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Pigeons

New York City's Pigeons, Like You've Never Seen Them Before

New York City's Pigeons, Like You've Never Seen Them Before

They're ready for their close-up.

Lonely tower.

Nottinghamshire, England

Sibthorpe Dovecote

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

53.0004, -0.8624

Added by Capemarsh

Monument to Carrier Pigeons.

Monument to Carrier Pigeons

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

50.6382, 3.0510

Added by Sablais

France's Lost Pigeon-and-Balloon Memorial Is Well Worth Remembering

France's Lost Pigeon-and-Balloon Memorial Is Well Worth Remembering

The statue—made by the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty—paid tribute to a flock of 19th-century war heroes.

November 16, 2017

Hamam Mahshi

Gastro Obscura

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Hamam Mahshi

Egyptian pigeons are raised in special towers, then stuffed and eaten.

Gastro Obscura

Added by rachelrummel

This Pigeon Was in Danger, So a Woman Called Him a Cab

This Pigeon Was in Danger, So a Woman Called Him a Cab

"They asked 'how many passengers,' and I said 'none, just one pigeon.'"

October 11, 2017

Pigeon Express.

Fort Collins, Colorado

Pigeon Express

Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.

40.6251, -105.0961

Added by Michael Inscoe

A Hospital's New Weapons Against Pigeons Are Baby Falcons

A Hospital's New Weapons Against Pigeons Are Baby Falcons

Small, but soon to be mighty.

This Artist Designed Pigeon Shoes So She Could Befriend Actual Pigeons

This Artist Designed Pigeon Shoes So She Could Befriend Actual Pigeons

Throwing food may have worked better.

The American Pigeon Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The American Pigeon Museum

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

35.5361, -97.4703

Added by EricGrundhauser

East Linton, Scotland

Phantassie Doocot

A curious structure built just for the birds.

55.9879, -2.6478

Added by Annetta Black

Cher Ami in the Smithsonian

Washington, D.C.

Cher Ami

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

38.8912, -77.0303

Added by Allison

New Yorker Hotel

New York, New York

New Yorker Hotel

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

40.7527, -73.9935

Added by Rachel

Hundreds of dovecotes in the streets of Mit Gahmr

Madinet Mit Ghamr (Include Daqados), Egypt

Mit Ghamr Dovecotes

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

30.7206, 31.2588

Added by serflac

Leixlip, Ireland

The Wonderful Barn

Corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

53.3612, -6.4891

Added by NathanRisinger

Pigeon Towers of Iran

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.

32.6502, 51.6813

L-tower

Vienna, Austria

Flak Towers

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

48.2256, 16.3728

Added by stanestane

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