1974,2010 - Piazza Venezia
Piazza Venezia is home to the colossal, bright white Vittoriano monument (often called "The Wedding Cake"). While it looks ancient,…
Piazza Venezia is home to the colossal, bright white Vittoriano monument (often called "The Wedding Cake"). While it looks ancient,…
1977 - The Spinx, Cairo, Egypt. The Sphinx hasn't always been the weathered limestone color we see today. Evidence, including traces of red paint still visible…
1983-05 The Superdome, The Big Easy, LA
It is the largest fixed-dome structure in the entire world, spanning a diameter of 680 feet and covering 13 acres.
It is the largest fixed-dome structure in the entire world, spanning a diameter of 680 feet and covering 13 acres.
1987 - Grand Palace , Bangkok
The Chakri Maha Prasat Hall, which was built in the late 19th century, is a perfect example of architectural compromise. It was…
The Chakri Maha Prasat Hall, which was built in the late 19th century, is a perfect example of architectural compromise. It was…
1987 Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
On the north wall where the Second Inaugural Address is engraved, the word "FUTURE was accidentally carved as an "E"…
On the north wall where the Second Inaugural Address is engraved, the word "FUTURE was accidentally carved as an "E"…
1987 - White House, Washington DC (East side)
The building wasn't originally intended to be a "white" house. It was built using gray sandstone. It was first…
The building wasn't originally intended to be a "white" house. It was built using gray sandstone. It was first…
1994 - The Acropolis
The Parthenon (on the right) has virtually no straight lines in its construction! To counteract optical illusions—where perfectly straight…
The Parthenon (on the right) has virtually no straight lines in its construction! To counteract optical illusions—where perfectly straight…
1994 - Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Because it has transitioned from a Christian cathedral to an Ottoman mosque, then a museum, and now a mosque again, it is…
Because it has transitioned from a Christian cathedral to an Ottoman mosque, then a museum, and now a mosque again, it is…
1995 - Reichstag Building - German Parliament
When British architect Norman Foster renovated the building in the 1990s, workers removed layers of plaster and…
When British architect Norman Foster renovated the building in the 1990s, workers removed layers of plaster and…
1995 - Old Town Sq, Church of our Lady before Tyn, and the Astronomical clock. (Photo courtesy of the internet - my photo didn't come out very well)
A row of 27…
A row of 27…
1998 - Arc de Triomphe
In 1919, a French pilot named Charles Godefroy actually flew a biplane through it. The stunt was a protest against the French military,…
In 1919, a French pilot named Charles Godefroy actually flew a biplane through it. The stunt was a protest against the French military,…
1998 Houses of Parliament, London, England
The entire building complex is enormous, containing over 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases, and 3 miles (4.8 km) of…
The entire building complex is enormous, containing over 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases, and 3 miles (4.8 km) of…
1999 - Old Faithful, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
In the early days of Yellowstone National Park, people sometimes used the geyser to do their laundry!
Explorers and…
In the early days of Yellowstone National Park, people sometimes used the geyser to do their laundry!
Explorers and…
1999 - Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire, England
The spooky, ruined abbey on the clifftop was a major inspiration for Bram Stoker's classic novel, Dracula. When Stoker…
The spooky, ruined abbey on the clifftop was a major inspiration for Bram Stoker's classic novel, Dracula. When Stoker…
1999 - HMS Victory, Portsmouth
When she was first built in the 1760s, her construction required timber from approximately 6,000 trees! Ninety percent of that…
When she was first built in the 1760s, her construction required timber from approximately 6,000 trees! Ninety percent of that…
1999 Stonehenge, England
Some of these bluestones, which were hauled all the way from the Preseli Hills in Wales (a distance of over 150 miles!), have unusual…
Some of these bluestones, which were hauled all the way from the Preseli Hills in Wales (a distance of over 150 miles!), have unusual…
2000 - Teotihuacán - Pyramid of the Sun
If you stand at a specific spot at the base of the Pyramid of the Sun and clap your hands, the echo that comes back is…
If you stand at a specific spot at the base of the Pyramid of the Sun and clap your hands, the echo that comes back is…
2003 - Waikiki Beach
Much of the sand on Waikiki Beach is not native to Hawaii!
Due to severe coastal erosion, significant amounts of sand had to be imported…
Much of the sand on Waikiki Beach is not native to Hawaii!
Due to severe coastal erosion, significant amounts of sand had to be imported…
2004 Sugar Loaf from Corcavado, Rio, Brazil
Only the third cable car system of its kind in the entire world!
Only the third cable car system of its kind in the entire world!
There are virtually no paintings inside. While the walls and dome appear to be covered in massive, detailed Renaissance…