Fully Cocked: 10 British ‘Cock’ Pubs & Taverns
Call it a Cock & Bull story but a disproportionate number of British pubs, bars and taverns have 'cock' in their name. What's up with that? Ye Olde Cock While we're on the topic, why ...
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.Somnambulist Manifestos: 10 Graffitied Old Mattresses
Abandoned mattresses are a graffiti artist's dream: street-level billboards ideally placed to expose art and opinions to a society sleepwalking thru life. In De Nihilism They say nothing ...
Box Springs Eternal: 10 Sheet-Kickin’ Mattress Stores
Mattress stores are so omnipresent these days it's become a real struggle for sleep shops to stand out from their stuffed, sprung & padded competition. Mattress stores (along with ...
Signs Friction: 10 Unfortunately Named Businesses
Brand power can go a long way in business but as these 10 unfortunately-named shops and stores so sorrowfully illustrate, it can also go the wrong way. To paraphrase RUSH, if a store ...
Catskill Keep: An Abandoned Cursed Castle In Upstate NY
Abandoned Dundas Castle in upstate New York is said to be cursed: its builder died and his family were committed to asylums before they could even move in. Ralph Wurts-Dundas (1871-1921) ...
Beware-y Afraid: 10 Weird & Unexpected Warning Signs
Telltale signs of snowflake-ization are all around if one knows where to look but these 10 “Beware Of” signs prove we really are living in a world of hurt. This bit of fore-shadowing ...
Sheet Happened: Page Turns On Abandoned Paper Mill
A proud chapter in the story of American industry came to a close when an abandoned paper mill in Richmond, VA was re-purposed into loft-style apartments. Richmond, a city of approximately ...
Tinsel Towns: 10 International HOLLYWOOD Sign Homages
The iconic 'HOLLYWOOD' sign has loomed over La La Land for almost a century, inspiring overseas wannabes to “sign” up with homegrown copies. Hurray for HOLLYWOOD signs - may they be ...
Kick Stopper: 12 Sadly Lost & Forgotten Soccer Balls
There are few things more poignant than a lost soccer ball, as illustrated by both a charitable Lost Footballs calendar and these 12 emotion-laden examples. “Ever lost a ball down the ...
In Plane Sight: The Fort Worth Alliance Airport ATC Tower
The Fort Worth Alliance Airport air traffic control tower is an FAA-certified Level 5 facility whose design showcases the best features of Modernism. Designed by architectural firm ...
