Archived Articles from March, 2011

History's Hooligans: Three Bad Boys Driving Up Museum Visits

History has earned a bad reputation of being boring. These three bad boys of the past are here to show you just how hardcore history really is.

New View of Vincent: Tilt-Shift Perspective on Masterpieces

Tilt-shift photography techniques are often used to give a unique look to landscape photos, but these altered images started out with Van Gogh paintings.

Bigger and Better: The World's Largest

Bigger is better! The time, effort, and expense that goes into something as banal and fantastic as a pencil that has to be moved by a crane is incredible.

Spaces That Shine: Steel & Copper in Interior Design

Metals like copper, steel, tin and aluminum bring a modern industrial edge when incorporated into interior design by way of stairs, fireplaces & fountains.

Viva Viagra! The 'Little Blue Pill' Turns Teenager

Happy Birthday, Viagra! Approved by the FDA on this day in 1998, the Little Blue Pill is now officially a teenager. Here's its sexy story in words and pictures.

Iconographic Architecture: The Unique Style of MVRDV

Rotterdam's MVRDV, a team of 50 architects, has a sustainable vision for the future with stunning distinctive designs that seek to make cities more livable.

Art Unlocked: Greenwich Village's Amazing Folk Art Building

A certain locksmith shop in New York has been transformed into an incredible work of art with the use of thousands of keys and the owner's creativity.

Uncorked! 34 Innovative Wine Racks and Cellars

Thankfully, wine racks and cellars have evolved a lot over time, as a wine is only as good as the conditions in which it's stored.

Bella Italia: 15 Stylish Hotels from Venice to Sicily

From the Italian alps all the way down to Sicily, these 15 hotels and resorts offer stylish, modern, fashion-forward lodging options in all price ranges.

Old Sparky: The Shocking History Of The Electric Chair

This look at execution by electrocution focuses on Old Sparky – the electric chair used exclusively by the United States and its dependencies since 1890.

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