Non Saints: 10 More Bizarrely Named Churches
Any one of these bizarrely named churches could be in your hometown though they appear to hale from an altered state... pray we do not "altar" them further. Prayer House ...
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Members Lonely: 10 Closed & Abandoned Social Clubs
These closed & abandoned social clubs recall the pre-internet age when people seeking the company of others did so in person, not via keyboards and webcams. Scotch Scratched Even after ...
Dispersed Hotel: Distributed Urban Suites Inspire Exploration of Historic Kyoto
It's a simple but powerful idea, spreading out and embedding hotel rooms into the urban fabric to give visitors a space from which to explore as well as a place that feels like it's more part of ...
Reframing Modernism: Famously Severe Homes Softened by Lush Landscapes
The site and setting of Modernist masterpieces is a key ingredient of their aesthetic, so what, wondered one architect, would happen if these famous buildings were repositioned, set instead in ...
Creature Comforts: 12 More Animal-Shaped Buildings
See the creature, be the creature... live in the creature? These animal-shaped buildings take the concept of surreal estate to a newer, wetter-nosed level. Whose necks? Youse necks! The ...
Layers of New York City: 232,000-Picture Urban Time Lapse Remixes Day & Night
New York City never sleeps, they say, and this animation shows just how active the city is by day and at night, combining elements of both in one film that represents "22 Trips to New York, 352 ...
Darkroom Magic: How a Master Surrealist Shapes Scenes from Real Photos
His photographic manipulations are uncanny, creating bizarre effects and optical illusions, all while remaining highly realistic and (perhaps most impressively) quite true to the original ...
No Respite: 10 More Houses Built Out of Spite
Despite the old maxim that living well is the best revenge, these homeowners have chosen to creatively spite busybody neighbors and inflexible authorities. Zipporah ...
Haul For One: U-Haul Adapts & Reuses Abandoned Buildings
U-Haul company's commitment to renovate and reuse abandoned buildings is not only economical, it also serves to revitalize post-industrial neighborhoods. One of U-Haul's most noteworthy ...
Beyond Brutalism: Cutting-Edge North Korean Architecture
The infamous Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang may have stolen the spotlight but North Korea can boast many other examples of unusual cutting-edge architecture. The Korea Central Zoo (also ...
