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Top 100 World Trends in October

From Orbital Travel Backpacks to Airport Tower Photography

— October 25, 2015 — World
Some of the most popular October 2015 world ideas explore topics like migration, space travel and the beauty of planet Earth, reflecting a desire to push conditions for living and transportation to be the best they can be.

When NASA released news of there being evidence of water on Mars, it is just one factor that's sparking new interest in deep space exploration. Around the same time, images of Pluto were released, making the far-away planetoid feel much closer. Considering that the upcoming Star Wars film is soon to be released, there is a ton of global interest in outer space.

Although the average human may not yet be prepared to rocket out of the atmosphere, there are plenty of innovation in travel that are keeping the public interested here on Earth as well.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
99
Hazardous Weather Apps
Hazardous Weather Apps
'PocketWatch' Send Users Weather Notifications About Dangerous Areas
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98
Life Lesson Scout Ads
Life Lesson Scout Ads
This Ad by Not Norm Displays the Useful Lessons Learned Through Scouts
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97
Free Tourist Flight Stopovers
Free Tourist Flight Stopovers
Air Canada Now Allows Flyers to Have a Free Layover in Toronto
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96
Advisory American Tourism Guides
Advisory American Tourism Guides
This Infographic Lists US Travel Destinations Based on Weather
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95
Interactive Oktoberfest Maps
Interactive Oktoberfest Maps
This Oktoberfest Map Breaks American Beer Consumption Down by State
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94
Kyoto Travel Guides
Kyoto Travel Guides
This Simple Infographic Shows the Do's and Don't's of Visiting Kyoto
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93
Spontaneous Flight Apps
Spontaneous Flight Apps
The Corner App Finds Flights Based on Destination or Price
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92
Parisian-Themed Zoetropes
Parisian-Themed Zoetropes
This Zoetrope Was Created to Simulate Travel for an Airbnb Campaign
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91
Insect Lightbulb Installations
Insect Lightbulb Installations
This Musical Crystal Exhibit is Part of the London Design Festival
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90
Adorable Red Planet Animations
Adorable Red Planet Animations
This Cheeky Google Doodle Celebrates the NASA Mars Announcement
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89
Coffee Search Apps
Coffee Search Apps
The 'Time to Coffee' App Speeds Up the Hunt for Coffee in New York City
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88
Virtual Tourism Illustrations
Virtual Tourism Illustrations
Lehel Kovacs Uses Google Street View to Share Worldy Experiences
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87
Locally Curated Tours
Locally Curated Tours
The Airbnb New York City Map is Created and Guided by Local Hosts
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86
Cemetery Yoga Classes
Cemetery Yoga Classes
These Outdoor Yoga Classes are Conducted in the Oakwood Cemetery
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85
Sustainable Development Charts
Sustainable Development Charts
This Infographic Outlines the United Nations #GlobalGoals Campaign
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84
Rejuvenating Forest Retreats
Rejuvenating Forest Retreats
This Wilderness Awareness School Event Encourages 'Forest Bathing'
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83
Underground City Travelators
Underground City Travelators
This Proposal Turns London's Underground Tube into a Moving Walkway
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82
Salty Landscape Photography
Salty Landscape Photography
Simon Butterworth Captures Painting-Like Aerial Images of Salt Flats
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81
Record-Breaking Rollercoasters
Record-Breaking Rollercoasters
The Valravn Dive Rollercoaster is Coming to Cedar Point in May 2016
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80
Orbital Travel Backpacks
Orbital Travel Backpacks
The Wolffepack Improves Travel with a Revolutionary Swinging System
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79
Subway Prediction Algorithms
Subway Prediction Algorithms
This Algorithm Can Predict Subway Delays Two Hours Before They Happen
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78
International Camouflage Art
International Camouflage Art
This New Liu Bolin Piece Features the Flags of the 193 United Nations
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77
Longform Digital Travel Magazines
Longform Digital Travel Magazines
Beyond is the New Digital Installment of the St Regis Magazine
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76
Luxury Hotel-Booking Platforms
Luxury Hotel-Booking Platforms
This Service Allows Customers to Book Exclusive Hotel Suites
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75
Visually Deceiving Skyscrapers
Visually Deceiving Skyscrapers
This Tower Has Built-In LED Lights to Illuminate It at Night
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74
Offline Travel Campaigns
Offline Travel Campaigns
The #OneDayOffline Ad Encourages Travelers to Live in the Moment
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73
Whimsical Communal Hotels
Whimsical Communal Hotels
This Hotel Offers a Child-Like Vacation Stay for Adults
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72
Televisual Travel Apps
Televisual Travel Apps
Airbnb Rentals are Now Brought to Life Through Apple TV
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71
Global Meal-Sharing Platforms
Global Meal-Sharing Platforms
This Service Allows Users to Enjoy a Home-Cooked Dinner Abroad
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70
Adventure-Based Crowdfunding Platforms
