ARCHITECTURE

From the Smithsonian’s “castle” to modern landmarks like the Hollywood sign, America’s most famous places bear histories of haunting.

Historic doors can reveal a lot about their times—like the medieval trend of covering doors in (allegedly) human skin.

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower—which was built as an entrance arch for the World's Fair—opened to the public.

Fazlur Khan and the idea that would turn architecture on its head.

From record-breaking plants and incredible animal news to space superlatives and the awesome power of Taylor Swift fans, here’s the long list of things we learned in 2023.

Seattle’s iconic Space Needle debuted at the 1962 World’s Fair—and was inspired by America's Space Race with the Soviet Union.

Solariums are nostalgic for many customers, but Wendy's thinks they’re dated.

Technically, only the figures that function as water spouts are actual gargoyles.

From Europe's smallest castle to a fortress built into a cliff, these unique castles all break the mold.

In 1977, climber George Willig decided his next great challenge would be scaling 110 stories in lower Manhattan.

Civil engineer Siswanti Zuraida built a concrete structure using diapers that would otherwise sit in a landfill for decades, making for a literal brick sh-t house.

Let’s go inside the mysterious infrastructure that stores our water.