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

1. A resort spa carved out of the Utah Desert Amangiri Resort in Utah near the Arizona border, by Aman 2. An all-bearded Baseball Team The House of David was an apocalyptic cult that formed a commune community which focused on clean, hirsute living, celibacy, and most memorably their minor league baseball team.…

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

1. The Black Rock Bijou Theatre The Black Rock Bijou was the classic movie theater located in the deep playa, outside of Black Rock City at Burning Man each year from 2010-2013. Photos found on the Smithsonian (Mark Kaplan) and the Black Rock Bijou Facebook Page. 2. An Amphibious Ice Cream Truck Commissioned…

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

1. This Faux European Hamlet in Japan Located in Shizuoka, this is Nukumori no Mori (ぬくもりの森) or “The Forest of Warmth,” and it’s basically an elaborate shopping centre for tourists. More image found on Kotaku 2. The Fiat Rooftop Racetrack If it were not for the roof, this factory would just be a footnote…

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

1. The Swing at the End of the World, Ecuador The Swing At The End Of The World Lets You Swing 2,600 Meters Above Sea Level The swing’s unique location 2,600 meters above sea level offers visitors a beautiful and terrifying view of the Tungurahua Volcano. Although it might look like it hangs over a…

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

1. A Paris street made out of cardboard London-based photographer Andy Rudak has collaborated with set designer Luke Aan de Wiel to create a series of cardboard dioramas entitled ‘Cardboard Cities’. Found on Faith is Torment 2. Canned Radiation “Canned Radiation” from Three Mile Island produced by Brenster Enterprises of Etters Pennsylvania. This was probably the…

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

1. The Abandoned Dixie Brewing Company, New Orleans This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina…. Founded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1907 and churned out its locally produced libation for nearly 100 years before its brewery was ruined by flooding and looting. Found on Atlas Obscura.…

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

1. A House Truck “House truck at the tui community” is sadly all the information we get on this awesome old automobile, found on Flickr. UPDATE! Thanks to the awesome power of the internet, our article was brought to the attention of a certain Anna Lakeman, from the rural Tui commune in New Zealand. She…

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

1. The Mystery of the 1960s Underground Home buried in Queens, NY Held at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, NY, the 1964-65 World’s Fair had an exhibit called “Underground World Home”, which some people believe is still sitting under the ground; a cold war era time capsule (here is the original brochure). The World’s…

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

1. Moving House in Los Angeles (1950-1970s) found on the Los Angeles Times via Retronaut. 2. Humorous Penguin Classic Matchboxes Available to buy on Etsy 3. A Real-Life Central Perk In a sixth floor of a Beijing apartment block in China, the fictional coffee shop where Friends Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and…

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

1. A Helium Balloon Bridge French artist Olivier Grossetête used three enormous helium balloons to float a rope bridge over a lake in Tatton Park, a historic estate in north-west England. Found on Dezeen / photo by Duncan Hull 2. Totally Awesome Birdhouses All made by different artists, installed around Portland, Oregon last year.…