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Architecture

These Beautiful Photos of Subway Stations Will Transport You From Your Daily Commute

See the most striking transit systems from Montreal to Munich.

David Doochin August 1, 2016

The mobile lounge at Dulles Airport in action, 1960s. (Photo: Library of Congress/LC-DIG-krb-00774)

The Lonely Ballad of the Dulles Airport Mobile Lounge

A high-tech room on wheels and the airport that might have been.

Veronique Greenwood July 26, 2016

The House of the Temple.

Washington, D.C.

House of the Temple

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The Retro-Futuristic Undersea Habitats of Jacques Rougerie

This visionary architect has been building fantastical habitats under the sea since the '70s.

Eric Grundhauser July 22, 2016

Golubac Fortress after renovation.

Golubac, Serbia

Golubac Fortress

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

Uribante, Venezuela

The Drowned Church of Potosi

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

Permanently Closed

Underwater bar (Planet Oddity)

Red Sea Star

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

Rangalifinolhu, Maldives

Ithaa Undersea Restaurant

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

Saint Barbara's Church

Kutna Hora, Czechia

Saint Barbara's Church

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

Prague, Czechia

Municipal House

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville Round House

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

Permanently Closed

Driving past the Dollhouse

Kingston, New York

The Dollhouse

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

How Dirt Houses Became Beloved By The Tiny House Movement

Meet the wondrous cob.

Dan Nosowitz July 14, 2016

Seattle, Washington

The Red Hall at Seattle’s Central Library

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

Moxie Bottle House

They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.

New York, New York

Brooklyn Bridge Fallout Shelter

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

Montreal, Québec

Biosphere of Montreal

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

New Jersey’s Deserted Mid-Century Motels, by Night

The kitschy motels of the Wildwoods, lit up in brightly colored neon.

Anika Burgess July 8, 2016