ARCHITECTURE

The U.S. Government Is Auctioning Off Six Historic Lighthouses

Starting bids range from $10,000 to $15,000.

This Vacation Rental Site Will Let You Stay in a Frank Lloyd Wright House

Plans Matter is basically Airbnb, but only for houses with impeccable architectural pedigrees.

What's the Longest Bridge in the World?

Drive slow enough, and it could take you nearly an hour to cover some of the world's longest connecting structures.

Fake It Until You Make It: 10 Artificial Ruins

In the 18th and 19th centuries, counterfeit ruins were all the rage on grand estates.

9 Notable Buildings With Secret Floors

Some famous buildings have secret stories right under your nose—if you know where to look.

You Could Once Buy “Memento Kits” Made of White House Scraps

During the early 1950s, souvenir hunters could own a piece of the White House for as little as 25 cents.

This Elevator Alternative Would Let You Bike Up Skyscrapers

This gives the phrase "biking to work" a new meaning.

Meet the Workers Risking Their Lives to Rebuild the Great Wall of China

Since 2005, workers have carried out grueling—and often, life-threatening—physical labor to see the World Wonder restored to tiptop shape.

Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959). Model of St. Mark’s Tower. Unbuilt project. New York, New York. 1927-31. Painted wood. 53 x 16 x 16″ (134.6 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)

See How MoMA Saved a 90-Year-Old Model Built by Frank Lloyd Wright

Had the building come to fruition, it would have been one of New York City's first glass skyscrapers.

Behold, the Sideways Elevator

This Wonkavator-style machine can go up, down, or sideways.

You Can Buy Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s Childhood Home for $50 Million

The McLean, Virginia home isn't too far from Washington, D.C.

You Can Buy a Whole Village on Scotland's Isle of Skye

The purchase includes four traditional cottages and a five-bedroom house.

House for Sale in Vermont Falls on Both Sides of the U.S.-Canada Border

It’s possible to take an international trip without stepping outside.

The First House Antoni Gaudí Ever Designed Will Soon Become a Public Museum

Barcelona's Casa Vicens will open in October as a cultural center dedicated to the famed Catalan architect.

Zaha Hadid’s South Beach Condo Hits the Market for $10 Million

Fans of the groundbreaking architect's work with cash to spare can own her beloved Miami Beach pad.

Lord of the Rings Art Director Now Designs Chainmail for Buildings

After creating costumes for orcs, Kayne Horsham got into architecture.

This Photography Book of Concrete Architecture Comes With a Concrete Cover

It's not exactly light reading material.

Owner of Alleged 'Spite House' in London Allowed to Keep Her Paint Job

The UK court ruled that the motive behind the pattern choice didn't matter.

People Tossed $1.5 Million Into Rome’s Trevi Fountain Last Year

It all goes to charity.

7 Ingenious Ways Architecture Helped Humans Thrive

We take the idea of sturdy buildings and city infrastructure for granted in the modern era.

China Plans to Build New City to Deal With Overpopulation

"Xiongan New Area" is part of a plan to help people move out of crowded, smoggy Beijing.

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7 Whispering Galleries From Around the World You Can Visit

Before cell phones and walkie-talkies, curved walls were carrying messages from one end of a room to another.

Frank Gehry Is Teaching an Online Course in Architecture

Aspiring architects can now learn from the master without leaving home.

8 Architectural Wonders Built in the Name of Love

Because sometimes flowers and a box of chocolates don’t quite cut it.

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