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The Yunak Evleri hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey is part of the ancient village of Ugrup, believed to be about 1500 years old.Read More

Millau Viaduct, Millau, France

Bridges might not get the respect the world’s tallest skyscrapers get but these horizontal architectural wonders push the engineering envelope just as hard. From “Galloping Gertie” to the Golden Gate, these bridges prove the journey is often more interesting than the destination.Read More

Meteora, meaning “suspended in air”, is one of the most sacred Eastern Orthodox cities in Greece

Meteora, Greece

Originally, the ancient rock formations were inhabited by hermit monks in the 9th century who built their homes in caves and fissures. Over the next thousand years, the location became increasingly popular, and six monasteries were built where the most devout Eastern Orthodox priests and nuns lived.

It wasn’t until the 1920s that stairs and a bridge were built to get to the monasteries; previously people were hauled up in mesh baskets.Read More

New $1 billion American embassy to be built in London

The United States has unveiled plans for its new $1 billion high-security American embassy in London — the most expensive it has ever built.Read More

Macau International Airport

Engineers tasked with building an airport are faced with countless challenges: The ideal location needs ample space, endless flat ground, favorable winds and great visibility. But spots in the real world are rarely ideal, and engineers are forced to work with what they have, making sure that the end product is the safest possible for pilots.Read More

The ruler of Dubai isn't about to cut costs when it comes to his luxurious new Meydan horse track

Despite struggling to pay bills for his city-state’s excess, Sheikh Mohammed has spared no expense with the opening of his $2 billion Meydan horse racing facility.

The complex includes two race tracks, a grandstand that holds 60,000 fans, a five-star luxury hotel, 10 restaurants, an IMAX theatre, a pool deck, marina and a horse racing museum.Read More

The Search For a Frozen Camera Could Rewrite the History Books On Mt. Everest's First Climbers

[Mallory and Irvine in their camp preparing for their ascent]

In June 1924, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their camp just 800 feet from the summit of Mount Everest on a mission to be the first mountaineers to ascend the world's highest peak (29,035 feet). They were never heard from again. Whether either man reached the summit — almost three decades before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's historic 1953 climb — has been an open question for 85 years.Read More

America’s Stonehenge located in Maryhill, Washington

Luna

Sam Hill’s Stonehenge, built to scale out of reinforced concrete, was dedicated in 1918 — the first World War I monument in America — but it wasn’t finished until twelve years later.Read More

New Island Formed in the South Pacific

The yacht "Maiken" was traveling in the south Pacific when the crew came across a strange sight. It looked as though sand was floating on top of the water, until they realized it was volcanic stone.Read More

Winding your way up along a creek in rural Australia, you encounter a structure that looks less like a house - and more like a remnant piece of railroad, cut off from old tracks on either side and covered with pieces of recycled metal.Read More