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Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg Cathedral's Antique Graffiti
Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.
Madrid, Spain
Air Crash
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Al Bidya, United Arab Emirates
Al Bidya Mosque
The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.
architecture
Staging Shakespeare in Shipping Containers
The "Container Globe" project wants to use modern materials to bring back some of the Bard's 17th-century zing.
Zabid, Yemen
Brick Buildings of Zabid
Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.
Permanently Closed
Lexington, Virginia
The Coffee Pot
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
Monument to the Detachment in Brezovica Forest
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Warsaw, Virginia
Menokin
The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.
Sibiu, Romania
Sibiu's Houses with Eyes
Something's watching you.
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Garavice Memorial Park
A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Old Police Station at Slottsskogen
The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.
Kragujevac, Serbia
Šumarice Memorial Park
Abstract monuments express sorrow and resilience at the site of a horrific massacre in Nazi-occupied Serbia.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Grožnjan, Croatia
Grožnjan Town Loggia
The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.
Gdańsk, Poland
Dwór Artusa
A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
Petersburg, Virginia
The Tombstone House
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Kruševac, Serbia
Slobodište Memorial Park
Curious carved stones and bird-like wings are a symbol of Serbian resilience and freedom on the site of a WWII massacre.
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Imagining What Houses Drawn by Kids Would Look Like in Real Life
A solar-powered pyramid, a house with legs, and titanium fortress.
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