DESIGN

This Wall Chart Shows Every Species in the Cat Kingdom

From the humble house cat to the pointy-eared lynx.

A Brief History of the Beer Can

It took decades, and a lot of injured feet, to get us to the stay-tab can we know and love today.

This Adorable, Teeny, Tiny, Pink House Could Be Yours for $11,000

Don't want to pay a mortgage? There's another way.

Karolina Kristensson, the Swedish National Maritime Museums

The Quest to Find—and Save—the World's Most Famous Shipwreck

In 1628, the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage. For the next 300 years, it sat in a watery grave—until one man sparked a monumental effort to salvage it.

This Amazing Poster Charts the History of Alternative Music

Hang this on your (wonder)wall.

Prime Minister,s Office, Press Information Bureau, Wikimedia Commons // OGDL-India [PDF]

India Is Now Home to the World's Largest Statue

The recently-completed landmark is nearly five times taller than Brazil's famed Christ the Redeemer, and twice as high as the Statue of Liberty.

10 Behind-the-Scenes Photos of North Korea

Oliver Wainwright's Inside North Korea provides a visual tour of the isolated nation.

Show Off Your Opinion With Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'Dissent Collar' Earrings

Let your ears declare "I dissent."

6 Little-Known Maps by the 19th Century's Most Famous Infographic Designer

Charles-Joseph Minard's map of Napoleon's invasion of Russia has been called the best statistical graphic ever created.

Retro Kit-Cat Klocks Are Getting an 'Exotic' Makeover

The clocks were invented during The Great Depression to bring joy to families across America.

Inside the Upside Down: The Murky Origins of a Puzzling Christmas Tree Trend

Some trace inverted trees—which are popping up in malls, retails stores, and homes across the country this holiday season—back to medieval tradition. But what's the real story?