Making it Rain: Eco-Friendly Ads Disappear Like Magic

Just when it seems like there's nothing new to do in the world of advertising, someone figures out a completely unique way of communicating a commercial message. Amsterdam-based advertising and design firm MISTERWILSON developed RainCampaign, an innovative street advertising method that only appears when it rains, then becomes invisible when the pavement dries out.

Starry Knights: 14 Stellar Star-Shaped Fortresses

Not all military fortresses were boring boxes. Around the time cannons became popular, so did star-shaped forts designed to withstand the powerful weapons.

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Abandoned Mental Asylum Hellingly, RIP, 33 Creepy Photo Tribute

Think death and derelict nightmare or think urban explorers’ dream. Here's an ode to abandoned Hellingly Mental Asylum with 33 photos. R.I.P. It's being demolished.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation of Fandom

From the fantastic to the ridiculous, here are 10 of the most interesting expressions of Star Trek fanaticism.

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Holgas, Polaroids & Pinholes: Lush Low-Tech Photography

Film photography is a dying art, but should we so fast to let go of the amazing images created with low-tech cameras like Holgas, pinhole cameras and Polaroids?

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Suspending Belief: 10 Span-tastic Bridges

Spanning the globe with concrete and steel, these 10 span-tastic bridges prove the journey is often more interesting than the destination.

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‘Clean City’: São Paulo Scrubbed of Outdoor Ads

What does a city wiped clean of all advertising look like? Like São Paulo, Brazil, which removed all billboards and other ads from every public surface in 2007.

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Advertising Misinformation: How to Fake a Business District

A faltering economy has forced businesses all over the world to shut down. So how do you keep the local economy alive and attract more businesses? You fake it.

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Itty Bitty Cities: 22 Models That Miniaturize the World

Miniature city models are incredibly useful for city planning and architectural design, but they also bring out the kid in just about everyone who sees them.

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Organic Architect Robert Oshatz's Wowsa Wilkinson Treehouse

Wonderful photos of a WOWSA home in a forest canopy. Created by architect Robert Oshatz, this cool treehouse could turn even the Swiss Family Robinson green with envy.

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24 Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities

What in the world could cause entire cities to become abandoned? Here are twenty-four haunting real-life ghost villages, towns and cities from around the world.

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