These 9 examples of preserved buildings stand, in stark contrast to their successors, as testaments to a war that forever changed the world we live in.

There's more to food than pizza and there's more to leaning towers than Pisa, as these 15 slanted spires show by NOT living life on the straight & narrow.

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.

Life has changed dramatically since World War II, but this photo series by Patrick Elie shows how much Normandy has miraculously stayed the same.

While no one is sure why or how Stonehenge was built, our fascination with it is long-lasting. These replicas all pay homage to the original English enigma.

Secret-societies rule the world, Elvis is still alive and working down at the Piggly-Wiggly and giant lizards are in the White House.

From the day we are born to the day we die, for every waking hour, we are bombarded with advertisements.

Chinatown, Little Italy... you name the country and it probably has a "little" chip off the block somewhere else. These ethnic enclaves haven't always had a happy origin but today they serve as showcases for their mother countries' foods, goods and above all culture. Here are 12 of the world's most interesting and occasionally unexpected ethnic enclaves.

Film Noir is a cinematic term describing a certain type of movie. It's hard to pin down with precision as it's an instantly recognizable 'look' and 'mood'.

Artists may use self-portraits to advertise their skills, practice their craft, explore some inner turmoil or stake a place in history.

Whether a village grows into a city depends on many factors; whether it remains inhabited through centuries, even millennia, of war, natural disasters and environmental degradation is another thing altogether. Following up on our original post, here are ten more ancient, still-inhabited cities that have withstood the test of time.

This selection of wartime propaganda from friends and foes alike takes no sides; instead it seeks to expose the bombastic, jingoistic and prejudicial properties all propaganda has in common.

Decorating military planes with nose art has been a largely American tradition since WWI. During WWII and the Korean War, nose art surged in popularity.

Urban society may seem a modern phenomenon but cities have been around for a lot longer than one might think. Relatively few ancient cities have managed to survive the test of time. Here are 10 that have not only survived, but continue to thrive.

Cell phone technology and styling continue to progress by leaps and bounds bu that still leaves a lot of wiggle room for creative engineers eager to answer the call for ever odder phones. Here are 15 of the hottest cellphone concepts around.