17-year-old Jake McCluskey has managed to live out the dream of countless childhoods, after building his own roller coaster in his backyard. The roller coaster, which takes up the whole of his 24 feet ...

I like to say that the strange and fun vehicles we dredge up each week for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column cover everything on land, sea, and even in the air. But every ...

One of the first “roller-coaster” rides in the U.S. was actually a short coal railway in Pennsylvania that hauled coal downhill between mines and used mules to bring the empty cars back up the hill.

Derek and Doug Perry got bit by the roller coaster bug early. "Our mom really loves roller coasters," Derek recalled. "On our summer vacations, we would hop in the van, and we would go driving around ...

On November 2, 2025, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK, @evieelizabethread_ shared a fun video of a creative homemade roller coaster experience. In the video, a father carries a baby in a basket while ...

Kingda Ka, the 'King of Coasters" story continues after all. The former-New Jersey roller coaster has found a new home in West Texas thanks to a dedicated three-man fan group on a mission to preserve ...

Nothing beats the adrenaline rush after riding a well-designed roller coaster. And luckily, Florida is home to some of the best. But which ones are considered the top for thrill seekers? USA TODAY's ...