Category: LISTS

July 2, 2012 at 11:43 am

The Kings of Africa: 18 Portraits by Daniel Laine

The Kings of Africa: 18 Portraits by Daniel Laine

African Kings: Portraits of a Disappearing Era by Daniel Lane From 1988 to 1991, French photographer Daniel Laine photographed 70 African monarchs, “whose dynasties marked the history of Africa until the middle of the twentieth century.” With hundreds of monarchs to choose from, Laine focused on those who continued to “retain a traditional…

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June 26, 2012 at 9:44 am

Strangely Awesome Baseball Photos from the 1800s

strangely awesome vintage baseball photo sliding into second

The incredible photographs below are from the wonderful Albert. G. Spalding Collection of Early Baseball Photographs entitled, “America’s National Game“. I went through the fascinating collection last night and was instantly drawn to these quirky and peculiar portraits of baseball players from the late 1800s. From the simulated plays sliding into second, to the…

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June 25, 2012 at 10:24 am

50 Really Creative Billboards

beer billboard using light to create shadow of person reaching for a beer

Last week’s post on creative floor stcikers was well received, so I thought I’d do a follow-up post on really funny and creative billboards. I spent last night going through hundreds of examples and there’s a ton of really impressive work! As a former ad agency employee, I always have fun doing these kind…

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June 24, 2012 at 1:32 pm

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Dead Sea

salt formations in the dead sea

Photograph via New 7 Wonders of Nature The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. It’s a hypersaline lake that is truly one of Earth’s unique places. Below you will find ten interesting facts…

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June 19, 2012 at 1:09 pm

12 Unique Views of Rooms from Above

12 Unique Views of Rooms from Above

In the terrific Room Portraits series by Berlin-based artist Menno Aden, we get to see interior spaces in an entirely new perspective, the bird’s eye view. Similar to the perspective often seen in maps, blueprints and floor plans, Aden lets us look down on various types of rooms. From classrooms and convenient stores, to…

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June 18, 2012 at 9:32 am

25 Really Creative Floor Sticker Ads

aerial overhead shot of floor sticker ad with a giant dog that makes people look like fleas and ticks

Below you will find a collection of creative, provocative and sometimes funny floor sticker ads that caught our eye. It’s fascinating to see the ideas ad agencies can come up with when they are not constrained by the restrictive borders of a magazine or billboard. If you know of any other really creative sidewalk,…

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June 14, 2012 at 10:21 am

8 Amazing Examples of Ramps Blended Into Stairs

8 Amazing Examples of Ramps Blended Into Stairs

Ramps can sometimes present challenges for designers and architects. They are useful (and sometimes required by law) for strollers, wheelchairs and any device with wheels for that matter. Aesthetically, they can sometimes be cumbersome and out of place with the rest of the design. In the gallery below we explore a series of ramps…

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June 13, 2012 at 10:20 am

40 Photos of Airplanes Breaking the Sound Barrier

f18 breaking the sound barrier

Supersonic speed is a rate of travel of an object that exceeds the speed of sound (Mach 1). For objects travelling in dry air of a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) this speed is approximately 343 m/s, 1,125 ft/s, 768 mph or 1,235 km/h. A sonic boom is the sound associated with the…

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June 11, 2012 at 9:13 am

Macro Insect Photography by Thomas Shahan

Macro Insect Photography by Thomas Shahan

Thomas Shahan is one of the most popular macro insect photographers on Flickr. His 250+ gallery has garnered hundreds of thousands of views and he has brought a level of detail and beauty to these insects that is truly astounding. Hailing from Oklahoma, USA, Thomas uses photography as a tool to raise awareness and…

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June 5, 2012 at 10:22 am

10 Glorious Easter Eggs on the Internet

10 Glorious Easter Eggs on the Internet

Last month, Reddit user VampireElf started an amazing thread asking users to submit their favourite little known Easter Eggs on websites around the globe. Some 4406 comments later, and a treasure trove of Internet nuggets were left for others to discover. Below you will find a list of 10 glorious easter eggs that pleased…

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