This beautiful piece of functional sculpture won the Innovation in Design award in 2005. I'm sure you can see why. A refreshing change from those hideous old world globe-open-it-up-and-it's-a-bar-ugliness!

Sleek silver continents on a glossy black ocean background are only topped by the unusual chrome base.

Made by the classic (and obviously evolving) Replogle Globe Company. (via shiptheweb.com)