Urban society may seem a modern phenomenon but cities have been around for a lot longer than one might think. Indeed, once nomadic tribes began to settle in one location, they saw that it was good, ...
Our homes are our castles... that old maxim dates from the days when one's abode was a slovenly hovel, a well-mannered manor house or even an actual castle. The same goes for public buildings, ...
Urban planners, sociologists and science fiction writers have long dreamed of futuristic utopias at sea, on land or in space. These 10 examples showcase some of the weird, wild, and workable plans ...
Television exploded onto the social scene as an essential component of Baby Boom culture just over 60 years ago. TV also fostered the growth of geek culture - Star Trek and the Trekkie phenomenon ...
Architects have always aimed towards building bigger, wider and higher (and, recently, more sustainable as well). Now technology has made a fourth design dimension possible: movement. These 15 ...
"Peace is always beautiful" - Walt Whitman Humans really know how to commemorate their fallen and the incredible monuments dedicated to war stand as evidence. Seeing those, a few will probably ...
(Check out our complete collection of Underwater and Oceanic Oddities.) Who hasn't imagined living on their very own floating paradise? For those aboard ResidenSea, a permanent ocean-going ...
Have you ever wanted to rule your very own country? Bizarre as it sounds, a micronation is an area of land claimed by one or more persons to be independent from any major recognized nation in the ...
Where was your absolutely favorite place to play as a kid? Chances are, it was a pillow fort, a tree house or anywhere but a traditional playground. Moreover, studies have now shown that when ...
(Check out our complete collection of Subversive Marketing and Culture Jamming.) When most people think of guerilla art they probably think of street graffiti. Sure, graffiti can be impressively ...
