For a few minutes of pure, unfiltered, scream-out-loud fun, nothing beats a ride on a roller coaster. We've rounded up the world's most exhilarating rides, from old-school wooden wonders to towering ...

Steel coasters may be sleek and offer a smooth ride, but for fans of wooden roller coasters — or "woodies" as they are called — part of the appeal is in the bumps and jostles. A wooden roller coaster ...