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Shaolin monk in the process of levitation
Zhengzhou Shi, China

Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.
34.5086, 112.9353
Added by lewblank
Found: A Note Sent Into the Air by Balloon in 1987
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Found: A Note Sent Into the Air by Balloon in 1987

It was discovered more than 300 miles away, three decades later.
March 31, 2017
Aircraft on display.
College Park, Maryland

College Park Airport and Aviation Museum

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers and now has a museum.
38.9788, -76.9223
Added by WhiskeyBristles
The airfiled
Harbour Grace, Canada

Earhart Airfield

From this isolated strip of land in Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
47.6856, -53.2539
Added by slaskow
Watch The World's Largest Aircraft Take Flight
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Watch The World's Largest Aircraft Take Flight

Airlander 10, everyone's favorite butt-shaped airship, finally flew yesterday evening.
August 18, 2016
A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics
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A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics

Places left behind by Americans and Soviets in the race to the stars.
August 12, 2016
The Last Flight of Germany's Glider King, Who Inspired the Wright Brothers
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The Last Flight of Germany's Glider King, Who Inspired the Wright Brothers

After kickstarting human aviation, the Glider King died as he lived: trying to fly.
April 19, 2016
Why We Love to Fly In Our Dreams
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Why We Love to Fly In Our Dreams

February 12, 2016
The Sonic Booms The Government Doesn't Want You to Hear
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The Sonic Booms The Government Doesn't Want You to Hear

February 12, 2016
Video Wonder: What a Sonic Boom Sounds Like
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Video Wonder: What a Sonic Boom Sounds Like

January 29, 2016
The Absurdly Complete History of Animals Parachuting From the Sky
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The Absurdly Complete History of Animals Parachuting From the Sky

December 09, 2015
Finally—Here's Your Jet Pack!
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Finally—Here's Your Jet Pack!

November 20, 2015
The World Wingsuit Grand Prix Will Determine Who Is The Greatest Human Bird
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The World Wingsuit Grand Prix Will Determine Who Is The Greatest Human Bird

October 14, 2015
Before Radios, Pilots Navigated by Giant Concrete Arrows
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Before Radios, Pilots Navigated by Giant Concrete Arrows

July 06, 2015
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Warren, Ohio

Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers
41.2514, -80.8555
Added by Pete WIldman
Double Sunsets and Peasants with Pitchforks in the Trials of 18th Century Balloonists
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Double Sunsets and Peasants with Pitchforks in the Trials of 18th Century Balloonists

June 04, 2014
Pan Am's First Office
Key West, Florida

Pan Am's First Office

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery
24.5574, -81.8053
Added by Luke J Spencer
Museum for the Memory of Ustica
Bologna, Italy

Museum for the Memory of Ustica

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy
44.5128, 11.3493
Added by illaberec