- SubsurfaceBuildings.com
Explores specific examples of underground buildings and examines concerns like environmental issues, energy efficiency, security, psychological resistance, and safety.
www.subsurfacebuildings.com
- Lucy the Elephant@
Discover Lucy the Elephant, a six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly created James V. Lafferty in Margate City, New Jersey. Sites feature history, tours, photographs, and significance of this national historic landmark.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Margate_City/Entertainment_and_Arts
- Outhouses of America Tour
Devoted to the history of outhouses. Includes pictures, trivia, and stories.
www.jldr.com/ohindex.shtml
- National Piers Society
Promoting and sustaining interest in the preservation and continued enjoyment of the United Kingdom's seaside piers.
www.piers.co.uk
- PBS: Building Big
Explores the history behind some of the world's greatest megastructures: bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig
- Harvey Houses: Civilizing the Old West
Continuing the memory of the Fred Harvey Company and its restaurants, hotels, and lunchrooms built along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway.
www.harveyhouses.net
- World Federation of Great Towers
Association of international monuments working together to foster awareness and develop local and international opportunities for promotion.
www.great-towers.com
- Parliament Hill - Ottawa, Canada@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Entertainment_and_Arts/Architecture
- Forth Railway Bridge@
dir.yahoo.com/.../South_Queensferry/Entertainment_and_Arts
- Bus Stop Shelters in Ukraine
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Some are frescoed, some are etched, some are tiled mosaics -- all are beautiful. Most have fallen into a state of disrepair because the local governments can no longer afford to maintain them.
www.brama.com/travel/busstop.html
- Mitchell Corn Palace@
Explore Mitchell Corn Palace in South Dakota which is a building entirely decorated with corn and other grains. Sites include description of the structure, yearly events schedule, ticket information, pictures, and more.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Mitchell/Entertainment_and_Arts
- European Parliament
Features photos, plans, and press releases. In French.
www.parlementeuropeen.net
- Brighton West Pier@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Entertainment_and_Arts/Architecture
- Forbes.com: The World's Ugliest Buildings
Article featuring the ugliest buildings from around the world.
www.forbes.com/2002/05/03/0503home.html
- Cities/Buildings Image Archive
Photos from around the world.
www.washington.edu/ark2
- Ginger and Fred Building - Prague@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Entertainment_and_Arts/Architecture
- Hope Lodge - Fort Washington, PA
Located in suburban Philadelphia, this building is a fine example of Georgian architecture in America.
www.ushistory.org/hope
- Architectural Wonders 2006
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Slideshow and article from Business Week examining some of the year's best designed structures.
images.businessweek.com/ss/06/12/1216_wow/index_01.htm
- Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse of Jersey City
Provides historical information, photographs, links, and preservation strategies for a 1908 subway powerhouse.
www.jerseycityhistory.net
- Westminster Palace@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Buildings_and_Monuments/Westminster_Palace
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