Art & DesignDesigning Dream Travel: 14 Spectacular Eco Hotels
These 14 hotels aren’t just self-contained, pre-fabricated, eco-friendly wonders, they’re also standout…
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Art & DesignArt & DesignSilverthorne Ice Castle Glitters and Glows in Colorado
Made entirely of ice with no supporting structure, the Silverthorne Ice Castles stand up to 40 feet tall, weighing…
Art & DesignRefuge in the Alps Looks Like a Giant Telescope
After a long day of climbing mountains in the Alps, looking out over snow-covered boulders and valleys shrouded in…
Geography & Travel25hours: Reclaimed Shipping Container Hotel in Hamburg
Have you ever visited a harbor bustling with barges, cranes and sunburned dock workers and thought, ‘I wish I…
environmentNew 7 Wonders of Nature: The 7 Winning Wonders!
The New7Wonders Foundation's long-running campaign to select (with your help) the world's seven most outstanding…
Home & Garden14 Unbelievably Unique Parks & Botanical Gardens
Intricately shaped topiaries, ponds full of lily pads and koi, greenhouses brimming with dazzling arrays of exotic…
Nature & EcosystemsEarth from Above: Wild Aerial Photography Series
Lurid zig-zags of black and red cut across a green landscape at a coal mine; flocks of birds fly in formation…
Art & DesignSky High: Stunning Observation Tower Shoots Upward
Towering above the Dzintaru Park in Jurmala, Latvia, this sky-high structure by ARHIS rewards all those who take…
Nature & EcosystemsImpossible Pillars: Another Natural Wonder of the World
Seeming to defy the laws of gravity, teetering, spindly mountains tower into the air in a surreal display…
Geography & TravelConverted Castles: 13 Preserved Palaces & Fortresses
Most of the world’s castles, dating back as far as the dark ages, have crumbled into ruin. But there are still…
Nature & EcosystemsVolunteer Vacations: 13 Eco Trips Worth Working For
Travel to exotic locations like Kenya and Cambodia (or just within the United States) to immerse yourself in a new…
Geography & TravelThe Uros: Organic Homes on Floating Man-Made Islands
At first glance, these dwellings don’t look like much more than a scattering of huts along the edge of a river.…
Geography & TravelAbandoned Civil War Island Fort Turned Tourist Spot
Just a ferry ride away from the bustle of urban Boston, Georges Island is a lush, green getaway, crafted into a…
Geography & TravelCave of Forgotten Dreams: Oldest Known Pictorial Creations
In 1994 in Southern France, three cavers made an astonishing discovery after following an air current coming from…
Art & DesignSustainable Schools: 14 Smart Green Learning Facilities
These 14 school buildings, from a simple primary school in Cambodia to a high-tech university in Sweden, don’t…
Nature & EcosystemsBlue Holes to Infinity Falls: 13 Natural Swimming Pools
As the mercury rises it’s hard not to daydream about taking a dip in the cool, crystal-clear blue-green waters…
Art & DesignAll Along the Watchtowers: 18 Tourist Lookouts of Europe
There’s nothing like leaning over a railing, hundreds of feet in the air, to feel the thrill of dizzying heights…
architectureSole Survivor: How 1 Japanese Town Resisted the Tsunami
It’s ugly. It’s huge. It cost $30 million. But the 51-foot-tall floodgate that was long considered a…
Art & DesignTake a Trip: 13 Very Green & Modern Visitor Centers
A visitor center is too often an afterthought, filled with brochures and educational exhibits that pertain to some…
Geography & Travel15 of the World’s Most Scenic Swimming Pools
Summer’s sweltering heat is just weeks away, and if you’re already daydreaming about stunningly scenic…
