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

1. This artist’s house in New Orleans More photographs found on the NY Times. 2. Stone Money Rai, or stone money, are large, circular stone disks carved out of limestone, used on the island of Yap, Micronesia. They have been used in trade by the locals and are described by some observers as a form of currency. The extrinsic (perceived) value of a specific stone is…

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

1. This House (and that pool) in Provence Restored house near Avignon by Belgian architect Mark Mertens of AM Designs. More photos found on Côté Maison. 2. Oum al-Maa Lake, Ubari Sand Sea, Libya The Ubari Sand Sea is a vast area of towering sand dunes in the Fezzan region of south-western Libya. But 200,000…

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

1. A 24 Carrot Cake There are actually 24 baby carrots used in the cake recipe, so the title is completely legit. Recipe found here. 2. Vintage Weddings Nuptial Nostalgia found via Miss Moss 3. The Beatles having a Picnic in the Snow Found via Paris Picnic. 4. The Digitalization of 30,000…

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

1. Ping-Pong Go-Round Found here. 2. A tiny, occupied and fully-functional house in the middle of a car park Aldeburgh, England. Here’s a good view of it on Google Maps. Found on Imgur. 3. White House Knock-offs ↑ ↓ Hangzhou, China—This top-notch replica was constructed by Chinese tourism mogul Huang Qiaoling. The $10M…

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

1. Hot Wheels: Found! (sitting in a Barn for 30 years) A 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS with 2,910 miles, a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona with 9,752 miles and a 1977 Maserati Bora Coupe with just 978 miles were all found in the dusty Texas barn pictured below. According the Californian auction house, Mecum,…

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

1. Car Pool Nov. 29, 1977: A 3-month-old Cadillac rests at the bottom of a pool in Downey. The driver said the car’s accelerator got stuck while she was driving into the garage. The car crashed through the wall at the rear of the photo and landed in the pool. The driver and another occupant…

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

1. A Secret London Underground Bar Hidden In A Train Carriage Situated in a train station in Kingly Court, Soho, Cahoots is a new underground, 1940s-themed bar that is hidden in a tube carriage which was once used as an “air raid shelter” during the war. Expect to sip on extraordinary Victory-themed cocktails made from “ration…

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

1. A French postcard with the tallest, shortest and fattest men of Europe playing cards in 1913 Found on So Bad So Good 2. This Paris Loft For Sale A factory-loft-turned-home in Paris in the 11th arrondissement … gabled glass roof rests on a early 20th-century steel structure created by famed French architect…

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

1. The Beatles’ Last Public Performance On the 30th January 1969, The Beatles surprised a central London business district with an impromptu concert from the roof of Apple offices at Savile Row, London… The police arrived to halt the proceedings, but the band continued to play. Despite their protest, no arrests were made, and the performance continued for…

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

1. The largest Christian church in the Middle East The Monastery of Saint Simon: The Zabbaleen (meaning literally “garbage people”) village at the base of the Mokattam cliffs began around 1969 when the Cairo governor decided to move all of the garbage collectors to a single settlement. The garbage collectors were largely Coptic Christians and as their numbers…