wind chill” is well worth a look:

Auto-Tuning, Fur Coats and a Casio Keyboard: The New Face of Tourism Vancouver?

Behold this: I can’t help wondering whether this is a real, honest-to-goodness effort at a tourism video … that thoroughly failed. Or is it an incredibly clever viral video? If the latter, kudos to you, Tourism Vancouver, because you got me. Truly. Who would’ve thought that auto-tuning this gussied up, fur coat-wearing “gal about town” [...]

Manhattan in Motion: NYC in Lovely Timelapse [Video]

Josh Owens recently spent a month hotel hopping around NYC and shooting time lapse video in the process. This is the quite lovely result: Looking sexy, Manhattan. Looking real sexy.

What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees [Video]

This fantastic video captures the earth from above, through the eyes of astronauts: An intimate tour… in 1080p… of Earth’s most impressive landscapes… as captured by astronauts with their digital cameras. Dr. Justin Wilkinson from NASA’s astronaut team describes the special places that spacemen focus on whenever they get a moment.

Witness the Pillow Fight World Cup [Video]

Sure it’s a week old, but it’s still news if you haven’t read it, right? Pillow Fighting World Cup The all female contenders from around the world (including the US, Sweden, Japan and Austria) competed last week for their shot at the title of Pillow Fight World Cup champion. Seriously:

“TSA Pokey Pokey”: A Delightfully Absurd (and Accurate) Parody

Looking to annoy the bajeesus out of the TSA on your next trip? Why not serenade them with the ‘TSA Pokey Pokey‘? Now just try to get the chorus out of your head.

Three-toed Sloth Crossing a Busy Road in Costa Rica [Video]

Why did the three-toed sloth cross the Costa Rican road? Well … he didn’t actually. Lazy bum.

The Accidental Sea: A Look at California’s Salton Sea

“A short film about my favorite post-apocalyptic hell-hole, the Salton Sea.” Fascinating.

Time Lapse Clouds and Sky Over the Canary Islands [Video]

If you could sit back and watch clouds and the sky move all night and day, what might you see? One answer from the island of Tenerife, captured over the course of the year, includes sequences that are not only breathtaking but instructive. Looking good, Milky Way. Looking real good.

Skydiving … Without a Parachute [Video]

Nowadays, when it seems like everything (even Doritos) is “EXTREME!”, Travis Pastrana shows what extreme really is. Because he likes to skydive … without a parachute. This is sheer insanity: Why? Because he’s absolutely batshit crazy. What other reason could there be?

The City Limits: 5 Cities in Timelapse [Video]

Photographer and videographer, Dominic Boudreault, shot this timelapse video across five cities (including Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Chicago, and Manhattan) to, in his words, “show the duality between city and nature”. Just lovely.

Celestial Trails Over Greece [Video]

Must-see video of Celestial Trails over Greece.

Postcard from Bali [Video]

I’ll post this largely without comment except to say that it’s a beautifully edited piece: Sofia Coppola would be proud.

Diver Stunned During “Bait Ball Feast” [Video]

I would just like to meet this man personally and compliment him for his watermelon sized balls for I would have shat in my pants, drop[ped] the camera and probably die of heart attack. A must-see nature video for which I won’t give away the awesome surprise ending.

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