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15 of the Biggest & Most Bizarre Parties in the World

Every year, millions of people convene in cities around the world to celebrate everything from turkey testicles to Spam.

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12 Exciting Ethnic Enclaves & International Districts

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.

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Caricatures of Life: Eye-Catching Artwork Inspired by Cartoons

While the value of the art from comic book is often contested, artwork INSPIRED BY comic books and cartoons is art. And there's no debating that.

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Senior City-zens 2: 10 More Of The World's Oldest Still-Inhabited Cities

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.

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Celebrating WWII and Korean War Aircraft Nose Art

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.

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Senior City-zens: The World's 10 Oldest Still-Inhabited Cities

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.

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Lust Luggage: 15 Spectacular Suitcases with Strange Surprises Inside

Suitcases, briefcases, attache cases and the like serve one over-arching purpose: keeping what's inside secure and safe from prying eyes. So just what lurks within some of these sartorial plain brown wrappers? Here are 15 cases that carry more than undies and sundries.

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Futuristic Mobile Homes: Trailer Trash or Treasure?

With global warming threatening coastal cities and a new era of mass migration on the horizon, going mobile just might be today's bright idea - and tomorrow's way of life. Here are a dozen tech-packed trailers that are full of Win... without the Winnebago.

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Case Closed: 15 of the Coolest Laptop Bags

Today's better laptops deserve better laptop carrying cases, and a select few have risen to meet the challenge of safeguarding them. Here are 15 of the coolest, hottest and bestest!

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The Art of Superimposition: 20 Marvelous Photographic Montages

Photographers use superimposition and montage to create images that blur the line between past and present, reality and fiction, authenticity and imitation.

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105 Examples of How 8 Essential Technologies Have Evolved

Oh, how we love our hi-tech gizmos and gadgets! These 105 examples of essential technologies travel the long and winding road from radical concept to retail conquest.

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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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Loco Motives: Steamin' Hot Prototype & Concept Trains

These ambitious concept trains move beyond the dream of steam to a new world of locomotive power. Clear the track, the train is back!

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Creative Coffee Tables & Offbeat Table Designs

As a focus for family, friends, football and fun, the coffee table can't be beat... but it CAN be OFFbeat, as these 15 creative coffee table designs show so well.

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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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