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    7 (More) Amazing Adaptive Reuse Architecture Projects: From Ship Houses to Chapel Bookstores

    Redneck Mansion Who would have thought you could make so much with simple structures from trailer parks? And that's just the beginning. For ecological reasons, for eccentric clients and simply for fun, more and more architects and designers are figuring out clever approaches to adaptively reuse old structures in novel ways. From ...

    20 Abandoned Cities from Around the World: Deserted Towns and Other Derelict Places

    There are many reasons why cities are abandoned; some, like the ghost towns of the American West, have become tourist destinations while others have been condemned or simply forgotten. These 20 abandoned cities of the world share an eerie, haunted quality that is part of what makes them so fascinating. ...

    8 Aesthetically Awesome Abandoned Theaters: From Dusty Drive-Ins to Classic Cinemas

    8 Abandoned Theaters Guest author Andrew Boyd is an expert on travel hacks Everything in this world has a shelf life and movie theaters are no exception to this rule. It seems like every major city in the world has its own fair share of these abandoned theaters which were once popular weekend hangouts ...

    6 Of History’s Most Intriguing Shipwrecks: Strange Stories of Ships Lost at Sea

    Guest author Andrew Boyd is an expert on travel hacks Why are we so interested in shipwrecks and other underwater wonders of the world? The idea of buried treasure, mysterious happenings, mystical pirate stories and awesome man-made ...

    7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology: Conceptual and Actual Ecological Designs of the Future

    [This article created with generous assistance from Agustin Otegui] Green architecture comes in many forms though lately it seems like these forms are stranger than ever. Urban skyscraper farms? Floating eco-cities? Glowing solar towers? Turbine-driven skyscrapers? Magnetically levitated wind collectors? Where does it end?! With all of these ...
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