"Is that an attack?" the cab driver asked, ducking. No, it's just another bus exploding.

Getting lost in the text-cities of Joyce, Döblin, and Dos Passos. By Tyler Malone.

From the ruin porn of Detroit to China's ghost towns, images of failed growth haunt our imaginations. But Darran Anderson, the author of Imaginary Cities, argues that humanity is robust enough to survive its own poor planning.

From detached houses to running tracks to bee keeping, the scarcity of space in world cities means innovative uses are found for otherwise wasted rooftops. (Gallery)