The concept is attributed to a quote from the Modern Artist, Andy Warhol, in the 1960’s; “In the future, everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes”. Its doubtful Andy Warhol was foretelling the myriad methods available with today’s communication tools that fame could be created in a blink of an eye, yet, with viral videos, reality TV shows a...

Participate in an Adventure Race somewhere in the world.

Aerial silks (also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, ortissu, depending on personal preference) is a type of performance in which one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a fabric. The fabric may be hung as two pieces, or a single piece, folded to make a loop, classified as hammock silks. Performers cli...

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions ofcarsay they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four tires, and mainly transport people rather than goods. Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them. The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern ca...

In archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site or "dig" is a site being studied. Such a site excavation concerns itself with a specific archaeological site or a connected series of sites, and may be conducted over as little as several weeks to over a number of years. Numerous specialized techniques ea...

Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques us...

Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television. Ballroom dancemay refer, at its widest, to almost any type of social dancing as recreation. However, with the emergence of dancesport i...

Belly dance or bellydance is a Western-coined name for a "traditional West Asian" dance, especially raqs sharqi. It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West. The term "belly dance" is a translation of the French "danse du ventre" which was applied to the dance in the Victorian era. It is something of a misnomer as every part of the bod...

A bicycle, also called a cycle or bike, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bicycles were introduced in the late 19th century in Europe, and by the early 21st century, more than 1 billion have been produced worldwide. These numbers far ex...

Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November). Since 1952, it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the U.S., and most major retailers open very early (and more recently during overnight hours) and offer promotional sales. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but Californi...

Carrion flowers, also known as corpse flowers or stinking flowers, are flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh. Carrion flowers attract mostly scavenging flies and beetles as pollinators. Some species may trap the insects temporarily to ensure the gathering and transfer of pollen. The sources of the flowers' unique scent are not fully identified, part...

There are many ways to learn how to cook, from informal kitchen experiments to adult-level gourmet cooking classes. Cooking is not just about recipes....it is about how to take ingredients and make them taste as good as possible. Recipes are great road maps to show us how someone else got there, but one of the joys of cooking is to find your own paths.

Recreational cross-country skiing is most frequently known as touring. Some skiers stay out for extended periods using tents and equipment similar to bushwalkers/hikers, whereas others take relatively short trips from ski resorts on maintained trails. In some countries, organizations maintain a network of huts for use by cross-country skiers in wintertime. For example...

Skiing is a recreational activity and competitive sport in which the participant attaches long runners or skis to boots or shoes on the feet and uses them to travel on top of snow. Aside from recreation and competition, skiing has been used for military purposes and even travelling in areas that experience heavy snowfall. Many types of competitive skiing events are re...

The ticket line is shorter and the price is cheaper. You will find people of all ages climbing the stairs. Climb at your own pace stopping as necessary to view the scenery at each landing (or taking a quick rest). Some landings even have information to view. Don’t let the 704 steps intimidate you. You don’t ascend them all at once. They are divided up by ...