If you were to drop in on a modern day Russian high school you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking you had entered a modeling agency.

Just like kids...but at work...
 

See how modern video games look compared to their classic predecessors.

Modern famous people in old art. They look amazing on these Renaissance paintings.

These are modern photographs of Washington superimposed on the photos from the past. Of course, all the places are the same as well as the angle of view.

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These are some modern day gypsies. It all began in 1986 when some punk rockers from London decided to protest the policies of Margaret Thatcher, left London to live in the countryside and eventually turned into quite a big community. They travel around the countryside by carriage, professing the ideas of freedom from the “evils of the modern world”, self-sufficiency and anarchism.

This marvelous and ultra modern looking house was built inside a shipping container. It’s an absolutely beautiful house, complete with all of the amenities, including a skylight.

In a time of constant advertising bombardments online and offline, sometimes it takes creativity and boldness to catch consumer’s attention. See if you would be swayed by these unique ads.

Have you ever wondered what Natalie Portman, Drew Barrymore or Brad Pitt would look like living in the Renaissance era? These beautiful renderings of modern actors and singers inhabiting the 14th through 17th centuries might make you wish you had lived during those times.

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Welcome to the 9 Hours Hotel where you can spend the night sleeping in one of 125 small little capsules called hubs that are only large enough for a person to lie down in for $80. They are quite popular in Japan for commuters who have a need to stay in town overnight. This one is located in Kyoto.

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In general, ghost towns are normally old towns and cities that were emptied because of natural or human-caused disasters or failed economic activity. But how come that a new-brand city became a ghost town? You’ll see it after the jump.

There are some very good ideas in there.

The city of Shanghai has certainly changed over the years as evidenced by the photos in this post. While the city may have been poor in the past, it certainly isn’t any more. It is new and modern and full of life.

Shanghai Stadium

Let’s imagine that some popular modern games were created 20 years ago. What would have they looked like?

All these illustrations have a serious message to future generations: modern culture doesn’t always rock, and instead of watching a popular blockbuster it’s much better to read a good book. This is the message Dave MacDowell  is trying to carry through his powerful and impressive art. Take a look!

Anna Chapman is accused of espionage for Russian intelligence service: the SVR.

Before becoming a spy in the US she’s been living five years in Great Britain and was married to a British citizen, hence her lat name Chapman. Since her divorce, she moved to New York.  She has a masters' in economics, has a very expensive apartment in financial district of NY and runs a successful online international real estate agency, which let her having contacts with people around the globe. She’s also a New York socialite who attended high society New York parties.

We all got used to modern cell phones, notebooks, video game consoles and computers. Now let’s imagine that all these devices were created in the 70s. What might they have looked like back then? You will see after the jump.