Adventure-Based Crowdfunding Platforms
This Service Helps Users Fund Their Outdoor Endeavors
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69
Airport Tower Photography
Airport Tower Photography
Carolyn Russo Captures the Beauty in Airport Traffic Towers
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68
Tear-Wiping Services
Tear-Wiping Services
This Company Rents Out Handsome Men to Wipe Away Women's Tears
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67
Members-Only Flight Clubs
Members-Only Flight Clubs
Beacon Makes Exclusive Semi-Private Flights Between New York and Boston
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66
Virtual Reality Coffee Tours
Virtual Reality Coffee Tours
This Nescafe 360-Degree Video Showcases International Coffee Growers
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65
Room Service Vinyl Menus
Room Service Vinyl Menus
The W London Offers a Curated Selection of Vinyl Delivered to Rooms
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64
Illegal Mining Photos
Illegal Mining Photos
The 'War for Minerals' Photos Investigates Illegal Mining in the Congo
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63
Adventure-Based Travel Platforms
Adventure-Based Travel Platforms
This Website Helps Customers Book Exciting Travel Activities
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62
Student-Inspired Hotels
Student-Inspired Hotels
Amsterdam's 'Student Hotel' Exemplifies the Youth-Based Travel Market
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61
Desolate Metropolitan Photography
Desolate Metropolitan Photography
John Short Captures Eerily Empty New York City Spots
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60
Free Accommodation Platforms
Free Accommodation Platforms
Home Swapping App NightSwapping Takes Money Out of the Equation
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59
Contrasting Cruise Charts
Contrasting Cruise Charts
This Infographic Helps Travellers Decide Which Vacation is Best for Them
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58
Floating Flower Sculptures
Floating Flower Sculptures
This Giant Bouquet Was Launched Out to Sea in the Philippines
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57
Virtual Reality Hotel Experiences
Virtual Reality Hotel Experiences
This Futuristic In-Room Entertainment System Markets Luxury
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56
Selfie-Adorned Pancakes
Selfie-Adorned Pancakes
The Pancake Selfie Express Lets Consumers Eat Their Own Images
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55
Dessert-Decorated Restrooms
Dessert-Decorated Restrooms
This Giant Cake Bathroom is Part of a Japanese Toilet Festival
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54
Supersonic Moving Sidewalks
Supersonic Moving Sidewalks
NBBJ is Hoping to Replace the Circle Line in London a Mobile Pavement
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53
Illuminating City-Wide Installations
Illuminating City-Wide Installations
'Lumiere' Will Be London's First Artistic Light Festival
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52
Nostalgic Market Murals
Nostalgic Market Murals
This Mural in Poland Remembers Its Previous Inhabitants in 3D
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51
All-Inclusive Makeup Lounges
All-Inclusive Makeup Lounges
This Destination Offers All-You-Can-Apply Chanel Makeup for 200 Yen
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50
Eclipse-Celebrating Sneakers
Eclipse-Celebrating Sneakers
This Jordan Eclipse Supermoon Pack Commemorates the Lunar Event
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49
Television-Themed Retreats
Television-Themed Retreats
This Monastery Lets Consumers Binge Watch Their Favorite Shows in Peace
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48
Menacing Volcano Charts
Menacing Volcano Charts
This Infographic Counts Down the Top Ten Most Vicious Mountains of Lava
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47
Palatial Boutique Hotels
Palatial Boutique Hotels
This Cordoba Hotel is Designed to Appear Perpetually Unfinished
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46
Inflatable Travel Attire
Inflatable Travel Attire
The Live Comfy Travel Jacket Hood Has Inflatable Head-Contouring Pockets
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45
Pre-Flight Meal Apps
Pre-Flight Meal Apps
The 'AirGrub' App Lets Travelers Buy Airport Food with Pre-Order Food App
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44
Sea Captain Hotels
Sea Captain Hotels
This All-White Converted Hotel Was a 19th Century Sea Captain's Home
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43
Grand Chocolate-Inspired Hotels
Grand Chocolate-Inspired Hotels
The Kameha Grand Zurich Hotel Features a Sweet Interior
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42
Lyrical Toast Giveaways
Lyrical Toast Giveaways
MOOV's 'Lyric Toast Van' Gives Away Free Product Trials and Toast
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41
Adventurous Spy Getaways
Adventurous Spy Getaways
This Hotel's James Bond Experience Takes You on a Helicopter Spy Mission
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40
Event Rental Platforms
Event Rental Platforms
'Splacer' is a Venue Rental Site for Off-Site, Party & Event Space Rentals
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39
Cola-Honoring Notebooks
Cola-Honoring Notebooks
This Limited Edition Notebook Celebrates Coca-Cola's 100th Anniversary
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38
Volcanic Cooking Restaurants
Volcanic Cooking Restaurants
The 'El Diablo' Restaurant Cooks Its Meals Over the Heat of a Volcano
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37
Lightweight Polymer Luggage
Lightweight Polymer Luggage
The TUMI Vapor Lite Baggage Cases Feature a Durable Outer Shell
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36
Vivid Planetary Photography
Vivid Planetary Photography
NASA's Stunning Images of Pluto Make the Planetoid Feel Closer
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35
Night-Time Vietnamese Photos
