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Experiencing the Past, Present and Future of Scotland on Calton Hill

The connection that Calton Hill has with the past and future of the city has allowed it to influence the culture of the city in the present in a powerful way.

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Europe, Monumentous History, Park

As the home to various icons that represent important aspects of Scottish culture, Calton Hill in Edinburgh allows visitors to connect with the country in a very real manner. The National Monument, the Nelson Monument and the Dugald Stewart Monument connect visitors to this past, while the City Observatory and stunning views of the city provide viewers with […]

Why the Tower Bridge is More Than Just a Bridge

Experiencing London while towering over the River Thames

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Europe, Functional, Monumentous Monuments

While the London Bridge is the bridge that is associated with the famous nursery rhyme, it’s the Tower Bridge that captures the attention of residents and tourists alike, for a variety of reasons. Some even mistake the Tower Bridge for the London Bridge, but the two are distinct in every way that matters. While the […]

The Neon Museum Creates a Monument Out of Nothing

Celebrating the unique identity and legacy of Las Vegas with materials that others have literally thrown away

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Attraction, Monumentous Transformations, Museum, North America, United States

What does it mean to change the identity of a place or a location? Discarding everything and anything that signified the old identity is a given, meaning all of the material that helped create this identity ends up in the trash. In Las Vegas, where establishments of all types are torn down, rebuilt or refurbished […]

The Evolution of the Ferry Building for the 21st Century

How did a transportation hub transform into a world-class public food market?

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Functional, Monumentous Transformations, North America, United States

As one of the most famous landmarks in San Francisco, the Ferry Building has played an important part in the development of the city in multiple ways. From its position on Market Street near the city’s financial, banking and transportation district, it has served as a figurative gateway for residents and visitors but also as […]

Monumentous Potential: Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw, aka the Warsaw Nike

Numerous elements need to be sorted out before the potential of this monument can be fulfilled

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Monumentous Potential, Sculpture

The Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw, better known by locals as the Warsaw Nike, commemorates the people who died in Warsaw between 1939-1945. That includes the participants of the defense of Warsaw in September 1939, participants of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the Warsaw Uprising, and the victims of the German terror during the […]

Creating a Complete Experience at the Golden Gate Bridge

How to take the legacy of an American Icon to a whole new level

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Functional, Monumentous Experiences, North America, United States

To say the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is an icon of architecture and even America itself doesn’t begin to explain the significance of the structure. Seeing the American Society of Civil Engineers declare the bridge one of the Wonders of the Modern World as well as the number of movies that include the […]

Wrocław’s Dwarfs Combine Soviet History with Contemporary Delight

A legacy that is so much more than the sum of its tiny parts

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Europe, Monumentous Experiences, Sculpture

You wouldn’t know it at a quick glance, but Wrocław is full of dwarfs. The largest city in Western Poland is home to a collection of bronze statues that are about a foot tall. These dwarfs (krasnale in Polish) hide in various places within and just outside of the Old Town. Unlike trolls that live […]