Ever wanted to climb Mt. Everest? Thanks to Google, now you can—virtually! (Without all of the pesky years of preparation, massive travel expenses and risk of almost certain death). Google Street View, the online map that lets users view actual street-level images from locations around the world, has released new panoramic images from the top of four of the world’s highest mountains. The project is being led by Dan Fredinburg; a man with arguably the world’s coolest official job title, “Google Adventurer”. Fredinburg and his “Mountain Enthusiast” team (yes, also their official title) have been tasked by Google to capture some of the world’s most remote locations on film, and post them to Google Maps … Discuss

Typically when you read news stories about airplane delays, they don’t have happy endings. But when flight attendants and pilots on a recent United Airlines plane found out that a distraught passenger would likely miss his connection flight to see his dying mother one last time, they made sure to do everything in their power to get him where he needed to go. The traveler had found out earlier that morning that his mother’s illness had taken a turn for the worse, and she didn’t have much more time to live.

But when his flight was delayed, and it appeared he wouldn’t make his connection, the captain decided to radio ahead and intentionally have the flight delayed. The ground crew even made sure his baggage arrived on time. He made it to the hospital, and that night he said his mother “had a real moment of coherence, a last rally, although we didn't know it at the time. It was the last time". Well done, United Airlines … Discuss

Most of us aren’t able to quit our jobs and travel the world via a bicycle. But that’s exactly what Rob Lutter did. In 2011, after some self-examination and dissatisfaction with his career, the Englishman left his job in the film industry which he felt “was focused more on money than it was creativity itself”, and began his round-the-world bike trip. And thanks to an iPhone mounted on his bike that’s synched with his blog and an Instagram account, we can follow Rob and see some of the amazing people and places he’s encountered along the way. So far, he’s logged more than 9,000 miles on his bike, visited 21 countries and raised more than $2,000 for charity:water. You can check out his website thelifecycle.net to see more of his photos and follow his trip ... Discuss

We're fans of the infographic. And this one from Facebook on the most "social" landmarks in the world takes the cake ...

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