Untapped Around the World
The Vegas That Doesn’t Need to Stay in Vegas
Photograph Courtesy of Springs Preserve They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But does it have to? A
Fun Maps: The Beat Generation in NYC, Across the Country, and France
Image via Beat Generation in NYC Seated at the near-origin of American counter culture, the Beats have accomplished an impressive
The Rock, A Fairy Tale Restaurant Perched in the Indian Ocean off Zanzibar
If there was anywhere to travel half way around the world for, it just might be The Rock in Zanzibar,
Daily What?! Solvang, CA: A Danish Disneyland in the Golden State
Old-fashioned windmills, medieval half-timber architecture, horse-drawn trolleys, and sticky-sweet Nordic shops aren’t your typical Southern Californian fare. But in
Sonora, California: A City Built Atop A Gold Rush Town
At the foot of the Sierra Nevada in the environs of Yosemite National Park rests the small city of Sonora,
Cambridge UK: Can an Ancient City Learn to Embrace Urban Renewal & Love Modernism?
How is it that nearly a century after its birth, pure architectural modernism can still shock—and even repel—sophisticated
Urban Profile: Halcyonaire Explores the Interplay of the Urban and the Natural with Dark Country Rock
Welcome back to Untapped Cities’ Listen series. Today, we profile Oakland-based band Halyconaire, one of the most interesting bands performing
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Travel Edition
Here are our picks for the Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Travel Edition. Remember, to have one of
An Illustrated Guide to San Francisco’s Coffee Shops and Cafes: Spin City, Bi Rite, Atlas, Cafe St Jorge, Jane, Cha Cha Cha
In this illustrated guide to San Francisco’s coffee shops and cafes, Untapped Cities illustrator Charlotte Vallance shares some of
What’s at Stake for American Mill Towns like Covington, VA When the Local Economy Doesn’t Change with the Times?
Typical mid-century homes in Covington, Virginia What is a “mill town“? A town near the type of old-fashioned gristmill you
An Architect’s Aid: Google Secretly Develops City-Building Platform for Architecture and Construction
A city-building platform has been created by Google X, the secret developmental unit of the company behind the driver-free car
Dubrovnik’s 500 Year Old Abandoned Flour Factory Designed by Chief Architect Paskoje Mihov
Apart from its beauty, the Ombla River near Dubrovnik, Croatia has a useful purpose or two. Until 1960, the water
