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Society of Architectural Historians Image Project

This is a collection of images of significant buildings in American architectural history from 1850-99. Included are buildings by H.H. Richardson, Frank Furness, Frederick Law Olmsted's plans for Central Park, houses by McKim, Mead and White, as well ...

http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/imgb/nextone/main4.html

Horace's Villa Project

Devoted to the villa of Augustan Age poet Horace, located in Licenza, Italy (35 miles from Rome). Contains photographs and a model of the villa, a map with information on nearby places, 18th and 19th century artwork and testimonies, images of various ...

http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/horaces-villa/

Pyramids: The Inside Story

Includes maps, virtual tours, and basic facts about the Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu pyramids, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Sphinx. Also features speculations on the age and builders of the pyramids in Egypt, and interviews with archaeologists. ...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/

Cupolas of Capitalism: State Capitol Building Histories

Featuring historic information about all the American state capitol buildings, this site has pictures, architectural data, and descriptions compiled from state government Web sites and other resources.

http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/cap01.htm

The Kidder Smith Slide Archives on American Architecture

An archive of more than 100 excellent color photographs documenting American architectural history (currently includes New England, with more parts of the United States promised). Arranged by building name, architect, or by geographical location. Par ...

http://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/1837

Jugendstil in Vienna, Austria

Briefly annotated images documenting the current state of buildings in Vienna designed in the Austrian Art Nouveau style, known as Jugendstil. Includes images of the Secession Building, designed in 1898 by Joseph Maria Olbrich, and public buildings, ...

http://www.outbackphoto.com/places/2001/jugendstil/20010910_jugendstil.html

New York Songlines: Virtual Walking Tours of Manhattan Streets

These virtual walking tours of New York City "follow a single pathway, whether it goes by one name or several," as inspired by aboriginal Australians, who "were able to navigate across their harsh and unforgiving land by memorizing and ...

http://home.roadrunner.com/~jkn/nysonglines/

TempleNet

This site describes and shows many of the thousands of temples in India. Includes an a geographic listing of temples, information on temple architecture, highlights of festivals and fairs, information on the beliefs and legends associated with the te ...

http://www.templenet.com/

Sears Tower: Building Information

Profile of this 110-story office tower in Chicago, which "rises to a height of 1,450 feet and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Chicago skyline and in the world." Covers building size, location, interior details, safety and s ...

http://www.thesearstower.com/

City of Stars

Collection of short articles by an urban astrophysicist about how "references to the cosmos actually abound in Manhattan." Includes images of New York City buildings, sculptures, decorations, and architectural elements with astronomical ref ...

http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/master.html?http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/city_of_stars/

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