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Berlin is home to more than half the world's working gas streetlamps. They first illuminated Unter den Linden, Berlin’s central boulevard, almost two centuries ago.
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The Last Days of Berlin's Gas Streetlamps

Looking at the German city in a different light.
Alex Rennie June 1, 2023
Dragon Gates, Harlech House
Dublin, Ireland

The Dragon Gates

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.
Stinson the Dinosaur
Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Stinson the Dinosaur

A unique sculpture designed to raise stroke awareness.
Swan View Tunnel
Hovea, Australia

Swan View Tunnel

This 1800s former railway tunnel is now part of a heritage walking trail.
Eastern Gate of Belgrade
Belgrade, Serbia

Eastern City Gate of Belgrade

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.
Box Elder County Office Clocktower Clock
Brigham City, Utah

Box Elder County Office Clocktower Clock

Designed in 1887, this clock from the county office clock tower has been restored and is on full display.
Gazebo
Urbana, Illinois

Nick Offerman Azumaya

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.
The (W)rapper
Los Angeles, California

The (W)rapper

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
The upper port on the western kiln.
Panaca, Nevada

Panaca Summit Kilns

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.
Palacio de Longoria
Madrid, Spain

Palacio de Longoria

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.
Lion and Unicorn Staircase
Glasgow, Scotland

Lion and Unicorn Staircase

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.
Statues of Bum and Bobby
San Diego, California

Bum and Bobby

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.
Almas Temple
Washington, D.C.

Almas Temple

One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
The Meeting Place
London, England

The Meeting Place

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.
Mt. Hollywood Tunnel
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14 Tunnels Made for Walking

From a reimagined railroad to a path under the Elbe River, step into these unique passageways.
Jonathan Carey March 31, 2023
The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum
Redcliffe, England

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.
Nagarkar Wada
Pune, India

Nagarkar Wada

A 19th-century mansion with a Gothic entrance in the center of Pune.
K-Museum
Tokyo, Japan

K-Museum

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.