From a transparent suitcase for nudists to automatic nose pickers - Austria's museum of nonsense and its vast collection of silly yet brilliant inventions are proof that bad ideas, if carried out well, can turn into genius creations.
It's hard to believe it's a 79-year-old's schedule - flying around the world twice in one month, including a 14-day tour in China, and spending just two days in each city.
In 1790, four opera troupes from Anhui province performed for the 80th birthday of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and later stayed on in Beijing to develop their performance style.
Want to whoosh from the top of a Maya pyramid into a shark tank in Dubai?
The last giant wave to rock the tiny village of Dolgarrog struck in 1925 when two overflowing dams gave way, sending a wall of boulder-strewn water down the hillside and killing 16 people.
Ines Brunn loves bikes. The German has lived in Beijing for more than 10 years and in that time has had a lot to say about what the city should do to promote cycling.
When the United States government shut down for about two weeks in October 2013, Tony Chou was studying professional stand-up shows in the country, and one night in Washington he got the chance to perform.
As equestrian pursuits become more popular, children are leading the charge. Yang Feiyue reports.
As she eyes the colorful ice creams on offer at a Baskin-Robbins in one of Manila's most luxurious shopping centers, Philippine teenager Jamie Gamboa admits to being an incurable mall rat - but not only for the shopping.
When Chinese-American Mary Peng came to Beijing in the early 1990s, she could not find any international-standard veterinary hospital for her adopted cat, Boo Boo.
Noodles are mealtime stars in Shanxi province. Yang Feiyue explores the food and the fun that goes with it in Taiyuan.
Astronaut Scott Kelly used a small bottle to spread olive oil and balsamic vinegar on his leaf, much as one might spread ketchup on a hot dog.
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