Meet the Deadline: 20 Abandoned Payphones
Payphones appear to be following the Pony Express down the well-worn path of obsolete technologies and their ubiquitous appearance in urban landscapes rings hollow in the face of today's cell phone ...
Author: Steve
An outstanding researcher and clever writer who has been with WebUrbanist for over ten years, Steve brings a twist of creative humor into the mix with articles covering abandoned shops and buildings, offbeat signage & branding, eyebrow-raising architecture and much, much more. Steve can also be found exploring green innovations at WebEcoist and examining jaw-dropping pet products and pet-related news at PetsLady.Art & Sole: OSPOP Channels Mao’s China to Sell Shoes
OSPOP, which stands for "One Small Point Of Pride", is a global fashion brand inspired the hard-working people whose labor actually built the People's Republic of China. The company's eye-catching ...
Watch Out: 15 Eerie Abandoned Observatories
The outlook on (or from) abandoned observatories remains negative, mainly because there's no one there to look up and no working optics to see through. Casualties of war, funding, politics and ...
Padding Around: 12 Cozy Wearable Sleeping Bags
Sleepwalkers like camping too, and now they can stay warm while they wander! These 12 wearable sleeping bags combine the best features of traditional sleeping bags and insulated hiking clothes, ...
Watching Wisely: 7 Owl-Shaped Japanese Police Stations
Never accuse Japan's police of not giving a hoot... they must be, since they're working in owl-shaped police stations! These seven Fukuro Koban (literally “Owl Police Boxes”) help put a ...
Soused Pacific: 15 Terrific Ceramic Vintage Tiki Mugs
We're gonna party like it's 1959! Classic ceramic mugs celebrating the South Pacific Tiki have punched up pop culture from Waikiki to Wachee Weeki. Whether serving frosty, fruity tropical cocktails ...
Mixtape Mashup: 10 Classy Designer Cassette Tape Tributes
Alas poor mixtape, we knew you well... and you're not forgotten! As a now-obsolete personal storehouse of the soundtracks of our lives, the ubiquitous custom recorded cassette tape has given it up ...
Rockin’ Chairs : 12 Concept Personal Mobility Scooters
Personal mobility scooters are rapidly becoming the average aging Baby Boomer's ride of choice but that doesn't mean they're enamored with today's bland, boring, uninspired single-seat hummers. ...
Ten More Creative Crosswalks & Zany Zebra Crossings
Where did the pedestrian cross the road? Unless he or she's a jaywalker, at the crosswalk of course! These ten creative crosswalks or, as they're known in Europe, Asia and elsewhere, Zebra ...
Con Jobs: 10 Outrageous Apple Brand Ripoffs
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then a host of eager entrepreneurs really, REALLY admire Apple Inc. and its visionary founder & CEO, the late Steve Jobs. Dodging Cupertino's ...
