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Book and Bed Hostel: Your Dream to Sleep in a Library Came True

Every true bibliophile has gazed up at the seemingly endless shelves of books in a good bookstore or library and imagined gathering up a stack, finding a quiet nook and turning in for the night. ...

Angling for Warmth in Winter: 21 Ice Fishing Hut Designs

Not just cold comfort, these portable shacks designed to be towed out onto frozen lakes come in a variety of forms, from the practical and resourceful to the funny and artistic.  These ice ...

Google Sheep View: Creature-Mounted Cameras Map Rugged Faroe Islands

Powered by solar energy and mounted to the backs of sheep, 360-degree cameras are mapping out the Faroe Islands for Google Street View. Since Google was initially reluctant to send cars to the ...

Urban Adventuring Apps: 13 Interactive Ways to Explore Your City

Whether you want to get to know your own city on a deeper level or explore secret spots in unfamiliar places, this collection of smartphone apps will take you on adventures you'd otherwise miss. ...

US Megaregions: Algorithm Redefines Boundaries of Metropolitan Areas

A new geographical study of the United States reveals the functional boundaries of megapolises around the country, defining them by usage rather than arbitrary political borders. Unlike ...

Santa Claustrophobia: The World’s Creepiest Santa Statues

The ho-ho-horror! Much like creepy clowns, these dark and disturbing Santa Claus statues cross the fine line separating awe-inspiring and just plain awful. One would think the bizarre ...

Cantilevered Cabin: Dizzying Alpine Shelter Hangs Off the Edge of a Cliff

Even someone brave enough to overcome fears of heights and climb a mountain may not have the stomach to spend the night in this suspended shelter on the edge of a vertigo-inducing ...

Hutong Hostel: Modern Micro-Hotel Squeezes into Historic Chinese Context

Traditional hutongs found in Beijing wind in upon themselves, organically shaped by the forces around them to create nesting neighborhoods that are cozy and serene. Alleys branch off of larger ...

Life After Death: Organic Burial Pods Turn Human Bodies into Living Trees

Amidst a huge array of natural burial initiatives and urban cemetery alternatives, the Capsula Mundi stands out as a sustainable solution that serves wishes of the deceased as well as the ...

Las Pozas: Surreal Concrete Sculpture Garden in the Jungle of Mexico

Stairs spiral up to the sky in strange configurations, going nowhere, in a tangle of surrealist sculptural structures in a Mexican jungle. Why is this series of concrete wonders hidden within the ...

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