Category: ARCHITECTURE

September 21, 2015 at 11:41 am

Beautiful Church Conversion with Soaring Fireplace and Climbing Wall

Beautiful Church Conversion with Soaring Fireplace and Climbing Wall

Linc Thelen Design and Scrafano Architects recently completed this stunning church conversion in Chicago. The 5,500 sq ft space was transformed into a 7 bedroom, 6 bathroom, single family home for a family of 5.

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September 16, 2015 at 10:54 am

This 12-Angled Stone was Laid Without Mortar by Inca Masons Over 700 Years Ago

This 12-Angled Stone was Laid Without Mortar by Inca Masons Over 700 Years Ago

Heralded for its perfect assembly, not even a sheet of paper can fit between the stones! One of the finest examples of Inca Masonry.

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September 15, 2015 at 3:49 pm

Troll A – The Tallest Structure Ever Moved by Mankind

Troll A - The Tallest Structure Ever Moved by Mankind

Located about 80 km off the west coast of Norway is ‘Troll A’, a colossal natural gas platform and the tallest structure ever moved by mankind.

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September 9, 2015 at 4:38 pm

This Amazing Bridge Turns Into a Tunnel and Connects Denmark and Sweden

This Amazing Bridge Turns Into a Tunnel and Connects Denmark and Sweden

The Øresund is an engineering marvel that connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen to the Swedish city of Malmö.

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September 3, 2015 at 7:24 pm

This Triple Nave Stave Church in Borgund, Norway Looks Awesome

This Triple Nave Stave Church in Borgund, Norway Looks Awesome

A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building style once common in northwestern Europe. In Norway there are 28 extant stave churches still standing today and this particular one in Borgund features a triple nave and is said to be the best preserved of them all.

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September 1, 2015 at 5:13 pm

In Peru You Can Sleep Like a Condor, in a Floating Nest 1200 ft High

In Peru You Can Sleep Like a Condor, in a Floating Nest 1200 ft High

1,200 ft above the Sacred Valley of Cuzco, Peru you will find three hanging skylodges that you can spend the night in if you dare.

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August 31, 2015 at 12:20 pm

16 Eerie Night Time Photos of Empty LA Freeways

16 Eerie Night Time Photos of Empty LA Freeways

For the last two years, Alex Scott has roamed the LA freeways in the middle of the night to capture a view of LA most residents never see.

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August 26, 2015 at 10:10 am

Picture of the Day: Castle Ruins of Aggstein, Wachau, Lower Austria

Picture of the Day: Castle Ruins of Aggstein, Wachau, Lower Austria

Aggstein Castle is a ruined castle situated on the right bank of the Danube in Wachau, Austria. The castle dates back to the 12th century and is perched about 300 meters (980 ft) above the Danube.

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August 24, 2015 at 9:46 am

The Jefferson Grid Shows One Square Mile of Land from Above (15 Photos)

The Jefferson Grid Shows One Square Mile of Land from Above (15 Photos)

The Jefferson Grid is a fascinating Instagram account that shows one square mile of our planet as seen on Google Earth.

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August 20, 2015 at 4:44 pm

This Used to be a Fire Hall and Its Doors are Made from Old Fire Hose

This Used to be a Fire Hall and Its Doors are Made from Old Fire Hose

How cool is this? A former fire hall’s doors in Brussels, Belgium, are made from old fire hose and even the nozzle was incorporated!

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