"Peace is always beautiful" - Walt Whitman
Humans really know how to commemorate their fallen and the incredible monuments dedicated to war stand as evidence. Seeing those, a few will probably say that death is beautiful but this article will continue the series and will focus ...
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12 Compelling Monuments Dedicated to Peace: Reversing the Typology of the War Memorial
"Peace is always beautiful" - Walt Whitman
Humans really know how to commemorate their fallen and the incredible monuments dedicated to war stand as evidence. Seeing those, a few will probably say that death is beautiful but this article will continue the series and will focus ...
12 Monuments Dedicated to Death and Destruction: From War Memorials to Military Sculptures
War monuments are in many ways the most captivating structures mankind creates. Perhaps they catch our attention because they symbolize our most violent moments or the extremes of victory and defeat that transcend everyday reality. Some of these structures commemorate turning points in history, wins and losses that changed the courses of countries or even entire continents. Others are simply awesome architectural designs worthy of appreciation in their own right. From around the world, here are twelve of the most memorable, unique and extraordinary war monuments and memorials in military history.
18 (More) Crazy, Creepy and Kinky Hotel Rooms: From Japanese Fantasy to Time-Lapse Photography
Ever want to sleep suspended in mid-air, stay in a barn loft or live out some other strange fantasy you're afraid to tell anyone? If you can think of it, chances are someone has created it. From the artistically painted to elaborately decorated, here are eighteen more unusually artistic, crazy and kinky hotel rooms from around the world. Ever stay in one of these? Be sure to describe your experience in a comment below! If you're new to the site be sure to check out these 16 creative and sexy hotel rooms and 20 unusual and unconventional hotel rooms.
25 Seriously Twisted Trees: From Uncanny Urban Overgrowth to Awesome Arbosculpture
Trees and plants have a kind of flexibility that is both disturbing and inspiring. Left to their own devices they can wrap around objects and create strange works of unintentional art. Properly pruned and cultivated they can be made into curious, compelling and useful shapes of all sorts. From tree furniture designs to unchecked acts of nature here are 25 examples of the amazing malleability of trees. Of course, there are many forms of strange green art and other subversive ways to garden.
Creatively Converted Sea Forts of Great Britain: Strange Adaptive Reuse of Military Architecture
Ocean and sea forts are few and far between and with good reason: only in fairly extreme circumstances is their expense deemed justifiable. Since being decommissioned, many of these have gained strange second lives as everything from luxury resorts and private retreats to micronations and pirate radio stations. It sounds extreme, but be honest: wouldn't ...
