It’s August and it’s hot, so a trip to the local watering hole may be just what you need to beat the heat. But unless you’re trying to ugly up your face with some sharp rock-induced gashes, you might want to take a gander at the next couple of videos.… Read the rest

Some skiers don’t go home when the season is over. This video, shot by Dan Karr, shows what they do instead. Hint: It involves a trampoline and a cliff.

Poppy the springer spaniel could easily be mistaken for a flying dog. After running off the edge of a cliff in pursuit of a seagull, the dog fell 300 feet into the sea below. Miraculously, Poppy survived the fall and was able to swim to the closest shore where rescue… Read the rest

In 2005 a Chinese farmer discovered that Meng Mountain in the Shanxi province had more to offer than just coal when he accidentally stumbled across a gigantic likeness of Buddha carved into the side of one of the cliffs. But the 1,459-year-old statue, which was determined to be the oldest… Read the rest

I am going to assume that this individual is base jumping… The real moral of this photo? Don’t try this at home! (Click on the photo to get the larger, more shocking, version of the photo) [Photo: source]