The Statue of Liberty is one of the United States of America's most admired landmarks. Every year, 4.5 million people flock by ferry to see the iconic sculpture, which has stood as a symbol of independence since 1886.
Map lovers will be thrilled by the possibility to peruse some of the world's most unique historic maps.
Amsterdam-based artist Bas van Wieringen takes ordinary objects and strips them of their core meanings to create surreal, thought-provoking sculptures.
Tattoo artist Dillon Forte creates sacred geometries on skin. For the past 12 years, he has translated his reverence for nature and its innate patterns into intricate body art that symbolizes the connectedness of all things. “Sacred geometry is simply the mathematical proportions and ratios within nature,” Forte explains to My Modern Met. “I think this interconnectivity is fascinating and focusing on it in my art allows me to contemplate these connections even further.
Many people are familiar with KFC’s “finger lickin’ good” food, but have you ever considered it as a creative medium?
You're not supposed to judge a book by its cover—but what about a purse?
Once again, sports fashion brand Lacoste is replacing its iconic crocodile emblem with 10 different endangered species for a limited edition collection of white polo shirts. The Save Our Species campaign is part of a 3-year partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in a bid to raise awareness of the animals’ dwindling numbers.
With Game of Thrones reaching its final episode, many fans of the television series will be sad to see it...
Shanghai-based architectural design firm X+Living has once again made waves with a stunning bookstore interior.
What if you could wear the entire universe on your finger? Since ancient times, astronomers around the world have used models of the sky to make calculations. With the advent of the armillary sphere, stargazers were given a physical model to better visualize the lines of celestial longitude and latitude. Created independently in ancient Greece and ancient China, these armillary spheres consisted of spherical rings centered on either the Earth or the Sun.
Many avid movie-goers would agree that standard cinema seats aren’t the most comfortable.
Did you know that you can buy tiny homes on Amazon?
