the river city

Have you ever wished that you were born with a talent for drawing images on paper or any medium? Some people may have learned the act of drawing from schools but nothing beats artists who have art flowing in their veins. Their creations are quite astounding even when they're only using ballpoint pens!

This beautiful freckled girl is a work of art unbelievably made with the use of ballpoint pens.

The artist has the knack for drawing expressive images as well as lighting technique.

The artist played with shadows on this art. Something you expect from pencils and charcoals, not ballpoint pens!

It would take several pens to create this realistic image of Johnny Depp as Captain Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Cat lovers would surely get the artist's services to draw a portrait of their beloved pets.

Seriously, a ballpoint pen! Only a master could create something as detailed and as exquisite as this art!

Berlin-based media artist Aram Bartholl is leaving a trail from Paris to London of something special for the world to find: USB dead drops. Each USB driven Bartholl leaves is hidden in plain sight, buried in walls of stone or other public places. What he left them there for (and what you can use them for) is truly amazing.

Everyone is invited to drop or find files on a dead drop. All you have to do is plug in your laptop.

Each dead drop is installed empty, except for a readme.txt file explaining the project

After starting the project 5 years ago, it's since been replicated around the globe, with hundreds of offline sites waiting for you to visit.

It's time for you to discover what others have placed there for your watchful eyes.

Here are some of my favorite spots.

To find your nearest Dead Drop, head over to Aram's database. The locations you find will stun you. Make sure to check out the instructions on how to set up your own dead drop. The world will thank you!