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The Electric Art Deco Glamour of a Power Plant Unplugged

Power plants and glamour aren’t two things you’d normally put together in a sentence, but hey, I guess that’s what I’m here for. Just look at that thing– combining great hulking industrial power with the glamour, elegance and delicacy of art deco design! We’re looking at the former control room of the Kelenföld Power Plant…

Junk Hunting in the Foothills of Missouri

Guest article by The Rucksack Foodie Part of living in the Midwest is having an appreciation for the past, and from that often grows a fondness for pieces of the past as well. Collecting antiques, junk hunting for treasures or in search of curious pieces of the past the best way in Missouri is a…

10 Treasure Maps to Secret Paris

These maps have been drawn by Parisians who were asked to give directions to a place in Paris that is significant or important to them personally, for any reason. Freelance photographer Ami Sioux is the creator behind PARIS 48°49N 2°29E, a book portraying a side of the city as interpreted by those who live and work in…

20 of the Most Charming Little Shopfronts

So many shops seem to look the same these days, but there are those special few that stand out, with shop fronts even more charming than the objects behind them. Here’s one for the window-shoppers… 1. The Key Lime Pie Factory in Key West, Florida Photograph via here / shop website here 2. Hérodote Bookstore in Lyon,…

Trailer Park Hotels (without the Trash)

No American road trip would be complete without a stop at a trailer park palace! So for those with a ‘kitsch itch’ to scratch (note to self: google and see if I just coined ‘kitsch itch’), Nessy has picked out three hotels in the great ol’ US of A for the ultimate vintage (and dare…

Here is the Instagram Account of a Photojournalist stationed in North Korea

David Guttenfelder might just be the most interesting person to follow on Instagram. As the Associated Press Chief photographer in Asia, he’s a bit of a regular in North Korea now that the AP has opened a bureau in Pyongyang. “I’ve covered stories where foreign photographers are everywhere. But in North Korea I’m usually the…

The Kowloon Walled City Replica: Historical Accident turned Amusement Park!

If you’ve been following this blog for a while or have had the chance to dig through the archives, you might remember we looked at Kowloon “Anarchy” City, the most densely populated place on Earth for most of the 20th century that belonged to no country and where law had no place; an interconnected urban enclave that was for…

City Guide: How to do Amsterdam Right

Just in case you might be planning a weekend break to Amsterdam anytime soon (or even if you live there) these gorgeous little video city guides from a the new travel site of Dutch lifestyle brand, Property Of…, are pretty much all you’ll need. Totally local advice for a stylish in-the-know trip to the water…

The Treachurous Train Bridge

This absurd yet also pretty awesome train crossing a river is in Georgia, on route 11, 14 km from Khertvisi to Akhalkalaki. The river below is also known for its strong currents, so definitely not the kind of water you want to be falling into. Pictures via Panoramio by Stettiner and Michálek Recycling at its…

Living with the Loch Ness Monster

There may or may not have been a small part of me that just wanted to do this post because the Loch Ness monster and I share the same nickname, but mostly it’s because this photo story just oozes mystery and enchantment … From a young age, Jamie Stocker wanted to be a cryptozoologist; a…

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