The Doomed Cleveland Balloonfest of '86

A fantastic video from The Atlantic. This is such a wild public stunt that would never be done today. No way.

Constructing a floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland

This is cool. I didn't know they made floating wind turbines.

Artists live on completely man-made floating island

Check this out. Here is Catherine King and Wayne Adams, a couple who decided 24 years ago to just make their own living on a floating island in Vancouver. They started building a floating house and slowly expanded the house as their needs required. Now, it is a green oasis with several structures for living, growing food, and outdoor recreation. Seems like a good life.