Every Sunday the Sifter will highlight an article from the archives. In this installment, we visit the mecca for ‘insanely priced properties’, New York City. This time we check out the ultra-swank neighbourhood of TriBeCa; which Forbes listed as New York City’s most expensive area code in 2006. Check out this utterly insane $28 [...]

Photograph by Girl in the Rain Located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, the magnificent Ellora Caves are 34 structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. An official UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ellora Caves consists of 12 Buddhist, 17 Hindu and 5 Jain temples and monasteries built between the 6th [...]

CLOUD CITY Photograph by Natta Summerky This stunning photograph was taken on November 12, 2010. An incredible fog blanketed the city of Toronto, turning this urban center into cloud city. Thanks for sharing Mr. Sutin! Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface. [...]

Photograph by Rodrigo Davila Dubbed the ‘V House’, this incredible property designed by Felipe Mesa of Plan B Arquitectos and Giancarlo Mazzanti is a terrific example of design adapting to its environment. Situated on a steep hill in Bogota, Columbia, the key objective was to maximize the stunning views of the surrounding landscape. Completed in [...]

BEST STATUE EVER? Photograph by S. Werner A statue in Montreux, Switzerland (by sculptor Irena Sedlecka) was erected as a tribute to Freddie Mercury. It stands 3 metres high and overlooks Lake Geneva. It was unveiled on November 25, 1996 by Freddie’s father and Montserrat Caballé. Beginning in 2003, fans from around the world gather [...]

Every Sunday the Sifter will highlight an article from the archives. In this installment, we travel around the world to document some of the most beautiful spiral staircase designs. Wear your running shoes and bring your passport! Click the image or link below to read the article: 25 STUNNING SPIRAL STAIRCASES To receive these posts [...]