Category: Creative Wonders

Mechanic Buys Rusted ’79 Ranchero GT That’s Been Sitting for 20 Years—Now She Runs, Looks … Wow

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, who works out of a garage just north of Philadelphia, found a medium jade 1979 Ranchero GT for sale in nearby Royersford and knew it would make…


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 it all over again with the high school across the street. When Pittsburgh realtor Jesse Wig found the abandoned former Auberle Education Center in Homestead, Pennsylvania, listed for…


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 the IT sector and started on a quest to discover the whereabouts of curved, wavy walls after learning there are more than 50 in his home county….


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 to the massive restoration, and today, the 31-acre property is unrecognizable. Married 37 years, New Jersey natives DeWitt Paul, 58, and his wife, Jean Paul, have lived…


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 made of glass. Inside, guests nestle in snug beds and gaze up at a majestic, starry expanse with breathtaking auroras visible through the sky roof. Outside, wolverines,…


Surfing Photographer Captures Breathtaking Power and Beauty 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. But not if you’re Fred Pompermayer. He’s stowing his camera aboard his jet ski and launching off right into the danger zone. His aim? To capture world-class…


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 and animal lover Noam Oxman, 31, grew up in the small village of Yuvalim in northern Israel. He and his wife, Leehe, have rescued three street cats:…


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, and traditional design. Originally from New Jersey, Leah Kroeber, 48, lives in New York with her husband, and three children aged 22, 18, and 14. She was…


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 competition. Many of those winners have already proudly added the distinction to their Instagram pages, professional photographers’ websites, or CVs. A whopping 415,000 images were submitted to…


‘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 lens since 2018. “That personally resonates with me greatly because I had to struggle so hard to keep my family from losing our home.” The sunken roofs…