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Grey Gardens Estate Is on the Market for $20 Million
All feline tenants have been evicted
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See the Ancient World Through Virtual Reality
An archaeological VR company wants to show you what ruins looked like before they were, well, ruins
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A Leaky Roof Has Forced the Johannesburg Art Gallery to Temporarily Close
But there’s some good news to comes out of this soggy situation
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Sticky Rice Mortar, the View From Space, and More Fun Facts About China’s Great Wall
The not-so-effective wall was a lengthy, pricey project that stretched across thousands of years
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Eight Secrets of the Taj Mahal
One of the world’s greatest memorials to love remains a place of mystery
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Stunning, Surreal Concepts Cast a Spell on the Fairy Tales Architecture Competition
Ukrainian architect Mykhailo Ponomarenko came in first this year for his sci-fi meditation “Last Day”
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What Geology Has to Say About Building a 1,000-Mile Border Wall
Compared to erecting a marble palace or high-steepled church, a wall may seem relatively straightforward—it isn’t
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LiDAR Scans Reveal Maya Civilization’s Sophisticated Network of Roads
Detailed aerial images reveal a remarkably ambitious transportation network consisting of 17 roads
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One Time, They Closed the Leaning Tower of Pisa Because It Leaned Too Much
It marked the first time in the tower’s long life that it was was closed for repair.
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The Couple Who Saved China’s Ancient Architectural Treasures Before They Were Lost Forever
As the nation teetered on the brink of war in the 1930s, two Western-educated thinkers struck out for the hinterlands to save their country’s riches
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How Ancient Volcanoes Created Armenia’s Pink City
In the capital city of Yerevan, volcanic rock flows pink
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The Oldest Structure on the National Mall Is on the Move
But don’t worry, it’s only going about 30 feet away
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Why You Should Know Trailblazing Architect Paul Revere Williams
Almost four decades after his death, the African-American architect whose work came to define Los Angeles gets his due
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How Trump Tower Takes the Skyscraper Debate to New Heights
The future of urban development takes on a new twist when the president lives among the clouds
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The Washington Monument Looks Like an Obelisk Because of Egyptomania
In the 1800s, America was desperate to look like it had been around for a while, so it was adopting old styles. Really old
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Step Inside a Virtual Building of the Future
Architects are embracing virtual reality and the complex designs they can create there
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ISIS Has Destroyed a Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Assyrian Ziggurat
The ziggurat of Nimrud was the ancient city’s central temple
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Get to Know Man Mound, One of 10 New National Historical Landmarks
The Interior Department has designated new landmarks including James Merrill’s house, a silent film studio and the only human-shaped effigy mound
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Walls of “Jesus’ Tomb” Exposed for the First Time in Centuries
During repair work, archaeologists removed the marble slabs that covered the walls of the limestone cave where Jesus was purportedly laid after crucifixion
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