This roller coaster at Skyline Park in Bad Wörishofen, Germany, like all other modern coasters, can trace its lineage back to the engineering work of Russian refugees living in 17th-century Portugal. To recreate the fun of sledding down snow-covered hills, the Russians built ice-bearing wooden platforms and ramps similar to very large playground slides. As the concept of the ‘Russian Mountain’ ride caught on across Europe, mechanical parts came into play, including sled-like vehicles to ride in, and rails to keep the carts on track. Over the centuries, these coaster-like rides grew to resemble the extreme, gravity-challenging thrill rides we see at modern theme parks. Where is your favorite roller coaster?
Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
Today in History
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Finding a balance between wetlands and water treatment
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Fighting evil with costumes
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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Alaska Day
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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It s leap day!
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Brain coral
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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Autumn in the cypress swamp
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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A day for the dolphins
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A timeless view of the night sky
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A monster view in Scotland
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
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World Lion Day
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Irohazaka road
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Put your flippers in the air…
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
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Snow on the temple
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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Panda Day