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Vegas Baby. Official Home of Biggest Green Erection Ever (290 diggs) In a town where green building is latest rage among mega resorts and gaming palaces, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation has upped the ante on eco-friendly development. The Venetian, the expo center and the Sands' Palazzo-Hotel-Resort Casino are now the largest contiguous structure certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED standard.

Uber Creepy Tour: Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans [69 Pics] (1,096 diggs) When an amusement park becomes abandoned and an eerie silence descends to blanket the decay, the atmosphere seems to twist and takes on a nightmarish vibe. Here are 69 uber-creepy urban exploration photographs as we tour the abandoned amusement park Six Flags New Orleans.

11 Amazing Treehouses from Around the World (392 diggs) Treehouses bring us closer to nature, and appeal to the kid in all of us.

Six hours on tarmac, passenger told "shut the hell up" (1,090 diggs) Passengers on a Virgin America flight from Los Angeles to New York spent more than six hours stranded on a tarmac, received little food or water, and had to take the last leg of their journey by bus - arriving some 14 hours after they departed. A flight attended roared, "You are really getting on my freaking nerves! You need to shut the hell up!"

Inside the Mexican Retirement Home for Hookers [Video] (309 diggs) In Casa Xochiquetzal, one of Mexico City's shadiest neighborhoods, there's a residential facility that caters exclusively to the area’s elderly sex workers.

Idiot Goes Diving At the Trevi Fountain (Video) (377 diggs) Diving into one of Rome's most famous fountains is a great way to anger the gods...and the local police.

Get poisoned in China, go to jail (728 diggs) More than 50 villagers suffering from lead poisoning have been in custody for six months after the bus taking them to the doctor was stopped by police. Chinese authorities have defended the six-month detention of lead poisoning victims who were seeking medical care, saying the punishment was necessary for "public education".

'Mister Rogers' Still Looms Large in Pittsburgh (338 diggs) Fred Rogers died in 2003, and while many children nationwide no longer see his TV show, images and memories of him abound in the city where he lived and worked.

NYC Cabbies Overcharged Passengers By $8.3 M in 2 Years (304 diggs) "The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission has uncovered a massive scam/scheme in which 1.8 million riders were overcharged. "

14 essential Items For A Cross Country Road Trip (442 diggs) I've driven across the United States several times in my life. Even with all the comforts of modern technology, it has never been a pleasant experience.

10 Most Weird Place That You Probably Never Visited (807 diggs) List featuring some of the most beautiful weird places that you have probably never visited.

Europeans Flush With Happiness Over 'No-Mix' Toilets (414 diggs) An innovative new toilet system that helps to reduce pollution and save water has gotten widespread support in seven European countries, according to a new study.

Cincinnati Named Craziest U.S. City, SF Pissed (246 diggs) 57 cities were judged based on the number of psychiatrists per capita, stress, eccentricity, and drinking.

Ice Diving In Kazakhstan (436 diggs) Kaindy Lake is a unique place in Kazakhstan very famous among divers for its hidden underwater forest. Here is a story in pictures of five 'a little bit crazy' guys setting off to look for a good chance for ice diving.

UK Unveils Plan for 250 MPH High Speed Train (324 diggs) The British government yesterday uncovered its plan for a $45 billion high speed rail corridor that would connect the cities of London and Birmingham, ultimately linking to the northern part of the country.

Living costs in big cities (Graph) (398 diggs) PARIS is the most expensive city to live in according to the latest survey from Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company to The Economist. The survey assesses ...

Paragliding the Himalayas With iPhones, So You Can Go Too (259 diggs) From jagged, snow capped mountain peaks to peaceful villages adorned with colorful prayer flags, there are perhaps no more breathtaking views on earth than from high above the Himalayas. Five paragliders are right now flying and hiking the length of the Himalayas all the way through Nepal, and they’re sharing the once-in-a-lifetime experience....

America's Craziest Cities (253 diggs) Move over, Las Vegas. After two years of national doldrums, crazy is on the rise again. From shrinks to drinks, The Daily Beast tallies who's handling their stress—and who’s losing it.

Pensioner Has to Take 14 Mile Ride Just To Cross the Street (256 diggs) Partially blind: Nancy Underwood lives in a Dorset village with no pedestrian crossing and has to take a 14-mile bus journey just to cross the road.

Hail Storm-> Downpour-> Flash Flood [Vid] (679 diggs) Incredible flash flood in melbourne which saw a trickle turn into a hailstorm then a massive downpour. But that wasn't the end of it as the rain continued to pour and turn into a flash flood on the city streets!

Woman Killed by Falling Boulder While Driving (379 diggs) When a rockslide closed a major Colorado highway, officials created an alternate route -- on which a woman was killed by a falling rock today. Moral of the story: Don't leave your house! Ever again!

LAX one of US Worst Airports in customer satisfaction (326 diggs) Although the nation's major airlines continue to boast improved on-time arrival rates and less lost luggage, air travelers are still unhappy with America's airports. And Los Angeles International Airport is rated among the worst. San Francisco International Airport doesn't rate much better.

Extreme Travel: Most Dangerous Travel Activities (321 diggs) Check out these extremely dangerous travel activities from around the world.

DR Congo ring may be giant 'impact crater' (407 diggs) Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say. The 36-46km-wide feature, identified in DR Congo, may be one of the largest such structures discovered in the last decade.

NJ Airport Breach a Few Months Back Was From A Goodbye Kiss (372 diggs) A 28-year-old student pleaded guilty today to breaching security at Newark Liberty International Airport so that he could give his girlfriend a goodbye kiss. Haisong Jiang also agreed to a $500 fine and to perform 100 hours of community service. The Jan. 3 security breach shut down Terminal C for six hours, stranding thousands of travelers.