Fort Warren was built to withstand an enormous invasion.
The entrance boasted a wire door that soldiers could pull down, trapping invaders in the entry tunnel called the sallyport. Small holes, called murder holes, were carved in the granite blocks that line the tunnel. The holes reach directly into the captain’s quarters, where officers could shoot at trapped imposters like fish in a barrel.
July 26, 2012
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.
Lansing, West Virginia
In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Petrópolis, Brazil
This spaceship-like structure was once a popular roadside restaurant.
Créteil, France
A cluster of cylindrical apartment buildings nod to the city’s vegital past.
Jaraba, Spain
A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.
Tokyo, Japan
A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.
