Artist Ai Weiwei covers Berlin's concert hall in refugee life vestsArtist Ai...
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has wrapped 14,000 life jackets from refugees around the pillars of Berlin's Konzerthaus in his latest installation. SEE ALSO: Banksy creates satirical...
View ArticleCliff collapses into sea as 'severe' earthquake hits New ZealandCliff...
A cliff has collapsed into the sea near the city of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday afternoon. Swimmers and surfers were on the...
View ArticleKnife-wielding crab protects itself from human (video)Knife-wielding crab...
A crab in Brazil appeared to have had enough of humans when it resorted to protecting itself with a knife. The large crustacean was filmed armed with the shiny cutlery as it showed off its...
View ArticleHong Kong lit up by display of 25,000 roses for Valentine's Day (video)Hong...
Romantics in Hong Kong were treated to the most beautiful Valentine's Day treat when tens of thousands of LED roses lit up the city in a beautiful display. Public art installation the Light...
View ArticlePilots urge laser crackdown after Virgin flight attackedPilots urge laser...
A pilots' union has said "more needs to be done" to tackle the growing use of lasers against aircraft after a New York-bound plane had to turn back to Heathrow. The Virgin...
View ArticleMassive iceberg kills 150,000 penguins in AntarcticaMassive iceberg kills...
A 1,100 square-mile iceberg in Antarctica has killed more than 150,000 Adelie penguins after becoming grounded near their colony and trapping the flightless birds. The penguins on Cape Denison...
View ArticleMy chilly Valentine: UK's lowest temperatures for four yearsMy chilly...
Valentine's Day brought the UK's lowest temperature in four years as snow and icy weather swept large parts of the country. Severe weather warnings were in place for northern England...
View ArticleBrexit would mean the end of cheap flights and holidays, says Easyjet...
The chief executive of low-cost airline Easyjet has warned that Britain leaving the EU would cause the price of flights and holidays to soar. Dame Carolyn McCall said it was thanks to the EU that...
View ArticleHow to land a Boeing 737 in an emergency (video)How to land a Boeing 737 in...
Shaky take-offs, dodgy landings and severe turbulence are just a few of the things that may panic nervous plane passengers, but what happens if the pilot is suddenly unable to continue with the...
View ArticleGoogle Street View captures 'ghost' in hotel windowGoogle Street View...
Have you ever spotted something odd in a dark corridor? Or maybe you could have sworn you saw someone standing in the window of an empty building? Well you're not the only one. The presence...
View ArticleTourists angry after Mick Jagger closes Argentinian cemetery for private...
Mick Jagger left tourists in Buenos Aires "disappointed" after a cemetery was closed for the musician to have a private tour. The Rolling Stone was in Argentina for the band's...
View ArticleWin! A luxury two-night break in YorkWin! A luxury two-night break in York
We've teamed up with the historic Royal York Hotel in York to offer one lucky AOL Travel reader and a guest a two-night stay in a deluxe room with a sumptuous afternoon tea in the recently...
View ArticleWoman takes a pig on a plane (it's quieter than most kids)Woman takes a pig...
Need proof that pigs can fly? Here it is. US citizen Megan Peabody is packing for a quick getaway holiday - and she's flying along with her trusted pot-bellied pig. See also: Woman takes...
View ArticleHeartbroken elephant smashes 15 cars on motorway in China (video)Heartbroken...
A wild elephant went on a Valentine's rampage in China after he lost the affections of a female to a male rival. The animal wandered out onto a motorway from Ye Xiang Gu (Wild Elephant...
View ArticleHappiest seal in the world? Animal snapped cracking up in SwedenHappiest seal...
Is this the happiest seal ever? A lucky photographer snapped the moment a grey seal appeared to be having a laugh on a Swedish island. Amateur wildlife photographer Martin Thoma, from Germany,...
View ArticleFlight attendant praised for helping elderly passenger eatFlight attendant...
A flight attendant on a Thai Airways plane has been praised after he helped to feed an elderly passenger on board. A photo of the pair was uploaded to Facebook by fellow passenger Thomas Lim and...
View ArticleSnow to fall in London by WednesdaySnow to fall in London by Wednesday
Londoners could wake to snow this week as weather forecasters warn of sub-zero conditions reaching the capital by Wednesday. After a cold start to Tuesday, freezing weather is likely to spread to...
View ArticleRare grey fox hunting in the snowRare grey fox hunting in the snow
This beautiful video, taken at the Yellowstone National Park in the United States, captures a rare glimpse of a grey fox diving under the snow to hunt. With extremely keen vision, hearing, and...
View ArticleWoolacombe is Britain's best beach for 2016Woolacombe is Britain's best beach...
Woolacombe Beach in Devon has been named the best UK beach for the second year in a row in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards. Backed by sandy hills and the Woolacombe Downs, the...
View ArticleLaser attacks mid-air 'an unnerving experience', says pilotLaser attacks...
A pilot who has been targeted at least 20 times with a laser has said it is "quite an unnerving" thing to happen while in the air. Ollie Dismore, director of operations for the...
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