GIANT CANYON SWING
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON. The Giant Canyon swing will throw you 1,300 feet above the Colorado River at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, America. Owner of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Steve Beckley, 41, admits that despite being the brains behind the operation he has only ever tried out the ride for himself on one occasion.
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SLOTH SANCTUARY
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SHARK WHISPERER BALANCES SHARK IN HIS HAND
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DESPERATE FOR A THIGH GAP I STARVED MYSELF TO 5ST 8LB
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NOT FIT FOR DOGS - RSPCA RESCUERS FIND ANIMALS IN SHOCKING FILTH
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1940’S PHOTOSHOPPING MACHINE
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ICELAND'S 360 DEGREE VIEW WATERFALL
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MAKING A SPLASH - GORILLA GOES APE IN WATER
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