Trinidad State Beach stretches below the town like a golden crescent, bordered by dramatic bluffs that provide natural framing for what could easily be mistaken for a desktop wallpaper come to life.

Welcome to Ferndale, California – the antidote to your modern stress disorder and possibly the most relaxing small town you’ll ever have the pleasure of getting lost in.

Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the magazine’s Transport and ...

A man wrapped in gauze as part of a costume sits in the back of a taxi on Halloween in New York City in this image from our photography archives.