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The pyramid atop 5D-33 is long gone.
temples

Archaeologists Dismantled a Maya Pyramid in Guatemala and Never Put It Back Together

They tore it down in the 1960s to solve the puzzle below.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 14, 2019
This illustration of the tower comes from a 1655 volume by Johan Nieuhof.
architecture

During the Taiping Rebellion, a Stunning 15th-Century Pagoda Met Its Demise

Centuries after the Porcelain Tower was torn down, it was built up again—and this time, made of steel.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 13, 2019
The building tumbled down, despite protests from environmentalists.
churches

The German Church Smashed to Smithereens to Make Room for Coal

The town sat atop a trove of rock that was irresistible to fuel companies.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 12, 2019
In 1943, the Brown Derby restaurant on Vine Street, in Hollywood, was a place to dine and dish gossip.
architecture

Mourners Once Held a Sidewalk Funeral for a Restaurant Named for a Hat

On Valentine’s Day 1994, protestors in Hollywood turned out to eulogize the Brown Derby.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 11, 2019