Night-Time Vietnamese Photos
These Stunning Photographs Capture the Beauty of Hanoi At Night
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34
Digital Detox Camps
Digital Detox Camps
Camp Kitigin is an Adult Camp That Makes Grown-Ups Feel Like Kids Again
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33
Helpful Travel App Charts
Helpful Travel App Charts
This Infographic Shares Helpful Planning Apps for Sharp Travellers
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32
Electricity-Carrying Sculptures
Electricity-Carrying Sculptures
These Giant Human Figures are Actually Icelandic Power Pylons
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31
Gourmet-Chocolate Tea Menus
Gourmet-Chocolate Tea Menus
The Ritz-Carlton Launches a Premium Godiva Chocolate High Tea Menu
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30
World Migration Maps
World Migration Maps
This International Organization for Migration Map Shows Global Human Movement
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29
Chocolate-Sharing Cyclists
Chocolate-Sharing Cyclists
Cadbury's Quirky Musical Cyclists Dole Out Free Chocolates in London
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28
Ritzy Hotel Caviar Lounges
Ritzy Hotel Caviar Lounges
Hong Kong's Ritz-Carlton Added a Luxurious Seven-Person Caviar Bar
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27
Artistic Flower Sculptures
Artistic Flower Sculptures
This Van Gogh-Inspired Dutch Art is Made Out of Thousands of Dahlias
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26
Art Exhibit Hotels
Art Exhibit Hotels
Each of the Rooms at the 'Hotel No Hotel' are Different Than the Next
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25
Personalized Hotel Closets
Personalized Hotel Closets
'The Curated Closet' Prepares Clothing Selections for Hotel Guests
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24
Copycat Branding Kits
Copycat Branding Kits
Scoot Airlines' Makes It Easy for Rival Brands to Copy the Competition
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23
Dignified Wildlife Photography
Dignified Wildlife Photography
These Black and White Photos Beautifully Portray African Animals
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22
Heart-Stopping Glass Bridges (UPDATE)
Heart-Stopping Glass Bridges (UPDATE)
This Glass Walkway is Suspended 600 Feet in the Air
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21
Japanese Snack Guides
Japanese Snack Guides
This Detailed Poster Explains Popular Desserts and Foods in Asian Cuisine
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20
4D Sci-Fi Theme Parks
4D Sci-Fi Theme Parks
The 'Mass Effect' Video Game Trilogy is Becoming a Thrilling Attraction Park
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19
Intimate Luxury Hotels
Intimate Luxury Hotels
Hotel Bachaumont is a Stunning New 49-Room Parisian Hotel
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18
Keepsake-Holding Cabinets
Keepsake-Holding Cabinets
The 'Collectors Cabinet' Shows and Stows Beloved Travel Treasures
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17
Luxury Fashion Label Spas
Luxury Fashion Label Spas
The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Hosts the First Dior Spa in Asia
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16
Single-Room Design Hotels
Single-Room Design Hotels
The Droog Bedroom is Surprisingly the Only Room at the Droog Hotel
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15
Organic Travel Cosmetics Kits
Organic Travel Cosmetics Kits
This Travel Skincare Kit from Grown Alchemist is Everything You Need
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14
Wrinkle-Preventing Travel Bags
Wrinkle-Preventing Travel Bags
The 5.11 Tactical Overwatch Carry On Keeps Clothes Looking Tidy
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13
Political Clothing Campaigns
Political Clothing Campaigns
Undz' Political Hoodie is Marketed with Controversial World Leaders
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12
Eco Desert Retreats
Eco Desert Retreats
This Solar-Powered Eco Retreat is a Private Resort in the Secluded Desert
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11
Landscaped Wine Labels
Landscaped Wine Labels
Mountain Wine Packaging Visually Articulates the Grapes' Growing Regions
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10
Sound-Amplifying Meditation Pods
Sound-Amplifying Meditation Pods
These Structures Turn the Sounds of the Forest Into Ambient Music
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9
Nostalgic Vacation Editorials
Nostalgic Vacation Editorials
This Series by Neil Bedford Captures a Child's Brotherly Vacation
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8
Linguistic Learning Infographics
Linguistic Learning Infographics
This Chart Explores How Long it Takes to Learn a New Dialect
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7
Luxurious First Class Cabins
Luxurious First Class Cabins
The 787-9 Dreamliner is Designed for Total Comfort
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6
Stress-Reducing Luggage
Stress-Reducing Luggage
The Outlier x Boreas Ultrahigh Travel System Won't Increase Tension
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5
Imagined Supersonic Planes
Imagined Supersonic Planes
These Jet Designs Could Spark Advancements in Aviation Technology
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4
Playful Hand-Drawn Tattoos
Playful Hand-Drawn Tattoos
The Paris Tattoo Club Creates Charming Doodle-Like Designs
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3
International Maternity Photos
International Maternity Photos
These Portraits Juxtapose Swedish and Tanzanian Women in Labor
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2
Shire-Inspired Accommodations
Shire-Inspired Accommodations
This Treehouse by Gordon Mack Embodies the Lord of the Rings Films
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1
Ergonomic Airplane Pillows
Ergonomic Airplane Pillows
The Kooshy Travel Pillow Makes Taking a Snooze at 30,000 Feet Easy
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