Sure, the Brooklyn Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge may be quite stately, but they are sadly lacking any fire-breathing dragons. Now Vietnam has opened what is arguably the most awesome bridge in the world.
He has been allowed only 7 kg of luggage, a dictaphone, two pens designed to work in zero gravity, three cameras and nine CDs – among them songs from the Beatles and Andrea Bocelli, the blind Italian tenor.
Disney owns a private island in the Bahamas designed as an exclusive port of call for its cruises -- providing guests with world class, one-of-a-kind vacation experiences.
Disney owns a private island in the Bahamas designed as an exclusive port of call for its cruises -- providing guests with world class, one-of-a-kind vacation experiences.
Though Johann Gutenberg's printing press was designed in the fifteenth century, it was not until after the first newspapers began circulating in the eighteenth century that it became a profitable invention.
The computed tomography scanner, or CT scanner, was originally designed to provide cross-sectional images of the brain. The word tomography comes from the Greek word tomos, meaning "section," and graphia, meaning "picture."
The sacrifices were about making an unpredictable world more predictable. A harsh environment had moulded a harsh civilization with an elaborate set of rituals designed to ensure its survival.
Bourget realized there had to be a deliberate connection between the rain and the sacrifices. It led him to a new insight into the Moche world. The Moche had practiced a form of ritual designed to celebrate or encourage rain.
Ship designers set sail, turning back to wind to help propel boats across the sea. The new vessels, mainly still on drawing boards, look nothing like the graceful schooners and galleons of the past.
Ship designers set sail, turning back to wind to help propel boats across the sea. The new vessels, mainly still on drawing boards, look nothing like the graceful schooners and galleons of the past.
We've all been there. So hungry, huge burger, no manners. But never fear, you'll never have to make a spectacle of yourself mid-burger again thanks to the Liberation Wrapper, designed to help you eat your burger politely.
Chocolatiers and designers work together to create a chocoholic's dream dresses. Models are clad in gowns, headpieces, and even swimsuits all made of or adorned with white, milk and the dark stuff.
Two House Democrats want to create a national historic park on the moon. The legislation would designate a park on the moon to honor the Apollo 11 mission, as well as preserve artifacts from other lunar missions.
Designer Arturo Vittori's stunning water towers stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by harvesting atmospheric water vapor.
Designer Arturo Vittori's stunning water towers stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by harvesting atmospheric water vapor.
Designer Arturo Vittori's stunning water towers stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by harvesting atmospheric water vapor.
Most spec projects never see the light of day. Here's a notable, wonderful exception. Italian designer Marco Sodan received global praise for his creative pixelation of famous paintings remade with Lego.
Most spec projects never see the light of day. Here's a notable, wonderful exception. Italian designer Marco Sodan received global praise for his creative pixelation of famous paintings remade with Lego.
The Italian designer has pulled off the feat of resuscitating a barely breathing 56-year-old brand, leaving it not just in a stable postoperative state but vigorously kicking.
Low-Earth Orbiting satellites are designed to withstand a regular onslaught of solar energy, but a rare "solar megastorm" could decimate a majority of the fleet.
Low-Earth Orbiting satellites are designed to withstand a regular onslaught of solar energy, but a rare "solar megastorm" could decimate a majority of the fleet.
Parking structures have long been a rote sort of project meant to pack in cars, but a recent renaissance has shifted this perspective. Garages are now being designed as humanistic spaces key to the urban fabric.
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
Being locked inside a small room for an hour may not sound like fun, but it is. A lot of fun. Especially when that room has been painstakingly designed by a puzzle master to confound and confuse but, ultimately, to be solved.