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31 Creepy Monuments From The Heyday Of Communism

Though Francis Fukuyama cheerily declared that the world had reached “the end of history” in 1992, he was at best half right. True, the Soviet Union and its ideological model had collapsed, and the Western model of liberal democracy had prevailed. However, even as ideas come and go, the structures...

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2014

31 Creepy Monuments From The Heyday Of Communism

Though Francis Fukuyama cheerily declared that the world had reached “the end of history” in 1992, he was at best half right. True, the Soviet Union and its ideological model had collapsed, and the Western model of liberal democracy had prevailed. However, even as ideas come and go, the structures...

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2014

The Stunning Ruins Of Villa Epecuén, A Modern Day Atlantis

Villa Epecuén was a thriving resort town in the 1970s, but after being flooded by saltwater, the city is now little more than concrete ruins.

By Kiri Picone • May 18, 2014

The Stunning Ruins Of Villa Epecuén, A Modern Day Atlantis

Villa Epecuén was a thriving resort town in the 1970s, but after being flooded by saltwater, the city is now little more than concrete ruins.

By Kiri Picone • May 18, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LVII

Absolutely Stunning Footage Of Holi, The Hindu Festival Of Colors This past week, Hindus around the world have taken part in a kaleidoscopic explosion of colors and sounds that make Woodstock look like child’s play. Meant to commemorate the arrival of spring and Krishna, Holi–or the Festival of Colors–provides its...

By Savannah Cox • Mar 21, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LVII

Absolutely Stunning Footage Of Holi, The Hindu Festival Of Colors This past week, Hindus around the world have taken part in a kaleidoscopic explosion of colors and sounds that make Woodstock look like child’s play. Meant to commemorate the arrival of spring and Krishna, Holi–or the Festival of Colors–provides its...

By Savannah Cox • March 21, 2014

7 Strange Shrines Around The World

Strange Shrines: Boll Weevil Monument At the very heart of Enterprise, Ala., a tiny town whose fringes are lined with cotton fields, stands a Grecian woman reaching her Victorian-appareled arms up to the sky. On top of that is a beetle of sci-fi proportions. The 13 feet tall Boll Weevil...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 13, 2014

7 Strange Shrines Around The World

Strange Shrines: Boll Weevil Monument At the very heart of Enterprise, Ala., a tiny town whose fringes are lined with cotton fields, stands a Grecian woman reaching her Victorian-appareled arms up to the sky. On top of that is a beetle of sci-fi proportions. The 13 feet tall Boll Weevil...

By All That's Interesting • March 13, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LV

Carnival Around The World We may still be in the throes of a global economic slowdown, but the decadence-drenched carnivals seen around the world this week beg a different story. In Rio de Janeiro, for example, nearly one million tourists–along with its six million residents–took to the streets in a...

By Savannah Cox • Mar 7, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LV

Carnival Around The World We may still be in the throes of a global economic slowdown, but the decadence-drenched carnivals seen around the world this week beg a different story. In Rio de Janeiro, for example, nearly one million tourists–along with its six million residents–took to the streets in a...

By Savannah Cox • March 7, 2014

5 Ways 3D Printing Will Change The World

While 3D printing seems well suited in the plot of a futuristic sci-fi novel, it is well within our grasp. Using a variety of materials that includes wood, metal, plastics and fabrics, we are now able to print various three-dimensional objects, ranging from food, spare parts, weapons, homes, organs, medical...

By Kiri Picone • Mar 6, 2014

5 Ways 3D Printing Will Change The World

While 3D printing seems well suited in the plot of a futuristic sci-fi novel, it is well within our grasp. Using a variety of materials that includes wood, metal, plastics and fabrics, we are now able to print various three-dimensional objects, ranging from food, spare parts, weapons, homes, organs, medical...

By Kiri Picone • March 6, 2014

Our 40 Favorite Entries In The Saatchi Art Motion Photography Contest

As smart phones have turned photography on its head, the Saatchi Art Motion Photography Contest looks to the masses for understanding the medium's future.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 27, 2014

Our 40 Favorite Entries In The Saatchi Art Motion Photography Contest

As smart phones have turned photography on its head, the Saatchi Art Motion Photography Contest looks to the masses for understanding the medium's future.

By All That's Interesting • February 27, 2014

25 Totally Weird Cars From All Over The World

Take a tour of weird cars from all over the world, including ridiculous banana cars, upside down buses, a Mercedes covered in diamonds and the world's first flying car.

By Kiri Picone • Feb 26, 2014

25 Totally Weird Cars From All Over The World

Take a tour of weird cars from all over the world, including ridiculous banana cars, upside down buses, a Mercedes covered in diamonds and the world's first flying car.

By Kiri Picone • February 26, 2014

8 Of The World’s Coolest Hotels

Catch a glimpse of the world's coolest hotels. Treehouses, underground mines, colorful art-inspired lodging and all-white ski resorts

By Kiri Picone • Feb 9, 2014

8 Of The World’s Coolest Hotels

Catch a glimpse of the world's coolest hotels. Treehouses, underground mines, colorful art-inspired lodging and all-white ski resorts

By Kiri Picone • February 9, 2014

8 Street Artists Turn Urban Blight Into Beauty

Providing pedestrians with innovative artwork, these fantastic street artists believe that creativity shouldn't be confined to stuffy museums.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 1, 2014

8 Street Artists Turn Urban Blight Into Beauty

Providing pedestrians with innovative artwork, these fantastic street artists believe that creativity shouldn't be confined to stuffy museums.

By All That's Interesting • February 1, 2014