Maldives & More: 12 Envy-Worthy Resorts of the Rich
Not all of us can afford to rent out an entire private island in the Caribbean, or even an ocean villa in the Maldives, but it's fun to dream. With the most picturesque tropical views of ...
Month: February 2013
Trap Streets & Rooms: Cartographic Errors Catch Copycats
Phantom settlements and trap streets are faked or falsified, intentionally introduced (or materially altered) by map makers to catch those who would copy them. And the practice is not limited to ...
Gone Fission: 11 Unfinished Nuclear Power Plants
These 11 unfinished, abandoned, canceled, mothballed and/or suspended nuclear power plants will, for better or worse, never know the warmth of split atoms. ...
Hybrid Library: QR Codes Access eBooks in Subway Station
Forgot to grab something to read on the train? If you happen to be in Bucharest, you can snag a volume from their floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall collection of ebook samples with the click of a ...
Church Bells To Doorbells: 8 Churches Turned Into Homes
Churches are some of society's most stylistically beautiful buildings. A large amount of building design comes down to functionality and affordability, so churches, built for a spiritual purpose ...
Engineering Marvel: The Mysterious Ruins of Nan Madol
The only ancient city ever built upon a coral reef, Nan Madol is a marvel of ancient engineering so complex, no one can figure out how it was conceived and built starting in the 8th or 9th ...
Abandoned Cement Factory & Silos Transformed into Offices
An incredible abandoned cement factory, covered with ivy and partially in ruins, has been transformed into a massive office complex that preserves both the original architectural integrity of the ...
E-Ink Keyboard: Letter Keys Morph into Custom Symbols
Electronic ink is energy efficient and easy on the eyes, so why not adapt it to the keyboard? It is, after all, one of the few components of everyday technology that still has printed type in a ...
Intelligent Interstates: 5 High-Tech ‘Smart Highway’ Systems
With prototypes set to hit the pavement in the Netherlands next year, these interactive interventions take innovation back from a focus on the car and put it right on the road. Examples ...
Paper Cuts: 40 Puzzling Pop Culture Silhouettes
Some people - and characters - are so recognizable, we can tell who they are just by the outlines of their heads. All it takes is a few basic details, like a hat, a necklace or a certain ...
