Colorful Pencil Shaving Art of Animals and Pop Culture Characters
Artist Meghan Maconochie uses pencil shavings to create colorful depictions of animals, cartoon characters, and other pop culture references. Her illustrations are part of an…
A Short History of Unusual Duels, An Animated Series by Atlas Obscura
A Short History of Unusual Duels is a four-part series of animated shorts by Atlas Obscura that examines some of history’s strangest duels. Among the…
Obscura Day 2015, A Global Celebration of Unusual and Hidden Places
The 2015 Obscura Day (previously), a worldwide celebration of the “world’s most curious and awe-inspiring places,” takes place May 30. This year’s celebration includes 150…
Boing Boing’s Weekend of Wonder, A Three-Day Festival of Hands-On Activities in Riverside, California
Boing Boing’s Weekend of Wonder a new three-day festival of creative workshops, tech demonstrations, performances, and more, takes place September 18 to 20, 2015, at…
Photorealistic 3D Illusion Flooring by Imperial Interiors
Among the luxury interior design offerings of Dubai-based design firm Imperial Interiors is “3D Liquid Flooring,” a technique that allows the company to install permanent…
Freightliner Introduces a Prototype Commercial Semi-Trailer Truck That Can Drive Autonomously on the Highway
Yesterday Freightliner introduced the Inspiration Truck, a prototype commercial semi-trailer truck that is capable of operating autonomously on public highways. Furthermore the truck is the…
Fantastic Cut Paper Portraits and Illustrations by Marina Adamova
Moscow-based artist Marina Adamova creates wonderful portraits and illustrations out of cut paper. Adamova’s subject matter ranges from celebrities to nature to commercial work. via…
Wonderfully Ghoulish Cakes by Annabel de Vetten
Food artist Annabel de Vetten, aka “Annabel Lecter” (previously), harnesses her background in fine art sculpture to create ghoulish cakes. The cakes combine unsettling realism…
Playful Character Street Art by Guri
Argentina-based street artist Guri adds whimsical cartoonish characters to otherwise drab buildings in his delightful street art. While most of his murals adorn a wall…
A Scratch-Off World Map That Lets Travelers Keep Track of Which Countries They Have Visited
Art. Lebedev Studio has created the I Was Here map, a scratch-off world map that lets travelers keep track of their adventures, one country at…