Zombie Apocalypse? Bring it on! I'll be safe and sound above the fray in the partially moss-covered concrete winding tower at Japan's abandoned Shime coal mine.

These 11 international memorials to the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 reflect the subtly different ways 9/11 is interpreted by the world at large.

Sail on, inland sailor! Navigable aqueducts helped jump-start the industrial revolution at a time when railroads and commercial highways had yet to be invented.

Cyclone shelters have given hope to the people of Bangladesh, saving lives during storms and doing double duty as schools and community centers in fair weather.

The creator of the website Urban Atrophy has published an incredible picture book complete with the histories of the buildings he explores and documents.

Peek into the astonishing collection of a miniature book enthusiast who may have the littlest huge library in the entire world.

The coolest extinct animals are now the most mundane. A giant rodent the size of a small car is much more exciting than the one scurrying on the subway track.

Join us as we celebrate Kuwait's most famous architectural monuments, the Kuwait Towers, on the 50th anniversary of the oil-producing nation's independence.

These 7 Desconstructivist buildings by architects like Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind defy conventions with odd shapes and confusing proportions.

Sprawling in the shadow of Japan's Mt Fuji, Gulliver's Kingdom Theme Park was nurtured on government stimulus funds but withered away when the yen tap ran dry.