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The Ghosts of London’s Abandoned Public Toilets

An architectural photographer hunts down the relics of Victorian London's public hygiene efforts.

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Wicked Attractions: 6 Devil's Bridges You Can Visit

Locals believe the devil is the main architect behind these medieval structures.

An NYC micro-apartment demo // Getty Images

Young Bostonians Might Get Their Own 'Millennial Villages'

A state housing report calls for the creation of more dorm-like housing for young people in the city.

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10 Extravagant Examples of Folly Architecture

With these buildings, form trumps function.

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12 Facts About Saint Basil’s Cathedral

The brilliant colors for which the cathedral is known weren't part of the original design.

Wouter Biegelaar's "Iceberg" // Icehotel

6 Amazing Hotels Constructed From Natural Materials

Spend the night in a hotel room built from straw, salt, sand, snow—or chocolate.

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10 Bridge Traditions From Around the World

Paris' love locks are far from the world's only bridge-related tradition.

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This Brokerage Firm Only Lists Castles and Historic Buildings

Some cost less than a Manhattan apartment.

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13 Sage Facts About the Hagia Sophia

Once the largest cathedrals in the world, this 1,500-year-old landmark has had quite the history.

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This Solar Home Shape-Shifts to Follow the Sun

The building's design was inspired by sunflowers.

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Gaudí’s Accidental Death: Why The Great Architect Was Mistaken For A Beggar

The famed Catalan designer was well-known in Barcelona, but he died a pauper's death when no one recognized the injured old man on the street.

Watch This Time-Lapse of a Bridge Being Built Over the St. Croix River

Here's what goes into building a technical marvel.

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7 Fascinating Facts About Obelisks

A new book offers an absorbing account of the obelisk’s place in human civilization.

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Scientists Say They've Found a Way to Make Martian Concrete

This could be what Martian colonies of the future are made of.

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Students Turn Leonardo da Vinci's Design Into the World's Longest Ice Bridge

The ice bridge will stretch 115 feet.

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16 Insane Construction Projects That Will Be Completed in 2016

Supertall skyscrapers and megastructures coming to a surging economy near you.

Melodie Dearden

5 Gingerbread Houses Based on Actual Architectural Wonders

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, but more delicious.

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The Eiffel Tower Would Be Able to Fit Under the World’s Tallest Railway Arch Bridge

The Chenab Bridge in India will stand at 1178 feet tall.

Joey Lax-Salinas via Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The Plan to Transform NYC's Broadway Into 40 Blocks of Green Space

The "Green Line" would stretch from Union Square to Columbus Circle.

Wally Gobetz via Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

7 Second Lives for Converted Mental Hospitals

New uses for old asylums, including museums, arts centers, and a luxury hotel.

A cross stands in the Roman catacombs

7 of the World’s Most Fascinating and Beautiful Catacombs

Here are seven of the most picturesque and historically fascinating catacombs open for visits around the world.

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Architects are Designing Skyscrapers That Won't Cast a Shadow

Architects from New York City to Sydney are working on designing skyscrapers that won’t cast a shadow.

Marco Beck via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

9 Breathtaking German Castles

Take a virtual tour of some gorgeous German history.

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This 2000-Pound Sculpture Can Be Moved With a Fingertip

The project from MIT is meant to demonstrate how Easter Island's statues were transported.