Travel
May 29, 2018

New Zealand Has a Real-Life Version of Middle Earth You Can Visit Called “Hobbiton”

For those whose hearts belong forever in the Shire, there’s a place they can go to celebrate the iconic The Lord of the Ring and The Hobbit trilogies. Called Hobbiton, it’s a movie set experience that’s nestled in the heart of Matamata, a small town in New Zealand. Lush pastures are punctuated with 44 tiny Hobbit holes built directly into the sides of rolling hills.

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Sculpture
May 28, 2018

30-Foot-Tall Dog Sculpture Balancing a Real Taxi on Its Head Pops Up in New York

New York City just got another piece of public art thanks to the NYU Langone Hospital. As part of its renovation, a 30-foot-tall Dalmatian balancing a taxi cab on its nose has been installed in the NYU Langone Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion at 34th Street and 1st Avenue. The whimsical sculpture by Donald Lipski is just the latest addition to New York's eclectic public art collection.

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Creative Products
May 26, 2018

15 Hanging Succulent Planters to Turn Your Walls Into Vertical Gardens

Having plants in your home is always in style, but they’ve become even more en vogue over the past few years. Many folks are now looking to maximize the amount of green in their living space, making it just shy of a forest. And who could blame them? Having plants in your home not only helps air quality, but it literally brings a bit of life among your static furniture.

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Photo Contest
May 25, 2018

Early Highlights of the 2018 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Whether an animal is the hunter or the hunted, surviving in the wild is serious business. And while many wildlife photographers aim to capture this “dog-eat-dog” world, some have been able to show that even the toughest creatures have their silly moments. Now in its fourth year, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards recently released some of the funniest entries from the 2018 competition so far.

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