Deco Rated: The Sears Crosstown Building In Memphis
The former Sears Crosstown Building in Memphis, TN was a high rise, Art Deco retail showcase designed to meet the needs of a car-driving America on the move. Things were looking up back in ...
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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.Contain Us: Apartment Made Of 140 Shipping Containers
Drivelines Studios is a low-rise residential apartment building in Johannesburg, SA, constructed from 140 re-purposed metal shipping containers. Drivelines Studios is a residential ...
Troll Train: Brazil’s Steamy Mundo a Vapor Museum
The front facade of the Mundo a Vapor train museum in Canela, Brazil recreates a spectacular Parisian train wreck from 1895 in steamingly accurate detail. No doubt the worst – or at ...
Cough-y House: Abandoned Cresson Tuberculosis Sanatorium
The abandoned Cresson Tuberculosis Sanatorium once housed TB patients seeking relief and recuperation amidst Pennsylvania's rugged Allegheny Mountains. Sanatoriums (not to be confused with ...
Exhibits On The Beach: Sculpture By The Sea Makes Waves
'Sculpture by the Sea' returns to Sydney's beautiful Bondi Beach, featuring awesome open-air art exhibits by over 130 artists from 21 countries. Now celebrating its 22nd year on the ...
MiGs & Match: Abandoned Albanian Airbase Exposed
Tirana soars wrecks, anyone? The Kucove Air Base in south-central Albania houses dozens of historic Soviet aircraft dating back to the time of the Korean War. Kucove Air Base, built in the ...
Not Safety For Work: 10 Comical Conical Traffic Cones
These traffic safety cones manage to rise above their innate urban utility by virtue of some – dare we say 'iconic' – conic characteristics. Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) in Chiang Rai ...
Domino Effect: Sweet Playground At Old NYC Sugar Refinery
Sweetwater playground at the former Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn, New York is a colorful children's fun park that's dandy as old-fashioned candy. A park with good taste? It's more ...
Donald Dupe : 7 More Businesses Trading On The Trump Name
The Trump name may be famous but it isn't always connected to the business dynasty founded by Fred Trump, as these 7 Trump-named businesses illustrate. If you thought the Trump dynasty was ...
Sipping Cargo: Starbucks Opens Container Cafe In Taiwan
Starbucks' new double-decker drive thru restaurant and cafe in Taiwan's Hualien Bay Mall was constructed using 29 recycled shipping containers. Starbucks may be known for spelling (and ...
