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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.

Gargoyles: From Gothic Garglers to Grotesque Guardians

If the words "gargle" and "gargoyle" sound similar that's no coincidence, but from their original function as decorative downspouts gargoyles have evolved into whimsically sculptured, cathedral ...

Blown To Smithereens: The Strange Story Of Survival Town

One pleasant spring day in 1955, an atomic bomb blasted an American city into oblivion. This is the story of Survival Town, a purpose-built collection of structures, buildings, even mannequins ...

Drop Dead Gorgeous: Ten Types Of Tombstones To Die For

Death may be the ultimate end but the persistence of memory demands its reward from the living. These ten drop dead gorgeous tombstones illustrate exquisitely detail the strength of the spirit to ...

War & Pieces: 9 Bombed-Out But Preserved Buildings of WWII

World War II caused death and destruction on a scale unknown in human history. While the human cost of the war is of course paramount, the loss of property and with it, the cultural heritage of ...

Tilted In Your Favor: 13 (More!) Famous Leaning Towers

Just as there's more to food than pizza, there's more to leaning towers than Pisa. These 13 slanted spires show that staying on the straight & narrow isn't all it's cracked up to be; though if ...

Oh Sit! The World’s 13 Most Uncomfortable Chair Designs

Comfy chairs, ergonomic chairs, posture correcting chairs, all well and good - but like everyone, designers sometimes like to bend the rules and be bad, oh so bad! These 13 uncomfortable chairs ...

Go Graphic: 15 Creative Works of Laptop Computer Art

No matter how stylish factory-fresh laptop and netbook computers may be, they all lack that certain something only a human owner can provide: individuality. These 15 examples of creative laptop art ...

Crazy Decor: 10 Insane Interiors & Radical Room Designs

It's been said there's a fine line between creativity and insanity, and the more creative designers get, the more insane their creations become. These 10 insane interiors and radical room designs ...

Megaprojects: 7 Engineering Wonders of Today & Tomorrow

Megaproject... even the word sounds big! As technology evolves to meet the demands of our dreams, more and more wondrous feats of engineering will transform our world; and us with it. These 7 ...

15 More Spectacular Sinks & Strange Wash Basin Designs

Wash this space... for some of the slickest sinks around! Designers have thrown out everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink in order to reinvent one of society's most utilitarian fixtures. Turning on ...

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