Say hello to the world’s most visited destination—Times Square in New York City. This single attraction hosts more visitors every year than Canadia has residents. This collection of shots from our friends at Oobject illustrate the Square’s radical evolution over the past century from former NYT publishing house to giant, glitter ball-topped billboard. More »
Before there were GIFs there were motion pictures. And before film on reels, these “movies” were made up of actual printed still images that zipped in front of your eyes in rapid succession with the help of machinery. Our friends at Oobject collected a batch of crazy zoetropes and other machines, both and new, that create moving images. No photoshop required. More »
They may look as ridiculous as they sound but Phoropters are essential eye-doctoring devices. These overgrown binoculars have helped optometrists measure an individual’s refractive error, more commonly known as your eyeglass prescription, since the 19th Century. Our friends at Oobject have collected the very best examples of phoropters since the Victorian Era. More »
Exactly what part of “rocket sled” sounds like a good idea to you? I’ll give you a hint: none of it. Separately sure, rockets and sleds can be slightly hazardous. But slap them together and you’ve got yourself a fuel-injected suicide machine. Just look at the carnage wrought this collection assembled by our friends at Oobject. More »
Not every idea is a good idea when it comes to public architecture. In fact, some ideas are downright absurd—a Triumphal Elephant standing atop the Champs Elysees? Really? Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of the wackiest national tributes to thankfully never be built. More »
When you’re millions of miles from Earth, things need to work—the first time. So rather than rely on failure-prone mechanical systems, these space instruments utilize miniature atmospheres for their protection. Our friends at Oobject have collected the dozen best examples of space inflatables. More »
Regardless of the severity of the damage, a city rarely stays destroyed—even Chernobyl will be resettled eventually. And if these 12 reconstructed urban landscapes are any example, when it does get rebuilt, you’ll want to double check the address. More »
Slit-scan photography works much like a rolling shutter does—the sensor continually collects image data but the shutter never actually closes, hence its use in determining a “photo finish”—whatever crosses the camera’s view first, appears first in the photo set. Or at least that’s how its supposed to work. More »
Ribbon Dancing, Synchronized Diving, Curling? These Olympic events push the definition of “sport” nearly to its breaking point but aren’t even close to the oddest in the Games’ 116 year history. Our friends at Oobject have assembled twelve contests that take the gold for absurdity. More »
In the early days of manned flight, people generally had no clue what they were doing. If two wings could make the contraption fly, more wings must make it soar, right? Our friends at Oobject have assembled 15 of the most grandiose, excessive, and redundant aeroplane wing designs of all time. More »
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