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Concrete Art

Here in Marfa, TX, we can see the patterns of 15 Untitled Works in Concrete, a massive concrete installation at the Chinati Foundation, a contemporary art museum conceived and founded by the artist responsible - Donald…

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Thursday, 30th October 2008

Gateway to the Americas

The Laredo International Bridge 1 is one of four road bridges that cross the Rio Grande to connect the cities of Laredo, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The 320 m long bridge is officially known as…

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Monday, 22nd September 2008

Tinsley Towers

Tinsley Viaduct is a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the UK. It carries the M1 motorway over a 1033 metre section of the Don Valley, and is one of…

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Thursday, 28th August 2008

Oil Rocks

The Oil Rocks, 50km off the coast of Azerbaijan, is effectively a small city that has been constructed from interconnected oil platforms and residential areas, all sitting atop rocks, piles of sand and landfill. Back in…

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Wednesday, 27th August 2008

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

On this day, August 6, in 1945 - the first nuclear weapon to be used in war was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb, Little Boy, was released at 8:15 local time by…

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Wednesday, 6th August 2008

Ice Road Truckers

Driving across the frozen Amur River between Russian and China we can see a couple of trucks - driven by the fearless and legendary Ice Road Truckers! Although it seems ludicrous, building "Ice Roads" over lakes,…

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Tuesday, 8th July 2008

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