Questions tagged [architecture]
Visiting buildings and structures of any type on your travels. For world famous structures there is also the "landmarks" tag. Certain kinds of buildings and certain specific buildings also have their own tags.
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What is this building and where is it? Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier. France, Germany, Belgium, or Netherlands?
What is this building and where is it?
Taken in Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier 9th Air Force, 397th Bombardier Group, 599th Bomb Squadron.
Could be in France north of Paris, ...
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What is the oldest building in the world still in use?
What is the oldest building or structure in the world that's still in regular use today?
For the sake of the question, I'm not looking for something that still exists purely as a tourist attraction....
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Where is this tower?
I came across this photo from some family trip apparently in 1988. When I first saw it immediately reminded me of northern California / bay area. But the date doesn't correspond at all to any trip we ...
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Where is this building on a mountain in Planet Earth 2?
In the documentary Planet Earth 2, there is a view of a number of buildings on the peak of a mountain. The narration states:
Today, in the Alps, human encroachment is changing the highest of ...
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Is there any way to spend a night in a European castle?
I spent a night in a jail converted to a hotel in Switzerland, and it made me wonder if there is a real castle converted to an hotel in Europe.
And with "real" I mean the castle should have a ...
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What are these hooks on Amsterdam's buildings?
Im in Amsterdam for the first time and I noticed these weird hooks on the top of nearly every building.
My initial idea was that they are used to hold flags during during national holidays etc.
What ...
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Where do I find this building in Tbilisi, Georgia?
I'm looking for this place in Tbilisi. Does anyone recognise this and can point me to the right way?
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Where on earth is this church which looks like a confused chicken?
This picture has been circulating on twitter and in the office. But it doesn't say where it is. Can anyone provide the church's location?
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Where is this building in Amsterdam with a façade looking like a bookshelf?
A friend of mine was in Amsterdam this weekend, and he made an awesome photo of a building with a wall that looks like a book shelf:
Unfortunately he has no idea of the address and he doesn't have a ...
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Where is this solitary building with a town and mountains in the background behind a valley?
This is an image from the LG TV screen saver. Does anyone have any idea where this place is?
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What real castle would be least expensive to visit from New Zealand?
I'm going through the rules for board game called Burg Appenzell, and it says:
The player who was the last to visit a real castle goes first.
None of us have been in a real castle, and I thought it ...
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Is a picnic at the Chateau de Versailles possible?
I will be visiting the Versailles Chateau on a Tuesday. I was wondering if it would be useful to take a picnic with me since I doubt the fare offered inside the palace walls (if there is any) is not ...
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What is the world's largest publicly accessible air-conditioned space? [closed]
Living just off the equator, in a place that's hot & humid all year around, I find myself longing for places with pleasant, predictable, climate-controlled environments. So:
What is the largest ...
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Where is this half buried Armenian church or monastery?
While browsing Wikipedia and the Internet about some damaged Armenian churches in Tbilisi Georgia I came across an amazing photo (but I know this one is not in Tbilisi).
This link is to the Armenian ...
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Where can I see this Darth Vader church?
Recently, I saw a picture that shows a Darth Vader bust:
It seems to be a church or something similar. For me it looks like a big fake, but my friend swears that this is not photoshopped. Therefore, ...
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