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Seven years ago, the idea of Kickstarter seemed like a moonshot. Luckily, our founders took a leap of faith — and as we celebrate our birthday today, we applaud all the creators, backers, and friends who've taken their own shots at the moon. We can't wait to see what new ideas will land among the stars — and you could help the three below do just that.

MOON - the most accurate lunar globe

By Oscar Lhermitte and Kudu

MOON is an awe-inspiring, exquisitely designed lunar globe with a topographic surface that accurately represents our moon's craters and ridges. A rotating ring of light simulates the sun, mimicking the lunar phases as we witness them from Earth, and allowing us to witness the mysterious dark side of the moon.

Visionary Crazy Golf in Trafalgar Square

By London Design Festival

London's Trafalgar Square is poised to be temporarily transformed by a creative intervention: a colorful course of "Visionary Crazy Golf." Featuring designs by Paul Smith, the late Zaha Hadid, and other influential architects and artists, the inventive course will turn the square into a playful forum for art, exploration, and fun for all.

Citizen Bridge: a floating pedestrian bridge

By Nancy Nowacek

In New York City, residents share a collective backyard: their waterways. Now, Citizen Bridge aims to put these scenic expanses to use as public space by building an ambitious, for-the-people and by-the-people floating bridge in the NYC harbor.