WebUrbanist | Archived Articles for October, 2007

Facts and Urban Legends of Halloweens Past

They say that fact is stranger than fiction, and in urban centers on Halloween this is especially the case.

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7 Amazing and Mysterious World Islands

Did you know that one in every ten people in the world lives on an island? Here are some of the remotest, least inhabited, strangest and scariest islands in the world.

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Creative Japanese Urban Camouflage

Whether they be viewed as polemical or pragmatic, this latest in the tradition of creative urban camouflage is at least entertaining and arguably even practical.

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Recycled Architecture From Unusual Materials

Some creative people either out of need or personal interest have taken the notion of recycling to the next level, transforming old stuff into new structures.

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Urban Street Art Images in Macroscale

These amazing photographs depict scale in a curious way. What do they mean? What is the artist attempting to accomplish? That we will leave to you to speculate about.

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Urban Street Art: Little People of London

Wonderfully creative urban street art. These photographs, taken around town in London and even shown in galleries, are just a small portion of his "little people" collection.

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7 More Underground Wonders of the World

Humans burrow into the Earth out of anything from necessity to superstition, driven by coincidence or coerced by circumstance.

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Burning Man 2007 Year in Images

The dust has finally settled in the Black Rock Desert, both literally and otherwise.

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3D Architectural Illusions Mural Paintings

Inside a home, on the outside of a building or even in a swimming pool, the illusion of 3D can transform a space, giving the appearance of depth, texture and place.

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3 Unique Kinds of Culture Jamming

However, refection on life is a prerequisite for living, and the cultural, political and commercial symbols of our times are well worth rethinking on a regular basis.

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10 of the Narrowest Houses in the World

Would it surprise you to learn that a number of houses around the world, from New York to Amsterdam and Brazil to Britain have various claims to being the skinniest house in the world?

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Urban Street Art: Reverse Graffiti to Train Tagging

The artists featured work in groups or individually, are variously known, unknown, famous and infamous.

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