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Month: June 2017

Aromatic Art: Empty NYC Trash Bins Turned into Beautiful Floral Bouquets

Sprouting up alongside the streets of New York City, garbage cans packed with colorful flowers are turning repelled waste receptacles into attractive centers of attention for garbage-weary ...

Out of Gas: Abandoned Station Will Live its Golden Years as a Venue

A formerly abandoned gas station in London’s White City district may have outlived its usefulness in its original purpose, but it’s got a new, more relaxing job to do in the ‘hereafter.’ ...

Hang Loose: 13 Hammock Innovations for Max Relaxation

Take your summer lounging to the next level with hammocks that attach to your kayak or the roof of your car, fill up with water like a hot tub or double as a soccer goal. And if you're stuck at ...

Battered: 15 Closed And Abandoned Fish & Chip Shops

Fish & Chips are famed the world over as THE quintessential English food so why are there so many closed and abandoned “Chippies” in their home country? American fish & ...

Magic Ink: Highly Detailed Optical Illusion Drawings Pop Off the Page

Strategically placed shadows and highlights make these incredibly intricate nature-themed drawings more than just impressive pages in an artist’s sketchbook. The pieces reveal unexpected depths ...

Heathen’s Gate: Ingenious Overlay Reveals History of Ancient Roman Ruin

A pane of glass overlaid with a simple line drawing brings crumbling ruins to life at one of Austria's most famous historical sites, reanimating the partial building near the Open Air Museum ...

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Painted Shadows: Dark Art Haunts Deserted Psychiatric Hospital

Wind-Powered Art: Air Sculptors & Sculptures Harness Nature

Fantastic Failures: 10 Wacky Failed Inventions From the Past

Work Smarter: 12 Modern Desks Reinvent the Standard Office Surface

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