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13 Houses With Secret Passageways
No matter how old you get, you never outgrow wanting to have a secret passageway or hidden room in your house.
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62 of the World's Most Beautiful Libraries
For the last couple years, Jill Harness has been rounding up the world's most beautiful libraries by continent. Here they are all in one place, in no particular order.
How Olive Oil Might Save Our Oldest Buildings
Something that keeps the building looking as it did when first built is the end goal of those involved in the preservation of historical sites, and those involved in York Minster’s upkeep have hit upon a novel solution. It’s likely to be found in your kit
10 Houses Built Around Trees
Some might say that tree houses are just for kids, but the architects of these innovative homes might beg to differ.
6 Fictional Houses You Can Move Into
Most of us, at one point or another, have coveted a house that's not real. While most of us will never realize those real estate dreams, there are a lucky few who have. Here are a few fictional houses you can really move into.
The House That In-N-Out Burgers Built
At age 30, owner and president of West Coast burger chain In-N-Out Lynsi Torres is the youngest female billionaire in the country. Here's the sprawling Southern California estate she purchased for $17.4 million last year.
What People In the '50s and '60s Thought Houses Would Look Like in 1986
In 1957, Monsanto demonstrated its vision for future housing, emphasizing one word: plastics. Its House of the Future was displayed at Disneyland from 1957 through 1967, and it envisioned a future home from the then-distant future of 1986.
Why is There a Pyramid Atop the Washington Monument?
The pyramid was supposed to serve as a lightning rod, and since Frishmuth had already done some plating work for the monument, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called on him to fashion the topper as well.
11 Wonderful Libraries in Africa
We’ve brought you beautiful European, South American, North American and Asian libraries, so now it’s time for some of the most amazing libraries in Africa. 1. Library of
8 Incredible Libraries in Asia
We’ve brought you libraries from Europe, South America, and North America. Now it’s time to head to Asia to see what the East has to offer. 1. David Sassoon Library,
11 Fabulous Libraries in South America
Last week we toured some of Europe's most beautiful libraries. Now let's see what South America has to offer. 1. The Royal Portuguese Reading Room,
15 Spectacular Libraries in Europe
We've posted photos of gorgeous libraries before, but we just can’t get enough of these stunning book repositories. For those of you who share this opinion, here are fifteen of the most beautiful libraries throughout Europe, in no particular order. Trin
7 Real-Life Fairytale Castles
Many of our Disneyfied visions of fairy tale castles are modeled on real medieval castles in Europe.
27 Buildings Shaped Like Food That's Sold There
In 2010, Ethan Trex gave us a great list of buildings shaped like what they sell... but there are way more than just 10 buildings shaped like what they sell, so today we're back with more! (Thanks in part to the tips from all the commenters.) These 27 bu
11 New Uses for Old Churches
With so many churches around the world, it stands to reason that some will end up unused from time to time. But there's no reason to call in the demo crew. There are a lot of good ways to repurpose the House of God.
The Quick 10: The Chrysler Building
Read on to find out how long it actually held the title of New York’s Tallest Building and nine other fascinating facts about the Art Deco masterpiece.
10 Buildings Shaped Like What They Sell
Looking for a good way to advertise your business? Why not shape your headquarters like what you sell or offer? It’s worked out pretty well for these businesses and groups.
10 Houses Built Out of Spite
Sometimes they block a neighboring house's view, or are built to challenge city ordinances. These are spite houses—buildings constructed to make someone mad.
10 Unusual Playgrounds From Around the World
Playgrounds have come a long way since the early days of hot, steel slides and open-backed infant swings. Here's some that are more than just seesaws and monkey bars
If They Build It: 9 Other Sports Facilities by the Architects of Camden Yards
In 1983, Chris Carver, Ron Labinski, Joe Spear, and Dennis Wellner founded the first architecture firm dedicated exclusively to the design of sports facilities. HOK Sports Venue Event operated under the St. Louis-based HOK Group, an established leader in
10 Gorgeous Pilgrimage Sites You Need to See
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Edward Leedskalnin and his Coral Castle
Edward Leedskalnin was born in Riga, Latvia in 1887. He was a small man, around five and a half feet tall and barely 100 pounds, but he built a castle by himself completely out of coral. It took him decades, but he did it... and he disassembled, moved it,
One-man Construction: 7 Lifelong Personal Projects
All through history there have been people, mostly men, who devote years and years of their lives building something very unique and personal. Lucky for us, these erections are built to last. For the most part. 1. Salvation
Past Olympic Venues: What Are They Now?
China built over a dozen new venues for the Beijing Olympics, including the "Bird's Nest" Beijing National Stadium and the "Water Cube" Beijing National Aquatics Center. While many of these arenas and stadiums are stunning and maximize athletes' chance