ARCHITECTURE

Seattle’s iconic Space Needle debuted at the 1962 World’s Fair—and was inspired by America's Space Race with the Soviet Union.

Solariums are nostalgic for many customers, but Wendy's thinks they’re dated.

Technically, only the figures that function as water spouts are actual gargoyles.

Exeter Cathedral in England has had cats on the payroll since the 14th century.

In 1977, climber George Willig decided his next great challenge would be scaling 110 stories in lower Manhattan.

Civil engineer Siswanti Zuraida built a concrete structure using diapers that would otherwise sit in a landfill for decades, making for a literal brick sh-t house.

Let’s go inside the mysterious infrastructure that stores our water.

The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest, largest, and most celebrated achievements of human ingenuity, but there are still a few things you might not know about China’s ancient landmark.

While there are many beautiful libraries in the world, there are also a number of more unique ones—from creative architectural wonders to libraries that aren’t housed within buildings at all.

From Chinese checkers and Panama hats to koala bears and king crabs, and beyond, these names aren't quite what they seem.

Once celebrated by millions, these events were later derided as "architectural beauty pageants" and have largely fallen out of favor. What happened?

The war in Ukraine is having more unintended consequences, including a new lights-out policy at one of the world's most famous attractions.