Archive for March, 2008

3 Incredible Gatherings: The Largest, Strangest and Scariest Collective Activities in the World

As humans we have a difficult time comprehending large numbers, and vast collections of people perhaps in particular. There is something simply surreal about a pilgrimage that attracts more people than the population of Texas or a festival that draws thirty thousand revelers deep into one of the harshest deserts on Earth. The following three […]

20 (More) Incredibly Unconventional Hotel Rooms: Artistic Interior Designs from Around the World

[above: Kids fortress bed with full mini-golf room from the Propeller Island Hotel]
Ever wonder what it would be like to be stuck in prison, live in a museum or stay in a hotel room in space? Art and concept hotels have begun addressing every fantasy you may have had … and some you probably haven’t. […]

5 Floating Utopia and Ocean City Projects: From Seafaring Condos to Oceanic Micronations

Who hasn’t imagined living on their very own floating paradise? For those aboard ResidenSea, a permanent ocean-going residence, this dream is at least a partial reality. Freedom Ship (upon its completion) will take floating cities to a new level and if the Living Universe Foundation has its way the oceans will just be a first […]

16 Sweet (and Scary) Building Demolition Videos: From Amazing Explosions to Botched Implosions

[Above: Inverse building demolition in London via Neatorama]

Nothing last forever and that includes the most grandiose skyscrapers, luxurious hotels and beloved sports stadiums. It seems amazing at times that so much money, energy and material is invested in structures that ultimately get torn down so quickly. Some of these demolitions are simply damned impressive while […]

5 Incredible Works of Insane Architectural Genius: Wooden Skyscrapers to Recycled Wonderlands

How many people does it take to envision, design and build a typical building? Architects, builders, carpenters, laborers are often just the beginning of a long list of co-creators. Well, these bizarre exceptions were each primarily the work of a single eccentric individual and in many cases took decades (or even lifetimes) to construct. Despite […]


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