PHOTOS THAT LOOK LIKE PAINTINGS

Artist Alexa Meade, who lives and works in Washington, D.C., creates photographs that could easily be mistaken for paintings. However, as she explains, "Instead of painting a picture on a two dimensional canvas, I paint directly on top of my subjects in three dimensional space. The photographs of the painted scenes look like flat paintings without the assistance of Photoshop or digital manipulation."

THE WORLD'S TINIEST HOTEL ROOMS

Capsule Hotels (Many Brands And Locations), Tokyo And Other Cities, Japan

Capsule Hotel, Den Haag, Netherlands

Das Park Pipe Hotel, Ottensheim, Austria

The Jane Hotel, NYC

De Vrouwe van Stavoren, Stavoren, Netherlands

BIKES FROM CAR COMPANIES

From a marketing standpoint, a car company selling a branded bicycle makes solid sense. If you’re into four-wheeled fun, there’s a good chance two wheels also light your fire. And for those aspiring to an automotive marque, a bike’s a nice way to get a Three-Pointed Star or Land Rover in the garage at a fraction of the cost.

Ferrari

Ford

Mercedes-Benz

VW

Mini

Maserati

Range Rover

Porsche

McClaren

TRIBUTES TO STEVE JOBS

Grieving fans all over the world left flowers, notes and apples with a bite taken out, just like the Apple logo-instantly recognizable despite being one of the few top brand logos that does not feature the company's name.

TREEHOUSE HOMES

Treehouses are no longer just for child’s play. While they still do serve as playhouses for lucky kids, they’ve taken on new functions as private home offices or studios, as elevated guest quarters, and as hotel accommodations, as well. Some are real houses that just happen to be located in trees.

COOL CONNECTED WATCHES

MasterCard PayPass wristband

Incipio NGP iPod Nano wristband

HEX Vision iPod Nano holder

RumbaTime's GO-Enabled line

LG Watch Phone (GD910)

WIMM Labs' WIMM Wearable Platform

Meta Watch - Bluetooth enabled

Allerta inPulse watch - Connect to Android and Blackberry phones

Blue Sky's I'm Watch - Connect to cellphone via bluetooth

THE WORLD'S AMAZING BRIDGES

Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, Qingdao-Huangdao, China

The Singapore Helix Bridge, Singapore

The Henderson Waves Bridge, Singapore

Ponte Sant' Angelo, Rome, Italy

Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy

Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish, New Hampshire-Windsor, Vermont, United States

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, United States

Magdeburg Water Bridge, Magdeburg, Germany

Millau Viaduct, Millau, France