New York City
Ultimate Nerd Guide to New York City
Traditional guides to New York City often include the same ol’ tourist highlights. They list sites like the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. They certainly neglect the landmarks from comics, video games, and movies. New York-bound nerds can rejoice, because BuzzFeed have corrected this long-neglected category. Thanks to this nerd guide to continue reading…
7 Sites Around the World That Celebrate Sex & Sexuality
It’s Thursday, which as far as posting goes, it’s our Friday. Why not feature a few of the many places around the world that celebrate sex? While you might have to take a closer look to notice, the world is full of sex museums, fertility festivals, shrines, temples, and both ancient and modern sculptures depicting continue reading…
Hotel Americano – New York City
Keeping in line with New York City’s ever-evolving landscape, where run down and perpetually under construction stand side by side with modern chic and historical landmark, Hôtel Americano is parking-garage-turned-boutique-hotel. The beautiful, new, 10-story boutique hotel in Chelsea is an impressive glass structure encased in metal mesh, capturing the industrial feel of the neighborhood.
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9/11 Memorial Uses Green Design
Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks is the opening of the highly anticipated and long-awaited national 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero. Designed by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker, the memorial is a peaceful tree-filled plaza and two reflecting pools that sit in the footprints of the lost towers. Sustainable continue reading…
Hummer H2 Limo Transformer
Modified by a rent-a-limo service, this Hummer H2 Limo Transformer is most certainly a party on wheels. The 24-seater is fitted with extra floor space, extra legroom and extra seating, three jet doors, disco floors and ceiling with stand up head space, a stripper pole and three plasma screens including a 50-inch display. Sounds better continue reading…
Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade – New York City
Last weekend, New York City-based mermaids young and old flipped their fins and flocked to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, for the annual Mermaid Parade. The world’s largest art parade, now in its 28th year, always attracts everyone from avant-garde performance artists to post modern break dancers to little girls living out Ariel fantasies, continue reading…
Rainbow City – New York
To celebrate the beginning of summer and the much-anticipated opening of phase two of the High Line, New York City’s acclaimed elevated park, AOL teamed up with FriendsWithYou to create “Rainbow City,” an interactive sculptural installation. The 16,000 square-foot outdoor space is filled with colorful inflatable artworks designed to “spread magic, luck, and friendship” as continue reading…
Top 10 Highest Hotels in New York
Known for skyscrapers, even New York City’s hotels offer views from amazing heights. Some of the tallest New York buildings are hotels that offer a skyline scene unlike any other. This list by Travelphant showcases the top 10 highest hotels in New York City.
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