58 Items Tagged

Construction

Fairbanks, Alaska

Alaska Highway's Milepost 1523

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

How Rebuilding New Jersey's Palace of Depression Became a Family Legacy

Built from recycled materials by an eccentric con artist in the 1930s, the curious creation was demolished—and then reborn.

Michelle Harris August 23, 2022

Sauget, Illinois

National Building Arts Center

In a historic steel foundry east of the Mississippi River, thousands of wooden crates hold the architectural remnants of buildings long gone but not forgotten.

Why Were Human Sacrifices Buried Beneath Ancient Korea's 'Moon Castle'?

Remains sealed in the foundations suggest builders would do anything to protect the heart of a fledgling kingdom.

Bridget Alex October 15, 2021

Peru’s Incan Rope Bridges Are Hanging by a Thread

A remarkable ancient technology and tradition that united communities in the Andes is fading into history.

Lidio Valdez and Cirilo Vivanco September 27, 2021

How to Build an Island

All you need is a dream, investors with deep pockets, and concrete. A lot of concrete.

Alastair Bonnett August 17, 2021

Rome’s Accidental Lake Is an Urban Refuge and Catalyst for Activism

The body of water, which shouldn’t even exist, has a long history as a source of both controversy and comfort.

Lidija Pisker July 16, 2021

This Master Builder's Family Has Restored Temples for 38 Generations

The tradition of building and preserving the sacred spaces is both art and science for the <em>sthapati</em> lineage.

Kalpana Sunder May 12, 2021

Lorton, Virginia

Beehive Brick Kiln

The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.

Inside the World of British Brickophiles

To devoted collectors, the humble building materials are full of stories—and well worth stockpiling.

Karen Chernick January 5, 2021

Locorotondo, Italy

Trullo di Marziolla

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

Box Hill, Australia

Surrey Dive

This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.

"El Huracán de la Sierra" (Hurricane of the Sierra)

This truck is celebrated as part of the "miracle" that connected this town to the rest of Mexico.

What Will Mexico City Do With 2,000 Mammoth Bones?

The fate of an enormous trove of fossils hangs in the balance.

Luke Fater September 30, 2020

Have Archaeologists Found London's Lost Theater?

The Red Lion is considered to be the oldest Elizabethan playhouse—and it may have recently seen the light of day.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 16, 2020

Gloucestershire, England

Woodchester Mansion

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

How to Make a Wild, Wondrous, and Complicated Contraption With All the Stuff in Your House

The social-distancing era is the perfect time to build a Rube Goldberg machine.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 3, 2020

Lyons, Illinois

Hofmann Tower

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.