The Building That Was Built From Top to Bottom
(via Amusing Planet) At Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain, there is a twin building that is known locally as
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The Storytelling Ironwork of New Orleans
(via Atlas Obscura) The next time you’re in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, and you fancy hearing a
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Elfreth’s Alley: America’s Oldest Residential Street
(via Amusing Planet) In Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood near the Delaware River, close to Interstate 95, is a historic cobblestoned
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9 Notable Buildings With Secret Floors
(via mental_floss) Secret floors have long captured the imagination; conspiracy theorists love to imagine that government buildings keep their darkest
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Get Ready for Skyscrapers Made of Wood. (Yes, Wood)
(via Wired) Today, on a site along the Chicago River, architects are exploring a new kind of high-rise structure built
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America’s State Capitols: An Architectural Explainer
(via City Lab) You might, in the abstract, expect a dazzling range of difference in 50 variants on the same
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Architect Incorporates Concrete Emojis Into His Building Design
(via mental_floss) Emojis aren’t the quintessential example of timeless design—and that’s why architect Changiz Tehrani decided to stamp them into
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10 Wacky Facts About the Empire State Building
(via Walks of New York) On this day in 1931, the Empire State Building in New York was first opened
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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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Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree
(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 7 Biggest Stadiums in the World
(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
(via Atlas Obscura) When the Eiffel Tower opened in 1889 to universal wonder and acclaim, designer Gustave Eiffel soaked up
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