Cloud House Elevates Organic Architecture to New Heights
An unassuming Edwardian residence in Australia gets an incredibly unexpected cloud-shaped addition perched on the edge of a sky-blue pool.
Wall Art Gone Wild: Fantastic Life-Sized Room Sketches
With some of her works it is hard to tell where the two-dimensional art ends and 3D objects begin, blending as they do into one semi-continuous surface.
Grandeur Lost: The Modern Ruins of Abandoned Detroit
Once a majestic city, Detroit suffered a series of tragedies in the mid-20th century that left it partially abandoned. These photos document its unique state
Pixel Pour 2.0: Digital Water Stuck in Mid-Spill
A pixelated stream of water appears to pour from a black faucet on a sidewalk in Manhattan in this urban art installation dubbed 'Pixel Pour 2.0.'
Double Agent: Undercover Photographer & Guerilla Artist JR
Photographers are the subject of a medium-old question: does their work represent reality, or create new realities? This one undoubtedly does both in fantastic fashion.
Underwater Wonders: 15 Subversively Submersible Gatherings
Sword swallowing, pumpkin carving, cycling and meals encased in jelly (so they don't disintegrate) are just a few of the weirdest events ever held underwater.
Soused Pacific: 15 Terrific Ceramic Vintage Tiki Mugs
We're gonna party like it's 1959! Classic ceramic mugs celebrating the South Pacific Tiki have added punch to pop culture from Waikiki to Wachee Weeki.
The Shape of Sound: New Orleans Village Made of Music
Is this shantytown in New Orleans the most musical neighborhood in the world? Every tiny shack here is a functional musical instrument.
Wake Up! 20 Insanely Creative Beds Worth Sleeping On
People spend a significant portion of their life in beds, yet they are almost always boring. I say almost always, because these beds have kicked it up a notch.
Titanium Fish Hide Ugly Shopping Center from Olympic Visitors
An 820-foot-long titanium school of fish was installed in London for the summer to hide a 1970s shopping center from view of Olympic visitors.



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