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How Would They Build the Golden Gate Bridge If They Had To Do It Today?

(via Popular Mechanics) When the Golden Gate Bridge went up in 1937, it was the longest suspended bridge span in

(via design you trust) The ‘Europabruecke’ suspension bridge was inaugurated on July 29, 2017 after it was built to replace an

(via Amusing Planet) In the summer of 1858, Londoners found themselves in the middle of a big stinking problem. For

(via Popular Mechanics) Ancient Roman concrete was more durable than any developed before or since. “It’s the most durable building

(via History) After 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge opened, connecting the great cities of

(via Smithsonian) On a dry, rocky slope of Mount Boutmezguida in southwest Morocco, a series of mesh billboards stand perched

(via Popular Mechanics) University of Phoenix Stadium is no newbie when it comes to hosting a Big Game. It set

(via mental_floss) The Shamrock Shake has been a seasonal McDonald’s specialty for decades, but even the classics can benefit from

(via Popular Mechanics) It’s been nearly eight decades since FDR enacted the first programs of the New Deal, and its

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

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

(via Amusing Planet) In Southern Maryland, about thirty miles south of Washington, D.C., the Potomac River forms a shallow bulge