Architecture

This Highway in the Clouds Is an Engineering Marvel

As the world’s third-largest country by area, China has often had to get creative with transportation infrastructure. Here's why the Ya’an-Xichang Expressway, also known as Yaxi Highway — aka the "Highway in the Clouds — is a marvel of engineering.

7 of the “Ugliest” Buildings Around the World

The world’s top architects often love to push boundaries. Sometimes, critics praise the end result as being extraordinarily striking, but radical design can also provoke a strong reaction on the other end of the spectrum. Take a look at seven structures that have been dubbed among the “ugliest” buildings in the world.

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7 of the World’s Most Beautiful Pedestrian Bridges

Offering a unique vantage point of cities and countrysides and often featuring striking architectural design, pedestrian bridges are fantastic tourist attractions. Here are seven of the most beautiful bridges pedestrians can cross.

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7 of the World’s Most Beautiful Baroque Buildings

The Baroque architecture fad — which spread across Europe during the 17th and early 18th centuries — was often employed in buildings that exuded power, such as palaces and churches. Today, many of these structures endure as architectural masterpieces. Here are seven of the most beautiful Baroque buildings found around the world.

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4 Architectural Wonders That Might Not Be Around for Long

Historic architectural wonders are an important reminder of where humans have been and how far we’ve come. Unfortunately, the very existence of these treasured structures is threatened by everything from climate change to deterioration and neglect. Here are four spectacular works of architecture you should check out before they’re gone for good.

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