Revisiting Area 51 (Part 2 – The Extraterrestrial Highway)
So you can't actually drive into Area 51 these days1, but you can get very, very close thanks to Nevada's Extraterrestrial Highway. This desolate stretch of road in the desert northwest of Las Vegas is reportedly home to more UFO…
The Nürburgring
Deep in the Eifel mountains of northwest Germany exists the toughest, most dangerous, and most demanding race track in the world, the Nürburgring. With a total length of 25.947 km (16.123 mi), this 170 turn circuit was nicknamed "The Green…
Revisiting Area 51
Whether it's space aliens, light-speed travelling spaceships, or just some top-secret government testing, the world's most famous "secret place" has got to be that of Nevada's Area 51. Popular demand from our readers prompted GSS to originally visit Area 51…
What’s Going On Here?
Question: What would a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) car be doing in Croydon, UK with a man fixed on its roof and a giant hand spanking him on the rear? Getting on Google Sightseeing of course! According to GSS…
The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
The volcano erupting under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland has immersed Europe in a travel nightmare lately, and according to recent media reports, this eruption could be just the beginning... The Eyjafjallajökull volcano usually sits hidden under this large…
A Commercial Airport… on the beach?
The airport on the island of Barra in northern Scotland handles over 1,200 flights a year, but none of them can land at high tide since the runways are on the beach! Located in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Barra Eoligarry Airport…
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