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Nature used to be thought of as the environment of which we were no longer apart, the wilderness disconnected from society, but today we know better: nature and sustainability are tied up in our very survival as a species and green art and design is an expression of the complex relationship between urban and eco-friendly living. From environmental art to daring eco-designs here are some examples that blur the boundaries of supposed opposites.

70 (New!) Uncanny Wonders of the Natural World

From the awesome power of nature to her most eccentric phenomena and animal species, here are seventy natural wonders you have to see to believe.

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14 Super Places to Swim: From the Bizarre to the Beautiful

It's been said, Don't wait for your ship to come in - swim out to it. Consider a bit of travel to visit theses 14 places to swim, from the bizarre to the beautiful.

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15 More Spectacular Sinks & Strange Wash Basin Designs

Wash this space! Turning on the creative faucet gives "brain drain" a whole new meaning - as illustrated by these 15 sink-ly spectacular washbasins.

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79 Unique and Awesome Underwater Sculptures

Here are 79 unique and awesome underwater sculptures, environmental art in an underwater sculpture park, to encourage the natural ecological process.

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7 Remotest Abandoned Places & Buildings

Seven examples where the mystery is less about why these places were abandoned - but how there were people there in the first place.

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At World’s End: 13 More Post-Apocalyptic Visions

The world will end some day, but will anyone be left to observe the final sunset? Here are 13 more visions of what a post-apocalyptic world might be like.

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From Vinyl To Divinyl: 12 Groovy Ways to Upcycle Vinyl Records

Vinyl records were THE way to listen to music in the decades before CDs, MP3s and online storage made them virtually obsolete. Now artists, hobbyists and environmentalists are making vinyl "sing" in a whole new way. Here are a dozen groovy examples.

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Two Wheels Good: Awesome Bicycle Mod Art

Pimp my bike? It's more common then you think. Artistically modified bikes are the coolest things on two wheels these days. Here are 15 of the weirdest, wildest, most outrageous bikes ever to pop a sweet jump.

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10 Fantastic Futuristic Materials that Actually Exist

Sometimes technology leaps so far ahead it seems like the future has arrived a few years early. Teflon is a perfect example - here are 10 "teflons" that are adding some tomorrow to our lives today.

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Junk Culture: 12 Terrific Trash Can and Garbage Bin Designs

Trashcans, garbage bins, room wastebaskets, whatever - the humble refuse receptacle is part and parcel of our consumable (and disposable) society.

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Put A Cork In It! 25 Creative Works of Cork Art and Design

Natural, versatile, environmentally-friendly cork is mainly used for stoppers on wine and champagne bottles but its unique properties also lend a unique character to artistic endeavors. These 25 examples show how creative minds have beautified the world with cork - drinking is optional.

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Unbuilt Buildings: 12 Awesome Future Architectural Designs

12 examples of concept architecture that give us a peek into the bio-inspired, vertical, sustainable designs of the future.

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15 Creatively Offbeat Canoes, Kayaks & Boats

Smokin' on the water... that's how hot these canoes, kayaks and boats are! It's amazing what a little tech know-how and a vivid imagination can do when whipping up wild watercraft. Here are 15 that'll really float your boat.

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12 of the World's Most Mysterious Monuments & Ruins

Marvels of engineering, vanishing civilizations and a granite guide to post-apocalyptic survival: these 12 monuments and ruins are mysterious and strange.

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Unique & Creative Custom Home Designs

Custom homes come in all shapes and sizes, but few stand out so much as these unique examples of residential architecture. They are, however, anything but cheap.

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