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.
Brimming with trash, Garbage City is the destination for all of Cairo's refuse - but it's not a dumping ground. 30,000 people called the Zabbaleen live here.
Click Here to Read More »»Built in 1922, the steeply banked concrete curves of Spain's Sitges-Terramar auto racetrack have slumbered in quiescence for the better part of a century.
Click Here to Read More »»Placing hideaways, learning facilities and vacation rentals in the treetops, Blue Forest has built a reputation for whimsical structures that celebrate nature.
Click Here to Read More »»These 14 highly unusual eateries take to the rivers, lakes and seas of the world, including Hong Kong's huge Jumbo Kingdom and Germany's BBQ Donut.
Click Here to Read More »»Perched atop the Southbank Centre, a riverboat-shaped apartment called 'A Room for London' will offer lucky guests amazing views of the Summer Olympics in 2012.
Click Here to Read More »»In the Year of the Dragon, white elephants abound as an eerie village of empty and abandoned villas epitomizes China's ever-expanding real estate bubble.
Click Here to Read More »»A huge inflatable red ball travels around the world, showing up in cities like Toronto and Abu Dhabi, squeezed into entryways and hovering above the street.
Click Here to Read More »»These mobile and temporary pop-up restaurants, cafes and bars won't stay in your area long enough for you to get bored with them, so enjoy them while you can.
Click Here to Read More »»I'm livin' it! These 10 sizzlingly odd McDonald's restaurants show that when it comes to architectural innovation, there's life in the old grill yet.
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