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Nine Eyes: A Human Perspective on Google Street View

Compilations of unusual Google Street View images aren't hard to find. But artist Jon Rafman compiles the touching human images most people never see.

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Comprehending Chaos: Designs for Understanding NYC

Living in NYC is confusing enough, but trying to read through government guidelines is nearly impossible. These projects clarify, enlighten and even entertain.

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Going Up? Radical & Subversive Urban Rooftop Dwellings

Urban rooftops are often neglected, but some clever homeowners are using them to their full potential: to support extended, unique, sky-high living areas.

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101 Dizzying Spiral Staircases & Twisted Architectural Art Photos

These 101 dizzy spirals may make you smile or they may induce vertigo, but here are the most impressive, most dizzying, spiraling staircases in the world.

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52 Photos of a Poisonous, Abandoned Factory: Enter & Die

"This building is out of order! You are not allowed to enter because you may DIE!" Welcome the mercury poisoned, abandoned Polam Philips factory in Poland.

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More Than Fit to Sit: 15 Clever Bench Ads

Benches aren't always just for sitting - these 15 creative ads use them as an interactive platform to push consumerism, conservation, reading and more.

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Fallen Empire: Dictator's Destroyed & Recycled Palaces

When Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was removed from power, his palaces were used as temporary shelter for US troops. Photographer Richard Mosse explored.

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Creative Billboard Advertising Campaigns

Some advertisers think outside the box - literally - with billboards that step outside their own boundaries and interact with the world at large.

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38 Snowmen Nightmares: Calvin and Hobbes In Real Life

Here are some of the best snowmen nightmares, where fans of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip created real life, unhappily ever after tributes of the snowmen series.

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32 Astounding Architectural Designs of Gingerbread Houses

Here are some of the best gingerbread houses ever created. We hope you enjoy these 32 astounding architectural designs of gingerbread houses.

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30 Cargo Container Offices, Stores and Businesses

Shipping containers are ideal for commercial buildings. Stores, offices, shopping malls, and more are using recycled cargo containers for low-cost construction.

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Panoramicated: Photo Contest for New School Cameras

Someone at Sony sent us a panoramic camera - but better yet: they might be sending ten more to a school of our choice. Here are some of the shots

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Sin City Skinny Dip: 10 Luxurious Las Vegas Hotel Pools

From last resort to desert oasis, Las Vegas' host of hotels have helped make the gambling mecca a fabulous fun destination and the party starts in the pool.

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Building Up An Appetite: Architecture With Good 'Taste'

These 10 mouth-watering buildings may look delicious but their "tasteful" designs project a brand image that warms the heart while aiming for the stomach.

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Gargoyles: From Gothic Garglers to Grotesque Guardians

Originally decorative downspouts on the roofs of buildings, gargoyles have evolved into sculpted creatures whose often evil looks mask beneficial intent.

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