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The Story Behind the Poem on the Statue of Liberty

March 3, 2017February 24, 2017 0 Comments liberty, poetry, statue

(via mental_floss) Today, the lines engraved in bronze on the base of the Statue of Liberty are almost as well-known

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12 Favorite Haunts of the Founding Fathers You Can Still Visit Today

February 27, 2017February 21, 2017 0 Comments destinations, history

(via mental_floss) The Founding Fathers built the groundwork for America, but they were much more than military strategists and document

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Cozy fallout shelters were perfect for the 1950s nuclear family

February 13, 2017February 3, 2017 0 Comments 1950s, cold war, retro

(via Timeline) Commercially produced family-size fallout shelters were a feature of many suburban backyards of the 1950’s. These apocalypse-ready rooms

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Five Landmarks of Atomic Nevada

February 8, 2017February 1, 2017 0 Comments America, history, life, science, technology architecture

(via Atlas Obscura) When the threat of nuclear weapons loomed during the 1950s, a whopping 928 atomic tests were performed in Nevada, mostly in

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Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree

February 6, 2017January 31, 2017 0 Comments architecture, transportation

(via This Is Collossal) In the Northeast suburbs of central Osaka stands Kayashima Station The station features a rectangular hole

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The Hidden Room Behind Mount Rushmore

January 31, 2017January 23, 2017 0 Comments art, monument, plans, sculpture

(via mental_floss) In the 14 years he spent planning, sculpting, and overseeing the completion of the Mount Rushmore monument, artist

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The 7 Biggest Stadiums in the World

January 20, 2017January 10, 2017 0 Comments architecture, Sports

(via Popular Mechanics) Don’t expect intimate views when you enter one of the world’s largest stadiums, but at least you

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Gustave Eiffel’s Secret Apartment

January 12, 2017January 3, 2017 0 Comments architecture, engineering

(via Atlas Obscura) When the Eiffel Tower opened in 1889 to universal wonder and acclaim, designer Gustave Eiffel soaked up

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7 of the Tallest Skyscrapers in the United States

December 6, 2016November 28, 2016 0 Comments architecture, buildings

(via Popular Mechanics) When American construction reaches for the sky, it does so mainly in either New York City or

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7 of the Coolest Bridges in the United States

November 30, 2016November 22, 2016 0 Comments architecture, engineering, technology

(via Popular Mechanics) There are hundreds upon hundreds of bridges in the wide expanse of the United States, and among

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Striking Photos of Philadelphia’s Abandoned Power Stations

November 30, 2016November 21, 2016 0 Comments photography, power plant, technology

(via Atlas Obscura) The new book Palazzos of Power: Central Stations of the Philadelphia Electric Company, 1900-1930 explores the history

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How the Ruins of an Early NYC Skyscraper Live on in an Indiana Park

November 14, 2016November 4, 2016 0 Comments building, monuments, park, prk, ruins

(via Thought and Sight) If you chanced on this crumbling, column ringed structure in the middle of an Indianapolis park,