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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.

The Hills Have Eyes: Joshua Tree’s Spook-tacular Skull Rock

Skull Rock, a naturally weathered granite rock formation located in California's Joshua Tree National Park, stares out across an otherworldly landscape of shattered boulders, tumbling tumbleweeds ...

Legend Of A Mind: Psychedelic Celebration of Timothy Leary

Born on October 22nd, 1920, legendary psychedelic pop culture populist Dr. Timothy Leary would have been 90 years old this year. Leary's pioneering work on the beneficial effects of psychoactive ...

A Striking Beauty: 10 Eerie Abandoned Bowling Alleys

Bowling ain't what it used to be, which was one of the most popular "family" activities around, all around the world. What happens when your local Bowlarama goes so quiet you can hear a pin drop? ...

Buried At The Box Office: 10 Creepy Cinema Cemeteries

Cemeteries are a staple of horror movies new and old, and when it comes to setting a suitably horrific tone, the creepier the better. These 10 creepy cinema cemeteries pull out all the stops, ...

Paint Your Wagons: The Many Colors Of Cadillac Ranch

Who's your Caddy? The 10 graffiti-encrusted art car Cadillacs that make up Cadillac Ranch, just outside of Amarillo, Texas, have left their highway cruising days far behind. In fact, their behinds ...

Bridges That Babble On: 15 Amazing Roman Aqueducts

Aqueducts, those most triumphal examples of Roman arched architecture, have been displaying the engineering genius of the ancients for tens of centuries. These spectacular monuments not only ...

Well Bread: 10 Scorching Hot, Poppin’ Good Toasters

Toasters have come a long way from being stereotypical unwanted wedding gifts. These 10 preposterously pimped-out toasters take this most iconic of kitchen appliances to new levels of awesomeness - ...

Will It Blend? Stealth Architecture That Really Stands Out

Sometimes standing out can be less than outstanding, while blending in can compliment and enhance any distinctive community. These 12 supremely stealthy structures speak softly of the need to ...

Great In The Sack: 15 Weird & Wonderful Shopping Bags

Calling all shopaholics and sacks addicts: we've got your fun bags right here! These 15 weird & wonderful shopping bag designs take the concept of "love handles" to a whole new level while ...

Stuck On You: Seattle’s Gum Wall Is Pretty, Gross

The "Gum Wall" takes the concept of sticktoitiveness to a new level - actually, 15 feet above Post Alley in Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. The wall's owners no longer bother scraping away the ...

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