Adaptive reuse used to be a tactic of necessity - people didn't have the time, energy or money to build something new so they made the best with what they had. Today it is a way to stand out, ...
Be it war monuments or those dedicated to peace, memorials stand out from other structures man have built because of their unique and stunning appearance. With so much history behind one, ...
The cliche is that "one man's trash is another man's treasure" but the author of that phrase probably never realized how strangely true it could turn out to be in the form of artistic upcycling. ...
Ever want to sleep suspended in mid-air, stay in a barn loft or live out some other strange fantasy you're afraid to tell anyone? If you can think of it, chances are someone has created it - be ...
The former Soviet Union has a complicated history that is told in part through some of its deserted infrastructure. From mining towns to oil-rig cities, many of these structures, towns and areas ...
Imagine curling up in front of an 800 year old fireplace where a king once rested (or was arrested!). Many castle hotels once belonged to (or were used to imprison) kings, queens and other ...
A prison is probably the last place on Earth most of us would want to spend the night, right? Well, for some of these converted prison hotels that still holds true: in Latvia, for example, ...
It's that time of year when most ski resorts and destinations are wrapping up their winter ski season and avid urban vacationers are taking those last weekend runs. Ski buffs sometimes brag about ...
Ever wonder what it would be like to be stuck in prison, live in a museum or stay in a hotel room in space? Art and concept hotels and hostels have begun addressing every fantasy you may have had ...
(Check out our complete collection of Underwater and Oceanic Oddities.) Whether a luxury habitat or humble floating home, do you ever dream of sailing off into the sunset in your very own ...
