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Bus overturned by tornado (940 diggs) The footage, filmed by a passenger, shows the tornado whipping up power before overturning the vehicle, to the audible horror of the people inside.

A Skyscraper So Tall Builders Can't Use Walkie-Talkies (990 diggs) If you want to build a skyscraper 2,275 feet tall, you will face engineering challenges comparable just because its sheer size. One of them is communications. When the unbelievable Burj Dubai started to get really high, the construction workers discovered one problem that seems obvious now: their walkie-talkies stopped working as they climbed up

How to Backpack Around Southeast Asia on $20 a Day (941 diggs) Now that you have climbed Buddhist temple stairs, stood on the killing fields and partied in Bangkok, you can spread the word to all those smirky friends that backpacking in Southeast Asia isn ’t just for college kids trying to find themselves. Or you may want to keep the information to yourself so it will still be affordable next time you go.

The 11 Deadly Sins of Middle Seatmates (620 diggs) There are worse things than being stuck in the middle seat on an airplane. How about being stuck next to a meddlesome middle seater? Your middle seatmate could be guilty of one or more of the "11 Deadly Sins."

Barren Wastelands at the End of the World [PIC] (789 diggs) Above Eastern New Mexico. These fields seem to be slowly eroding away into barren wasteland. At 30,000 feet one can more easily see geographic transitions like this and it's one of the reasons I find flying so enjoyable.

1936 Berlin Olympics Swimming Venue... today. (1,479 diggs)

The World's Biggest Hole [PICS] (1,374 diggs) The giant hole is actually a diamond mine in Eastern Siberia near the town Mirna. It is 525 m deep, and 1,25 km.in the diameter.

Indonesian Tribe Takes Years to Bury their Dead (399 diggs) The dead wait months, even years, for their last rites while relatives negotiate funeral arrangements, everything from the right timing to allow mourners to travel long distances, to where they will stay and who will feed them. In many ways, Torajans spend a lifetime preparing for their demise.

7 of the World's Most Amazing Streets and Roads [PICS] (1,133 diggs) Everyone hates traffic, but how about trying to wind around 8 switchbacks in one city block, crossing 12 lanes at a single intersection or parking on a 38 degree incline?

The World's Most Insane Intersections [PICS] (1,845 diggs) Western drivers are understandably confounded and rightfully annoyed, when faced with such traffic-routing masterpieces as these:

U.S. Airways Boots 274 Stranded People Refuses To Pay Hotel (1,069 diggs) Armed guards ordered 274 stranded passengers out of the Punta Cana airport with no place to go after bad weather forced U.S. Airways to cancel its flight from the Dominican Republic to Philadelphia.

The 10 Cities With The Worst Pain At the Pump - (673 diggs) Commuters in these 10 spots pony up the most to fill'er up.

10 Caves to Explore in Bermuda [w/PICS] (610 diggs) Beaches, blue seas, and … caves? They’re all waiting for you in Bermuda.

Seattle Hempfest 2008: A Celebration Of All Things Cannabis (949 diggs) This weekend on the Puget Sound waterfront, Myrtle Edwards Park plays host to America's largest marijuana law reform event in the 17th annual Seattle Hempfest. The festival, the purpose of which is to educate the public on the many uses and benefits of the cannabis plant, runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Wow. The Burj Dubai Skyscraper, Aug 8th 2008 [pic] (2,061 diggs)

Photographs from a 2 week long trip to North Korea (1,201 diggs) Eric Lafforgue (photographer): "The pictures you will see are not stolen ones, it's just what I've seen during my trip and what the government wants or allows to show to tourists. When you're in North Korea, you have always with you two guides, everywhere you go. I try to give you facts and stories..."

The World's Worst Hotel Guests Ever (957 diggs) Here are 15 examples of hotel hedonism & bad boudoir behavior to help keep your guilt in check the next time you leave your hotel room a mess. From Wacko Jacko to Christian Bale and beyond...

11 Weirdest Wi-Fi Hotspots in L.A. (PICS) (743 diggs) It's commonplace to walk into a coffee shop, library, hotel lobby, college campus, train station or airport and find people plugging away on their laptops. But these places around L.A. that offer free wireless Internet will leave you scratching your head.

7 (More!) Underground Wonders of the World [+PICS] (896 diggs) Humans burrow into the Earth out of anything from necessity to superstition, driven by coincidence or coerced by circumstance. From subterranean cities to hobbit holes, here are some of the most amazing examples of historic human efforts under the planet's surface.

At First I Thought It Was CG; Ancient and Beautiful Trees (2,047 diggs)

Top 10 Most Dangerous Waves in the World [w/PICS] (763 diggs) These days, with super advanced equipment, tow in access, and internet swell tracking, a growing number of surfers are getting rides on incredibly powerful waves.

Airlines' rising fees confuse and anger their passengers (982 diggs) An explanation of rising fees and a chart that breaks them all down by airline and type of fee.

World's All-Time Most Expensive Homes (w/ Pics) (756 diggs) Photos of the most amazing mansions that have sold for the highest prices. See what a truckload of cash will buy you in todays real estate market, swimming pools, chandeliers, manicured gardens, grand staircases and 30-car garages.

15 (More!) Extreme Houseboats and Houseboat Designs [PICS] (801 diggs) Houseboats are all about freedom; casting away the ties to landlocked living and casting off to new adventures on the wine-dark sea! Yet life afloat often demands more lavish lodgings then a waterborne Winnebago can provide. From floating shacks to super-speed houseboats here are fifteen more incredible houseboats and houseboat designs.

Ancient Roman Ruins Discovered in Jewish Capital (906 diggs) Roman temple ruins from the 2nd century A.D. have emerged from excavations at the ancient Jewish capital of the Galilee in Israel. The discovery shows that the city of Zippori housed a significant pagan population which built a temple in the city center during the Roman period.