Here are 12 toys targeted to kids that are just plain bizarre, or are so terrifying, they could very well traumatize you and your children.

To shave or not to shave? With these people there's no question; the real decision is how to style years worth of facial hair growth into an exotic design.

Here's an exploration of 16 of the most cringe-worthy torture techniques and devices to ever come out of the haunted halls of human history.

Robots looking for a literal heart to a metaphorical soul: the story is as old as science fiction and plays on human nature and tales as old as time.

Selling sex appeal has transformed fashion photography into an outstanding, eye-catching art form. Here are 16 fun model and advertising fashion photographers.

The world will end some day, but will anyone be left to observe the final sunset? Here are 13 more visions of what a post-apocalyptic world might be like.

In today's world of information overload and soul-killing McJobs, however, brand saturation is turning marketing mantras on their heads. From debranding to unbranding to back-door product placements, it's hard to know who's selling what - which is the whole point.

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.

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.

Our buildings are the covers our enterprises - and ourselves - are judged by. These 136 brilliant buildings show, in so many ways, that when it comes to architecture skyscrapers reflect our soaring imaginations.