Iowa Man Uses 7.5 Million Matchsticks to Make Unreal Models of Ships, Castles, Cathedrals, US Capitol
It was a match made in Heaven. Patrick Acton loved working with his hands—and matchsticks were cheap to come by. These two were paired together thanks to long winters in ...
05-30-2023
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Artists Spend 9 Years ‘Training’ a Tree to Grow Into a ‘Living Chair’—The Result Is Amazing
Two self-taught artists from Australia have found their creative outlet in crafting furniture and art out of living trees. Through planning and patience, they make art that evolves ...
05-24-2023
Couple Bought an ‘Uninhabitable’ 18th-Century Italian Townhouse and Transformed It Into a Renaissance Holiday Home
A couple bought an Italian townhouse at an auction with a starting bid of one euro (US$1.10) and has managed to transform it into a stunning $250,000 Renaissance-style ...
04-29-2023
PHOTOS: One of the 8 Oldest Castles in the World—The Fairytale Magic of Reichsburg Cochem
This 11th-century German castle, among the eight oldest castles in the world, was once partially destroyed but lovingly restored centuries later. Still standing today with some original features, ...
04-20-2023
PHOTOS: In 1899, French Artists Depicted Their Vision of the Year 2000—See What They ‘Predicted’
A group of French artists came together in 1899 to depict their vision of life in the year 2000 in a series of illustrated trade cards. At once ...
04-19-2023
Extremely Rare Vintage Facel Vega Car Sitting in Garage for 50 Years Is Worth a Fortune: ‘An Absolute Gem’
A rare Facel Vega HK500 car that has been rusting in a garage for almost 50 years is set to sell for tens of thousands of pounds. The ...
04-17-2023
Timelapse Video: Dad Takes Photo of His Son Every Day for 30 Years, Now Son Continues the Tradition
A son who had his photo taken every day for 30 years by his devoted dad has now taken the reins on the lifelong project by continuing to ...
04-15-2023
Man Spends Over a Decade Building 74-foot Steel Boat in Yard, Sails Down Mississippi to Gulf of Mexico
He was dying to live out an adventure. Stuck in a cubicle for 17 years—a database administrator in oil and gas—Doug Jackson, 62, risked everything to try something ...
04-14-2023
The Silver Tissue Dress: Rare 360-Year-Old Gown Worn to Royal Court Is Still in Pristine Condition
A stunning, rare 17th-century dress, once worn by a wealthy West Country British woman to the royal court, has survived for over 360 years in pristine condition thanks ...
04-12-2023
‘God’s Crazy Bricklayer’: This Man Spent His Life Building a Cathedral by Hand—Check Out the Interiors
Spaniard Justo Gallego Martinez (1925–2021) spent his entire life building a cathedral and he did it on his own. But this enigmatic man—who gained renown as "God's crazy ...
04-9-2023
Mind-Blowing Portraits Made With Fire and Blades on Wood—Check Out the Hyperrealistic Details: PHOTOS
A self-taught Nigerian artist with a passion for representing his culture has found a unique way to use fire and blades on wood to render incredibly hyperrealistic portraits. ...
04-5-2023
PHOTOS: Navy Officer-Turned-Artist Handcrafts Wool Felt Gifts That Are Too Cute to Resist
A Taiwanese military veteran is now a renowned needle felting expert who handcrafts her signature art pieces, replicas of the popular breakfast bread—the polo bun or pineapple bun—and ...
03-30-2023
Mechanic Buys Rusted ’79 Ranchero GT That’s Been Sitting for 20 Years, Gets Her Running Again
A Pennsylvania mechanic with a passion for vintage cars has brought a classic back to life after it spent 20 years collecting rust and dust. Thirty-six-year-old mechanic Chris, ...
03-29-2023
3 Men Buy Abandoned High School and Turn It Into Luxury Apartments—Here’s How It Looks Now
A group of three men with grand ambitions have turned an abandoned high school building into 31 luxury apartments. With the success of this massive renovation, they're doing ...
03-29-2023
The ‘Crinkle Crankle’ Walls: The Historic Wavy Walls That Use Fewer Bricks and Protect Plants
A British man with a fascination for "crinkle crankle" walls shares his curious photos of this old architectural quirk. Ed Broom, born and bred in Ipswich, Suffolk, works in ...
03-27-2023
PHOTOS: Couple Spends 5 Years Restoring 19th-Century Rundown Farmhouse—It’s Unrecognizable
When a couple with dreams of buying a fixer-upper found a 19th-century farmhouse for sale in Pennsylvania, they knew it was their ideal project. They devoted five years ...
03-26-2023
Wildlife Lover Builds ‘Glass Igloos’ in Arctic to View Northern Lights From the Comfort of Your Bed
Far from all the urban noise and city lights, a cluster of igloos rests on the shores of an Arctic lake. But they are no ordinary igloos; they're ...
03-18-2023
Surfing Photographer Captures Breathtaking Beauty and Power of Giant Waves That Can Kill You
A tropical swell is no joke. Heeding warnings of 50-foot waves, your average beachgoer would probably give the boogie-boarding a rest and hunker down shoreside for a while. ...
03-8-2023
VIDEO: Musician Turns Pet Portraits Into ‘Sympawnies’ to Honor the Memory of Furry Friends
A skilled musician is channeling his talent and lifelong love for animals into a unique profession, turning animal portraits into one-of-a-kind symphonies to honor beloved pets. Jerusalem-based musician ...
03-5-2023
New York Mom’s Thrifted ‘French Country’ Home Proves You Can Find Beauty on a Budget
A stay-at-home mom who found her penchant for design while raising three young children has made her house a home, full of affordable thrifted gems, combining French, English, ...
03-3-2023
39 of the World’s Best Photos: Sony World Photography Awards Releases Winners From 55 Countries
Some of the world's top photographers—the crème de la crème—have received accolades from the Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA), which recently announced the national winners of its global ...
02-23-2023
‘This Was Somebody’s Home’: Virginian Photographs Nostalgic Abandoned Buildings of Simpler Days
“This was somebody's home, and somehow they lost their home,” said weekend photographer Michael Wade, 68, who has been documenting the nostalgic stories of abandoned buildings through his ...
02-19-2023
Michigan Art Teacher Creates Incredible Front Yard ‘Snow Sharks’ That Go Viral (Photos)
After a heavy snowfall, a Michigan art teacher made the most of freshly-shoveled snow piles in her front yard to create dramatic sculptures. Her 3-dimensional, almost-lifesized "snow sharks" ...
02-18-2023