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6 Highly Dangerous Lifehacks From 100 Years Ago
People these days love shortcuts. The world moves at a terrifying pace, and you can either cheat your way to the top or get left behind with the "it's not the destination, it's the journey" crowd. No...
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11 Map Tattoos That Pay Tribute to Cities and Their Systems
Tattoos, just like hometowns, leave a permanent mark. If you harbor a special attachment to a city or town—even if you left long ago—inking it on your body forever is often a fitting tribute. Read...
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You Won't Believe These Images Are Just Renders
It can be difficult to know what's real and what's fake when it comes to digital art these days. But don't torture yourself worrying about it now: Here are some of the most photorealistic 3D...
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10 Beautifully Creepy Photos That Turn Centrifugal Force Into Art
According to physics professors, "centrifugal force" isn't actually a unique force at all — it's just a different form of momentum. But centrifugal, uh, effect can lead to some pretty awesome visuals,...
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18 Gorgeous Images of Job-Stealing Factory Robots
Robots have ruled industrial production for decades in many fields, from the auto industry to food processing and consumer electronics. The Singularity isn't here yet—but in the world of...
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13 Ads That Feature Mythical Gods Selling Modern Products
Gods, goddesses, fairies, and other mythical creatures aren't just the stuff of religious stories. In the early days of modern advertising, they invaded magazines and billboards too, hocking...
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11 of the Most Beautiful Book Covers of Last Year
Ebooks are convenient and all, but there's nothing quite like an awesome, physical book cover to really get you stoked to dive into a old-school tome. The words inside are important, but there's...
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20 Iconic Weapons From the Most Legendary Gunslingers in Film
Even for people who are vehemently anti-gun, there's something fun about seeing how filmmakers and writers imagine weapons of the future, regardless of how unrealistic they are. Federico Mauro, an...
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The Most Expensive Apartments in the World's Most Expensive Cities
A few days ago Mercer, the global human resources consulting firm, published its current list of the most expensive cities in the world. According to their survey, the most expensive place to station...
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20 Most Inspiring Entries in Red Bull's Epic Photo Contest
It's back! Can you believe it's already been three years since we wrote about Red Bull Illume, the world's biggest photography contest for action and adventure sports? (Remember the incredible...
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Can You Name the Brands Behind These 20 Translated Logos?
The logo of a multinational brand needs to be recognizable in any language, which is why so much time and effort goes into developing a strong design. But it's still fun to see what Subway's logo...
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These Gorgeous Black And White Photos Turn Truckstops Into Art
Sometimes it feels like the romance of the road is lost at truck stops. Those oases of diesel fuel and stale coffee seem too industrial, too pragmatic to fit into a Kerouac-style vision of road...
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8 Amazingly Clever Lamps Made From Plain Old Cardboard
Paper and extreme heat are never a good combination. Yet the following eight designers have made it work, creating lamps that are light, inexpensive, and less wasteful than traditional versions. Read...
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8 Ethereal Weather Installations That Recreate Fog, Snow, and Storms
Humans have been obsessed with the weather—and how to control it—since the dawn of time. We talk about it constantly. We spend millions of dollars trying to change it. And, in some cases, we celebrate...
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7 Street Art Stencils That Interact With Their Surroundings
Paris-based street artist ABOVE is known for weaving stencil paintings into the surrounding streetscape to create images that border on optical illusions. Traveling the world to make art that comments...
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Highlights from the World's Largest Drone Fair
Defense industry specialists circled up in Washington this week for the three-day-long trade fair of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. In other words, a bunch of guys with a...
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The Most Expensive Hotel Rooms in the World's Most Expensive Cities
In July, Mercer published its current list of the most expensive cities in the world. Curious about the cost of living for expats, we created a collection of the priciest apartments and rentals in...
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5 Fantastic Air Fresheners to Save You From Your Stench
Sometimes your stuff gets smelly. Whether it's because you're smelly or just a victim of some wayward stench, it sucks, and it's a problem worth fixing. You, dear Giz readers, responded to my desperate...
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8 Unrealized Buildings That Could've Transformed American Cities
For every existent building in your city, there are a dozen that never came to be. Some plans were abandoned for good reasons (see: LA's 5,000-foot skyscraper), others were abandoned because of legal...
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14 Immense Scientific Instruments You Won't Believe Are Real
Science is awesome. And thanks to the internet age, it's easy to be witness to that fact. For example? This beautiful image of the photomultiplier tubes in the Daya Bay Neutrino Experiment detectors,...
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