Deserted Double Decker: OZ Outback’s Busted Bus
Think your daily dose of public transit is commuter hell? Try taking a double-decker bus for a Sunday drive in the Australian Outback, Jack! You don't have to be Crocodile Dundee to know that's one ...
Category: Destinations & Sights
Sometimes it is simply good to get away and go someplace new, but traveling there directly is not always possible. WebUrbanist brings some of the most exotic travel destinations and incredible private islands, luxury resorts but also the most remote, uninhabited and abandoned islands and locations on the planet – some of these you may explore in person some day but some you may never seen or hear from again.
Water Worlds: 15 Real-Life Floating Towns & Ocean Cities
There's only one Venice, but you might be surprised to find that you can get the same scenic and historic feel - complete with canal 'streets' and gondoliers - in several other towns across the ...
Scary Seas: 21 Terrifying Real-Life Deep Ocean Creatures
The last true frontier on Earth is deep in the ocean. Any expedition to the dark depths is incredibly expensive, yet invariably comes back with a host of newly discovered species that are about ...
Comic Con & Beyond: 18 Mesmerizing Convention Costumes
The elevation of Comic Con from a niche event for super dorks into a stage for the launch of national products and films, has had one unintended consequence: cosplaying, a staple of all ...
What the Phonics? Device Pronounces Street Names
Have you ever asked for directions in an unfamiliar city, only to find that you've been pronouncing the street name all wrong? It's not hard to do even in a place that speaks your own language, ...
Incredible: 10 New Images of Dubai Underwater Hotel Design
Looming above the surface of the sea like a spaceship, the Water Discus Underwater Hotel is a futuristic wonder that is actually set to be constructed in Dubai. The luxurious resort features a ...
Mexican Venice: The Man-Made Island City of Mexcaltitán
During the dry part of the year, Mexcaltitán looks like any other island off the coast of Mexico, save for its unusual shape. But in the rainy season, the streets flood and locals must take to ...
Living Infrastructure: Grow-it-Yourself Jungle Bridges
In sunny weather, the calm pools of water in Nongriat are the perfect place to bathe or relax, their waters typically shallow enough to stand in. But this peacefulness is rare, and when the rain ...
Inception Park: Impossible Roller Coaster in Buenos Aires
The warm air of sunny downtown Buenos Aires is suddenly pierced with screams as a roller coaster zooms along the side of the building. In mid-air. With no tracks. Film director Fernando Livschitz ...
Marvelous Mystery of Britain’s Money-Making Trees
In certain areas of the United Kingdom, a strange sight awaits those who take a moment to look around. Trees - both living, growing trees and felled trunks - covered in coins dot the landscape. ...
