Moscow’s Bagel House
(via Amusing Planet) In the early 1970s, Russian architect Evgeny Stamo and engineer Alexander Markelov came up with plans for
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architecture
7 Innovative Architectural Ideas With World-Changing Potential
(via Mental Floss) Our ancient relatives, Homo heidelbergensis, were constructing shelters at least 400,000 years ago, and architectural innovation has
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Why the Lincoln Memorial was almost never built
(via Vox) The Lincoln Memorial makes such a strong statement that its construction seems like a foregone conclusion: Of course
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13 Facts About Notre-Dame Cathedral
(via Mental Floss) Constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries, Notre-Dame de Paris has centuries of French history built into
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This Magnificent Library Holds Treasured Irish History
(via Great Big Story) The Library of Trinity College Dublin is the largest in Ireland. In addition to its impressive
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4 Ancient Roman Amphitheaters Still in Use Today
(via Amusing Planet) Two thousand years ago, when the Roman emperors ruled over a significant part of the world, they
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The 7 Wildest Buildings That Were Never Built
(via Popular Mechanics) Picture a giant elephant with a waterfall cascading from its trunk right in the heart of Paris.
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Top 10 Rare And Large Greek Archaeological Discoveries
(via Listverse) Ancient Greece is undoubtedly one of the most impressive pages in history. The sheer complexity and length of
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Four Olympic Stadiums With Unexpected Afterlives
(via Smithsonian)What happens to old Olympics facilities after the medals have all been awarded? The buildings that are reused usually
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The Strange Beauty of Soviet Bus Stops
(via Amusing Planet) Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig traveled through the length and breadth of the former Soviet Union to document
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Bizarre things discovered inside pyramids
(via Grunge) As a whole, the human race thinks it’s pretty darn cool, partially because we build all kinds of
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Moscow’s Bagel House
(via Amusing Planet) In the early 1970s, Russian architect Evgeny Stamo and engineer Alexander Markelov came up with plans for
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