Abandoned Quarry to Ice World: Pit Reclaimed as Resort
China is set to get yet another quarry-turned-resort in an ambitious project by Coop Himmelb(l)au architecture, transforming an abandoned mining pit into an artificial icy landscape with an ...
Category: Travel
From wonders of the world to boutique hotels, parkour and free running to building jumping and rooftopping, these articles are pure inspirational fuel for the adventurous traveler seeking something off the beaten path.
Human Interest: Homeless Dogs Given Hope-Filled Balloons
In a unique urban intervention, two college students took and attached a series of balloons marked with written phrases to stray canines Santiago, Chile. The messages encourage people to feed, ...
Desolate Desertions: 7 Abandoned Wonders of Antarctica
At the end of the earth, in some of the most remote places known to man, the remains of ill-advised human exploration and activity can be found in the form of rusting equipment, buildings almost ...
Leisure Dives: Planking Meets Parkour & Midair Photography
Parkour and free-running are fine for athletic types, while planking and the lying-down game are great for lazies, but suspended somewhere in between we find the leisure dive. Blending the ...
Sea Fort Retreat: Island Hotel in 1860s British Harbor Base
Known for its naval power, England has a great many leftover army and sea forts. Some have been turned into private islands, radio station or micronations, but this one has been made into a ...
Mansions to Mines: 7 Abandoned Wonders of Modern Africa
Ranging from eerie, remote desert settlements in the hottest place on earth to perfectly pastel modern ghost towns, Africa's standout abandonments are as diverse and fascinating as the continent ...
Cradle to Graveyard: 7 Abandoned Wonders of the Middle East
Eerie ghost towns, villages abandoned after shocking massacres, the palaces of deposed dictators and mansions so well preserved they're like 1950s time capsules are among the Middle East's ...
Urban Fabric: Stretched, Stitched & Suspended Mobile Home
Imagine rooms that expanded and compressed depending on occupancy, then stretch your mind to conceptualize a whole home that works the same way - it folds virtually flat then unfolds as you move ...
Peking Yuck: The 9 Worst Statues In China
These 9 Chinese statues are so awful, many were demolished within days of their unveiling after enduring scorn and ridicule by the People's Republic's people. ...
Swirl World: 9 Cool McFlurry Flavors You Can’t Get Here
McDonald's McFlurry is the coolest thing on the menu but not all McMenus are created equal. Take these 9 cool McFlurry flavors... oops, our bad, you can't! ...
