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WebUrbanist | Archived Articles for March, 2010

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.

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.

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?

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

Steampunk Art: 11 Steam Powered Character and Fiction Elements

Steampunk is known best for its old timey costumes and cog-laden accessories, but there's a whole side to the movement that's exploding in popularity: Artwork.

Urban Theater of the Absurd: Bizarre Performance Art

How can you not stop and watch when a creepy, Chewbacca-like creature is crawling down the street, or a man is projecting his privates onto a public building?

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