The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris erupted in flames today as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. Distraught onlookers were at a loss for words when the famous spire fell and people around the world are sharing their sorrow as one...

via Meng on Airbnb   If you’re visiting the Big Apple anytime soon and you’re: on a shoestring budget, about that van life, or just feeling adventurous�check out this Airbnb listing for a Vintage Custom Van in Soho. At $69 USD a night...

Architect: Kendrick Bangs Kellogg | Interior: John Vugrin | Photography: Lance Gerber   Long considered one of the pioneers of organic architecture in the United States, Kendrick Bangs Kellogg’s ‘Desert House’ is often cited as one of the...

Photograph by chensiyuan   Situated around a cascading waterfall that drains into the You River, the ancient (and now) tourist town of Furong Zhen in China’s mountainous Hunan province looks straight out of a fantasy film. Check out quick clip...

  A devastating fire in Rio de Janeiro has destroyed Brazil’s oldest and most important museum with much of its archive of 20 million items believed to be irrecoverable. The fire at the 200-year-old Museu Nacional began Sunday after the...

Design by Tezuka Architects | Photograph by Katsuhisa Kida   At the award-winning Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, children run endless laps around a ringed roof that doubles as a playground. Completed in 2007 by Tezuka Architects, the Montessori can...

Design by K-Studio | Photograph by Yiorgos Kordakis   Designed by architecture firm K-Studio, Barbouni, a beach restaurant at the Costa Navarino Resort in Greece features one of the coolest ceilings we’ve ever seen. Just watch when happens when...

Photograph via StugotzLobos on reddit   Sometimes a new perspective can cast something familiar into an entirely new light. That was the case for me and this close up of the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is the oldest of the Seven Ancient Wonders...

Design by Vardehaugen AS   Although the original concept was intended for childrens’ rooms in a compact family home, the design would lend perfectly to dorm rooms in colleges and schools across the globe. The idea was conceived by...

  Unveiled to the public in June, a pair of giant hands appear to hold up the Golden Bridge on Ba Na Hills in Da Nang, Vietnam above the clouds. Situated 1,400m above sea level in the tourist retreat of Thien Thai Garden, the Golden Bridge...

Photograph by Scott Strassburg via iDigHardware   Fire marshall/AHJ (authority having jurisdiction) Scott Strassburg shared an eye-opening series of photos that demonstrate the importance of a fire door (and appropriate hardware). The photos...

  ?Etherea? is the site-specific installation by Edoardo Tresoldi (featured previously) conceived for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The installation consists of three transparent sculptures inspired by...

Photograph by Greenleaf Gramados   In the northern city of Macapá, Brazil you will find Zerão, a famous football field known in English as, ‘the Big Zero’. Opened in 1990, the stadium was designed so the midfield line fell exactly on the...

  Before the redesign, the McDonald’s at Coolsingel 44 had been voted ‘the ugliest building in Rotterdam’ by the city’s residents. According to Dezeen, McDonald’s had already occupied the site for 45 years, but until now the restaurant...

  Paris Syndrome is a photo series by François Prost that explores the bizarre similarities between Paris and a Chinese replica of Paris called Tianducheng. According to Prost: Tianducheng was built 10 years ago as a suburb of the Chinese...

Photograph by Lapland Hotels SnowVillage   Each year, around 20 million kg of snow and 350,000 kg of crystal clear natural ice are used to build the spectacular SnowVillage which changes in shape, size and design to amaze visitors year after...

Photograph by L� DO ALTO Website | Facebook | Instagram   Seen here is an aerial photo taken with a drone by Lá do Alto of an abandoned water park in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil.   dronestagram via reddit    

Photograph by Pablo Maurer on Twitter (@MLSist)   Seen here is the completely hollowed out St. Elizabeths Hospital (Center Building) from above. First opened in 1855, JMA Preservation is working with Shalom Baranes Associates (SBA) on the...

  Situated on the southern tip of France, you will find the amazing Villa on the Rocks rental property located in Bandol, a small commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti (who designed the Mucem Museum in...

Design by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects Photograph © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc   Situated on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea is the breathtaking ‘Ribbon Chapel’ designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects. The...

Photograph by John Kucko Digital   A recent windstorm in freezing temperatures swept across Webster, New York earlier this month, causing a house on Lake Ontario to become entirely encased in ice. The amazing sight was captured by John Kucko...