Oft cited a minimalist masterpiece, the Stahl House exists today thanks to the ingenue of architect Pierre Koenig and the perseverance of his clients, the Stahls.

From gardens filled with poisonous plants to surrealist architecture, the world provides us with plenty of strange gardens to stop and smell the roses.

Worlds more sophisticated than Playdoh but much less expensive than sculpting, origami is an art that can be enjoyed by all.

Thanks to these observatories, the stars above don't hang so high.

The measures people will take to feel beautiful are staggering and staggeringly painful.

Climate change's incredible effects on nature and humanity can be found throughout the world - a look at the most staggering examples of climate change.

The strangest, most scandalous celebrity deaths from an era when such things could still be covered up.

Embracing their rich, colorful heritage as well as their eye for all things sleek and refined, Japan's contemporary art is some of the coolest stuff you'll ever see.

You do not want to be on the bad side of the Yakuza.

The written word has captivated the human mind for millennia -- a fascinating historical and photographic look at history's greatest libraries.