Sometimes it is simply good to get away and go someplace new, but traveling there directly is not always possible. WebUrbanist brings some of the most exotic travel destinations and incredible private islands, luxury resorts but also the most remote, uninhabited and abandoned islands and locations on the planet – some of these you may explore in person some day but some you may never seen or hear from again.
One Manhattanite's trash is another person's kitschy plastic knick-knack. Artist Justin Gignac packages and sells NYC trash for $50 a pop.
One Comment »»The atmosphere in an abandoned amusement park gives off a nightmarish vibe. With 69 uber-creepy urban exploration photos, we tour abandoned Six Flags New Orleans.
5 Comments »»Spanning the globe with concrete and steel, these 10 span-tastic bridges prove the journey is often more interesting than the destination.
3 Comments »»What does a city wiped clean of all advertising look like? Like São Paulo, Brazil, which removed all billboards and other ads from every public surface in 2007.
7 Comments »»After hearing about the fabled secret passages beneath one of the oldest cathedrals in the world, one director set out to get answers for himself and the world.
3 Comments »»For vacation unlike any other, a person might try a visit to a hotel built of ice and snow. There are 32 artist suites for snuggling within the ICEHOTEL.
3 Comments »»The Jantar Mantar, a quintet of 18th century astronomical observatories, bear mute testimony to the skill and ingenuity of India's royal astronomers.
2 Comments »»Architecture is influenced by Eros, also known as Cupid. Expressing love in architecture is divinely romantic. For Valentine’s Day, here are 10 castles built for love.
6 Comments »»Mysterious ghost ships with missing crews have spiced the tales of mariners for hundreds of years. Here are ten of the scariest ships you ever will "sea".
One Comment »»A groundbreaking cost-cutting, energy-saving program in Germany called Dial4Light requires pedestrians to activate street lights using their cell phones.
3 Comments »»An iPhone app allows users to explore the New York City that could have been if visionary architectural proposals had become reality.
One Comment »»After seeing the success of other shipping container construction projects, schools and hotels are getting in on the money- and time-saving cargotecture method.
Add Comment »»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.
4 Comments »»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.
Add Comment »»Life in turn-of-the-century Japan is captured in vivid 3D with stereoviews by photographer T. Enami, viewed with a stereoscope or made into animated images.
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