13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXXI)

1. A “Wee House” that sits on Loch Shin in the Highlands Also known as Broons Hoose, as legend goes: it was built on Loch Shin near Lairg in 1824 by poacher Jock Broon who was gifted land by a local laird in return for being taught how to distil whisky. Broon is said to…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DLI)

1. Fran Lebowitz & Iman for French Vogue, 1983 Photographed by Antony Armstrong Jones and styled by Andre Leon Talley. Found on Tumblr. 2. Russia’s Lost crown jewels of the Imperial Family Collected during the Romanov dynasty, beginning with the reign of Peter the Great, personally owned by members of the extended Romanov family and by…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDLXXVIII)

1. A top secret government Missile Complex is Up For Sale at $395,000 The ex-Titan II silo hosted a missile fitted with a nine megaton thermonuclear warhead. “BOLD opportunity to own a decommissioned underground Titan II missile complex” in Catalina Arizona. Found on Popular Mechanics. 2. A copy of Alice in Wonderland sprouting mushrooms due…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLV)

1. This listing for a converted 1960 era Atlas E Missile Site Located two miles southwest of Kimball, Nebraska. Unclear whether it’s still for sale. Found here. 2. Girl Finds Secret Room In Her NYC Apartment 3. The Art Nouveau tomb at the Jewish cemetery in Budapest The Schmidl family mausoleum, one of many grand mausoleums of…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLIV)

1. These Kitschy Jell-O molds are actually Lamps Made by mixed media artist Elrod (aka Mexakitsch.com). Found via PeeWee Herman’s blog! 2. Billy Meier’s UFOs Eduard Albert Meier, commonly nicknamed “Billy”, is the founder of a UFO religion called the “Freie Interessengemeinschaft für Grenz- und Geisteswissenschaften und Ufologiestudien” (Free Community of Interests for the Border and Spiritual…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLII)

1. Drive & Listen (a website you never knew you needed) Drive through your city of choice, with all the ambient sounds of the street, while also having the option of listening to the city’s local radio station. Start cruising on Drive and Listen. 2. London’s Thinnest House is for Sale The two bedroom on…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLI)

1. In southern Japan, there’ a train station in the middle of nowhere, with no entrance or exit.. You get off at Seiryu Miharashi Station, but you can’t go anywhere and, to leave, you have to wait for the next train. This station has only one function: to remind men of the importance of stopping,…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXL)

1. Empress Elisabeth’s mourning mask and veil. C. 1880 Empress Elizabeth’s only son Crown Prince Rudolf committed suicide with his mistress, a 17 year-old Baroness. After Rudolf’s death, Elizabeth dressed only in black for the rest of her life. The Empress Elisabeth of Austria has a seriously interesting story. Here are some interesting facts about…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXXIX)

1. This Abandoned Villa in Italy After a little digging for more context, this place is rumoured to belong to Villa Pirotta in Brunate, a village on an hill over Como, Italy. This room may be inside one of several buildings on the estate, which is currently listed for sale on Sotheby’s. Photography by Mathias…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXXVIII)

1. Why The US Capitol Has a bunch of Mysterious Tiny Doors 2. ‘Free architecture’ Arquitectura libre is a long-term project that focuses primarily on the architecture of remittances; the fantastical houses being built in Mexico, India and Romania. Found via Present & Correct, discover the growing collection of photos by Adam Wiseman. 3. Old Quarry…