Massive Movie-Themed Sand Sculptures Featuring Gollum, E.T., & More
Gollum These movie-themed sand sculptures are part of the 2013 Weston Sand Sculpture Festival in the English seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare. Twenty sand sculptors from…
Urban Exploring Inside the Chrysler Building Spire
Urban explorer Moses Gates and radio host Gregg “Opie” Hughes recently explored the interior of the Chrysler Building’s iconic spire during an urban exploration expedition…
Elaborate Collages of Dangerous Debris & Creatures Lurking Underwater
These elaborate collages of dangerous debris and creatures lurking beneath a dock are part of an outdoor ad campaign for Dry Dock, an Australian beer.…
This is Shanghai, Time-Lapse of a Bustling Chinese Metropolis
The soaring skyline and frenetic pace of Shanghai are depicted in a seamlessly connected series of time-lapses in “This is Shanghai” by filmmaker Rob Whitworth…
Carrera Foldable Helmet, A Bike Helmet with a Collapsible Frame
The Foldable Helmet by Carrera is a bicycle helmet with a flexible frame that reduces the helmet’s size by 20% when not in use. The…
More Realistic Company Slogans
Mrguest recently asked his fellow redditors “If companies had realistic slogans what would they be?” Among the 16,000 replies and other comments are quite a…
Documentary About Irina Werning’s ‘Back To The Future’ Then & Now Portrait Project
"Back To The Future", a then and now portrait project by Irina Werning, is the subject of a fascinating mini-documentary.
Germany Puts Its Longest Word Out to Pasture
The BBC reports that Germany has retired its longest word: “Rindfleischetikettierungsueberwachungsaufgabenuebertragungsgesetz.” The 63-letter word, which means “law delegating beef label monitoring” is pronounced just like…
Soda, Pop, or Coke: Maps of Regional Dialect Variation in the United States
Joshua Katz created a fascinating series of maps that visualize regional variations in American English in the lower 48 states.
Star Charts of the Night Sky Transformed into ‘Hollywood Star Charts’ of Films & Movie Stars
In the “Hollywood Star Chart” print series by UK-based Dorothy Collective, star charts of the night sky over Los Angeles are transformed into charts of…