Quitting a rough day job to pursue your passion is a dream almost everyone has, even if they don’t admit it. For most, though, it never seems to work out. More often than not, people give up on their dreams and never end up in that small percentage of people lucky enough to embrace their […]
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There are more than 300 million empty shipping containers just sitting around at ports all around the world, and with the rise of innovative green architecture they are being used more and more in the construction of affordable homes in poorer areas. Poteet Architects, a Texas based architecture firm had the great idea that they could be used […]
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If you’re afraid of thrill rides, then this new Magic Mountain roller coaster was made just for you. Why? It’s an absolutely tame, all-pedestrian “roller coaster.” The designers created this pedestrian experience so that even those who fear amusement rides can enjoy the views from atop the 45 meters-high “coaster.” There are 249 steps, though, so […]
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What you see below isn’t a beautiful, sandy beach. Sure, it’s a beach, but that definitely isn’t normal sand. It’s the coast of the Salton Sea, a shallow body of water in California’s Imperial and Coachella valleys. It’s the largest lake in California and, as the years go on, it’s getting saltier. The salinity of the sea is […]
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As he was graduating from the University of Minnesota’s architecture school, Hank Butitta took on a thesis project with a simple theme: buying and converting a school bus into a home. Hank Bought a Bus was the project’s official name. He wanted to put all of his theories and skills to the test, to see if he […]
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If you like your cats, you buy them collars and treats. If you love them, maybe you’ll go the extra mile and buy a big kitty tree. But if you really love your cats (like, maybe a little too much) you can buy them a “cat heaven” from Goldtatze.de (which means “gold paw”). A “cat heaven” is exactly what […]
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Reddit user katarokkar recently visited an abandoned 18-acre religious park called Holy Land USA in Waterbury, Connecticut. Originally built in the 50s the park closed to the public in 1984 and it consisted of a chapel, numerous Christian crosses, replicas of catacombs and Israelite villages constructed from cinder blocks, bathtubs and a recreation of the Garden of Eden. […]
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Daniel Siering and Mario Shu are two young guys who have done something incredible to an old tree next to a road in Potsdam, Germany. Something that if you were driving down that road and past that tree you’d instantly do a double take in amazement, thinking that you’d just seen a tree defying the […]
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There’s a hotel in Marseille, France, that is dedicated to setting itself apart from all other accommodations there. They’re doing it by bending the minds of their guests. The hotel is called Au Vieux Panier (which means “the old basket”) and it has very special interior decorating that couldn’t possibly be replicated. Their rooms are literal works of art, […]
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This incredible little home is the ‘Hobbit House’, a hobbit themed cottage designed by architect Peter Archer for a lifelong J.R.R. Tolkien fan. It’s located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, a place dotted with picturesque barns and rolling fields, yet is surprisingly close to Philadelphia. The Hobbit House was built for the sole reason of being […]
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