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

1. The Floating Cabin of your dreams Claudius Schulze’s first attempt to get around Hamburg’s rising rent prices was a treehouse. He was met, however, with the gargantuan might of German building regulations, which led him to discover how much simpler it would be to build on water, where anyone can build a structure under…

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

1. French Facade Fakery Facades is an ongoing series by French photographer Zacharie Gaudrillot-Roy (previously) which strips isolated buildings of everything but their forward-facing exteriors. It reminds me of another photography project that turned Paris into a giant film set. Found via This is Colossal. 2. A Peephole Cinema A tiny theater hidden in an alley in…

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

1. Underwater Works By photographer James Casebere. 2. Beneath Antarctica’s Sea Ice Whoever you are, whatever you do, your job is almost certainly boring as hell compared with the researchers who spent the last six weeks diving beneath Antarctica’s sea ice to study alien life forms on the ocean floor. Found on Earther. 3.…

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

1. Gustave Eiffel’s Swiss Villa Getaway Villa Claire, named after his daughter, was Gustave Eiffel’s preferred place of rest when he wasn’t building giant iron towers or attempting to engineer the Panama Canal. In Vevey, Switzerland. From a collection at Musée D’Orsay, prints for sale on Muzeo. 2. Just a Tennis Court inside a…

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

1. A meteorologist who has spent the past 30 years living alone at a remote Arctic outpost Vyacheslav Korotki, lives on the barents sea, in a century old wooden house that became a meteorological station in 1933, where he was sent by the russian state to measure and log climatic conditions and then transmit the…

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

1. A Demolition Permit Has Been Issued for This Abandoned South Carolina Mansion The home is dubbed Bon Haven and has been a landmark in Spartanburg since its construction in 1884, overseen by John B. Cleveland, who played a significant role in the early development of the city and is often referred to as its “first…

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

1. This Dreamy Winter Garden Did it ever exist? Do you recognise it? Help me! Found on Pinterest. 2. Details Portrait of a Young Woman, 1632, Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy. Dutch. The J. Paul Getty Museum. 3. This Blouse From Jardin Fantome. 4. Museum Visitors Matching the Artwork Stefan Draschan spends eternity waiting for museum…

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

1. The Gentleman’s Surprise Chair circa 1888 Found on Reddit. 2. A Belle Epoque French Villa is the most Expensive House For Sale in the World Villa Cedres is a 187 year old, 18000 square foot mansion being sold by the Italian drinks company Davide Campari-Milano for €350 million. The furnishings are also…

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

1. Shoppers and their Outfits Hans Eijkelboom’s work makes you think twice about ever following a trend ever again. Found on the British Journal of Photography. 2. This Forgotten Brazilian Magazine, first published in 1917 “Ei Sei Tudo” (I know everything) was an illustrated monthly magazine released in Rio de Janeiro, June, 1917. Despite…

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

1. An abandoned Playboy mansion in Tennessee The Tiki Palace party mansion was built in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1972 by strip-club tycoon Bully Hull. A Playboy bunny shaped swimming pool just off the main entrance is the focus of the 5,600 sq foot 3-bedroom mansion. The Tiki Palace mansion fell into disrepair when its owner was nicked for income…