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Monument & Void: Massive Stone Museum of Mayan History

Commissioned for Guatemala City, this weighty megalithic structure is set to be the largest museum commemorating Mayan culture and history in Central America. Its architectural success, however, ...

Out Of Services: 8 More Amazing Abandoned Churches

Abandon faith all ye who enter here... and in the case of these 8 amazing abandoned churches, don't even bother entering as faith, hope & charity left long ago. ...

Hose To Home: 10 Reverently Restored Firehouses

America's urban firehouses combine form with function in solidly-built structures, making them ideal candidates for respectful residential restoration. ...

Pointing Nowhere: Mysterious Giant Arrows in Remote Places

The remains of large concrete arrows can be found in patches of dirt and grass across the United States from New York to San Francisco. Many locals have wondered what they're for, seemingly ...

Encyclopedic Landscape: Artist Carves 24-Volume Book Set

In his most voluminous undertaking to date, this book artist bids farewell to the long legacy of printed Encyclopedia Britannica sets with a mountainous tribute to their 244 years of ...

Larger Than Life: 10 Monuments Honoring Nelson Mandela

Though Nelson Mandela's passing will spur the creation of memorials worldwide, a number of larger-than-life tributes are already extant or planned. ...

Human Body Museum: Undulating Design Wins Competition

Its organic form fits its function as a Cité du Corps Humain (Museum of the Human Body) like a metaphorical glove - interlocked fingers were, in fact, part of the conceptual inspiration for ...

Sounds Of Sirens: 10 Alarmingly Abandoned Firehalls

Made to last and styled to please, these abandoned firehalls silently linger on long after the factories and buildings they were built to protect have gone. ...

Retro Rockets: 9 Outrageous Roadgoing Spaceships

As the Space Age rocked, rolled and rocketed into pop culture, fantastic one-off wheeled wonders embarked upon a more prosaic mission: launching new products. ...

Don’t Tag Me Bro: The World’s 9 Most Vandalized Landmarks

These 9 famous international public landmarks, artworks and tourist attractions attract vandalism and graffiti that's usually (but not always) unwanted. ...

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