CopenHill, also known as Amager Bakke, is an outstanding example of green architecture that embodies the concept of hedonistic sustainability. This remarkable structure serves as a waste-to-energy plant and a public recreation area.

In Los Angeles, the Stahl House, designed by Pierre Koenig, is for sale

The upper tower of the Empire State Building was originally designed as a mooring mast for airships.

who was later worshipped as the god of medicine in Egypt and in Greece, where he was identified with the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius. He is considered to have been the architect of the step pyramid built at the necropolis of Ṣaqqārah in the city of Memphis.

In 1546 the site was turned into a palace by King Francis I, where he and his court would reside. Nearly every subsequent monarch performed some degree of work on the structure. It remained the royal residence until 1682, when Louis XIV moved to Versailles.

At 146 meters, the Great Pyramid held the title of tallest man-made structure for nearly 3,800 years—until England’s Lincoln Cathedral in the 14th century.

B-1B Lancer
Carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force.

Work on an enormous new St. Peter’s Basilica had been underway for a century by the time the Pope brought in Michelangelo.

Michelangelo’s first architectural commission was to create a new facade for the San Lorenzo church, which had been rebuilt by Brunelleschi. Unfortunately, continual funding problems prevented construction.

The axis of the stones at the center of Stonehenge mark the position of the rising midsummer and setting midwinter sun

The Radkan tower has 12 walls corresponding to the 12 months in a year, with 36 columns around the exterior, topped with a conical roof. On the days of the solstice and equinox each year, the sun is aligned perfectly to shine through the doors on opposite sides of the tower.