Engineering Marvels

Many construction projects around the world, such as dams, bridges, towers, and pyramids, were considered important technological feats in their … More

The Bay Bridge

California’s Bay Bridge, connecting San Francisco with Oakland, is actually made up of two sections of roughly equal length which … More

Aloha Tower

The Aloha Tower, one of best-known landmarks of Honolulu, is actually a retired lighthouse at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. First … More

Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch (also known as Constitution Arch) is a triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms the centerpiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between Hyde Park and Green Park, … More

Monumento a la Revolución

Standing 220 feet high, the Monumento a la Revolución in downtown Mexico City is considered to be the tallest triumphal arch in the … More

Billionaires’ Row

Billionaires’ Row is a set of ultra-luxury residential skyscrapers arrayed roughly along West 57th Street at the southern end of Central Park in New York … More

Forbidden City, Part 5: Other Major Gates

Meridian Gate (Wumen) – the southern and largest gate of Beijing’s Forbidden City, which unlike its other gates, has two protruding arms … More

25 de Abril Bridge

Portugal’s 25 de Abril Bridge, which spans the Tagus River and connects the city of Lisbon with the municipality of Almada, has … More

Pulteney Bridge

Designed by Robert Adam and completed by 1774, the Pulteney Bridge, which crosses the River Avon in Bath, England, connects the historic city with land … More

Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns

The Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns of Saint Petersburg, Russia are both prime examples of Greek Revival architecture, inspired by the Greek Temple of Hera at Paestum. Designed … More

Towers of Xi’an, Part 2: The Drum Tower

The Xi’an Drum Tower (like the Xi’an Bell Tower) is a symbol of Xi’an, the capital of China’s northwestern Shaanxi Province. Erected in … More

Towers of Xi’an, Part 1: The Bell Tower

The Xi’an Bell Tower, built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is located near the geological center of Shaanxi Province’s capital, … More

Place de la Concorde

Covering 19 acres, the Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in the French capital. Located at the eastern end … More

Pearl River

The Pearl River in southern China is also often used as a catch-all for the watersheds of the Xi (“West”), Bei (“North”), and Dong (“East”) Rivers of Guangdong Province, … More

Hudson Yards

Hudson Yards is a 28-acre real estate development in southwest Manhattan. Upon completion, 13 structures (out of 16 total) would sit on … More

Bridges of Minneapolis, Part 4: I-35W Bridges

The original I-35W Mississippi River Bridge was an 8-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. Originally opened in 1967, … More

Arc de Triomf (Barcelona)

The red brick Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, Spain was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas in the Neo-Mudéjar style as the main access gate for … More

Bridges of Minneapolis, Part 3: Lowry Avenue Bridge

Completed in October 2012, the most recent Lowry Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis is a steel tied-arch bridge over the Mississippi River. The original structure, built in … More

Bridges of Minneapolis, Part 2: Hennepin Avenue Bridge

Named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin, the first European to set eyes upon Saint Anthony Falls, Minneapolis’s … More

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. When originally built in 652 AD, during the early Tang … More

Incheon Int’l Airport (ICN)

Incheon Int‘l Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport of the Seoul Capital Area, and one of the … More

Parks of Linchuan, Part 3: Celebrity Sculpture Park

Celebrity Sculpture Park is a national AAAA-level cultural and ecological park located in the Linchuan District of Fuzhou in China’s … More

Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Part 2

2. Lake Harriet: Located between Bde Maka Ska to the north and Minnehaha Creek to the south, this 335-acre lake is … More

Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport (SJU)

Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport, located 3 miles south-east of San Juan, is named for Puerto Rico’s first democratically elected governor. As a … More

Fortifications of Xi’an

The Fortifications of Xi’an, also known as the Xi’an City Wall, represents one of the oldest, largest, and best preserved city walls … More

The Expo Axis

Originally spanning the entrance boulevard of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, The Expo Axis in Pudong still has the largest membrane roof of … More

Giza, Part 4: Pyramid of Menkaure

The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of the Giza necropolis, located on a plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo in Egypt. It … More

Washington Metro

Most of the Metro stations of Downtown Washington, D.C. (and neighboring Arlington, Virginia) were designed by Chicago-based architect Harry Weese, who … More

Giza, Part 3: Pyramid of Khafre

The Pyramid of Khafre, located on the outskirts of Cairo, is both the 2nd-largest and 2nd-tallest of the ancient Egyptian pyramids on … More

Apple Store Fifth Avenue

First opened in May 2006 by Steve Jobs himself, almost a year before the debut of the original iPhone, the … More

Millennium Bridge

Initially opened in June 2000, London’s Millennium Bridge (officially, the London Millennium Footbridge), linking the district of Bankside with the City of London, was the … More