13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 650)

1. Luna Luna, the secret art amusement park hidden away for 35 years One summer in 1987, the world’s first art amusement park appear in Hamburg Germany, featuring a ferris wheel by Basquiat, a carrousel by Keith Haring, an enchanted tree by David Hockney, a glass maze by Roy Lichtenstein and music by Phillip Glass.…

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

1. Just a three-storey 7th Century Cave In Maharashtra, India, the Ellora Caves is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600-1000 CE period. There are over 100 caves at the site, all excavated from the basalt cliffs in the Charanandri Hills, 34…

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

1. Inside Denmark’s secret nuclear bunker, now open to the public A top-secret atomic bunker has opened to the public in Denmark. Built to withstand a nuclear attack, it’s now an astonishing subterranean museum that sheds light on Cold War paranoia. 2. In the 1980s there were a line of spy toys called “Spytech” 3.…

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

1. The Japanese Subculture Where People Wear Giant Cyclops Masks Introducing tanganmen, one of the more underground movements in Japanese style. Photographer Irwin Wong came across them on social media, and understandably thought they would make a worthy addition to his 2022 book, The Obsessed: Otaku, Tribes, and Subcultures of Japan. ⁠More photos found on VICE.…

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

1. This was Casa Requena Located in the historic center of Mexico City, the interior of the house that belonged to the Requenas was a work of art: its eclectic and art nouveau style rooms were overflowing, imaginative, full of exuberance. However, like the life of Pedro Requena, his path was winding and short. In 2005 it…

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

1. A Twitter thread of Messy offices to make you feel better The thread was instigated with a photo of the late Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development, Jean Piaget. (We’re trying to figure out if that’s an old timey toaster he’s pointing to). Other Twitter users chimed in with other Monday morning office…

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

1. Hegra, an Ancient City in Saudi Arabia Untouched for Millennia The archaeological site, now open to tourists, offers clues about the mysterious empire that built it and its more famous sister city of Petra in Jordan. Previously, foreign tourists had to obtain special permission from the government to visit, which fewer than 1,000 did…

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

1. A Bedouin woman from Muscat, Oman, ca. 1905 She is wearing a ‘batula’, a traditional face covering. If you go out into the rural regions of Oman today you will still see elderly women wearing something similar, but generally with a veil in addition. However, they usually call it a “Birqa” and it’s less…

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

1. The Yuppie Handbook, 1984 View the full book in the Internet Archive (with an account – free to sign up), found on Present & Correct. 2. Art Deco Disco: Did you ever notice the 1970s Design Revival of the Jazz Age? A forgotten mash-up or two eras, compiled by Evan Collins on Are.na 3.…

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

1. A 1920s Long Island Mansion complete with Underground Art Deco Playground It’s all in the details. This mansion when it was built close to 100 years ago was completely state-of-the-art with an underground Art Deco playground, walk in safes, central vacuum system, air-conditioning, a speakeasy, a sub basement with bomb shelter and an indoor…