Editorial Discoveries
484 articles
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A Flat-Topped Mountain Rises Like an Island Above the Clouds
Mount Roraima’s sheer cliffs and tabletop summit create an isolated high-altitude ecosystem on the borders of Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. — via whc.unesco.org
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This Quad Bike Drives Off the Beach and Turns Into a Jet Ski
Gibbs’ Quadski combines wheels and waterjet propulsion in a vehicle that can transition from land to water without a trailer or separate craft. — via gibbsamphibians.com
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This Bicycle Rides on Water Without Needing a Boat Hull
Schiller’s water bike uses twin pontoons and a bicycle-like drivetrain so riders can pedal across lakes and calm water while sitting upright. — via schillerbikes.com
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China Has Mountains Striped With Natural Bands of Red, Orange and Yellow
The Zhangye Danxia landscape exposes tilted layers of coloured rock across rolling ridges, creating a scene that can resemble painted fabric from elevated viewpoints. — via travelchina.org.cn
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This Jet Ski Runs on Batteries Instead of Petrol
Taiga’s Orca applies electric propulsion to a personal watercraft, replacing the familiar engine soundtrack with instant electric acceleration and a cleaner mechanical package. — via taigamotors.com
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Sunlight Turns This Arizona Slot Canyon Into Flowing Ribbons of Stone
Antelope Canyon’s narrow sandstone walls twist into smooth shapes that catch direct shafts of desert light. Small changes in angle completely transform the colour and texture. — via navajonationparks.org
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An Electric Surfboard Can Lift Completely Above the Water
Fliteboard uses a submerged hydrofoil and electric motor to raise the board and rider above surface chop, creating the sensation of silently flying over water. — via eu.fliteboard.com
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Utah Has an Entire Amphitheatre Filled With Stone Spires
Bryce Canyon’s hoodoos rise in dense forests of orange and pink rock, creating formations that appear especially unreal when snow fills the gaps. — via nps.gov
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This Personal Watercraft Dives, Rolls and Leaps Like a Mechanical Dolphin
Seabreacher’s enclosed craft uses a dolphin- or shark-like body and powerful controls to perform dives, jumps and rolls on the water. — via seabreacher.com
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New Mexico Has a Desert Made From Brilliant White Gypsum
White Sands National Park is covered in pale gypsum dunes that look almost like snow despite the desert climate. Light and shadow create exceptionally clean graphic images. — via nps.gov
