Reclaiming random found objects for art is not a new thing, but these 13 artists use all sorts of waste materials in cool and surprising ways.

These compact, portable, prefab eco-friendly travel destinations seem too amazing to be real, like a UFO suite and a 'magic mountain' complete with waterfall.

Tinted by toxins and flushed of fish, the startling hues of these 10 ravaged rivers are red cards against those who mismanage these precious resources.

Full-sized cars, ice hotels you can really sleep in, faces carved into cliff sides and castles are just a few examples of amazing things sculpted from ice.

Ice castles soar 30 feet into the air and glow with an ethereal light after sunset in Colorado thanks to the artistry of Brent Christensen at Silverthorne.

2012 is the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac and the dragon is the only one of the 12 animals to be wholly mythical... or is it?

Fast-growing bamboo makes a surprisingly ideal material for a wide range of products including furniture, electronics, caskets and entire buildings.