The best environmentally friendly buildings in the United States include a visitor center in Texas, a water treatment plant in Connecticut and a house in California. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Here are 20 factories, mines, castles, churches, homes, estates, prisons, military and state buildings from all over East and West Europe. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Gorgeous pictures of top california State parks picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

15 photos of secret service buildings and intelligence agencies around the world, such the current M16 HQ in London which is about as discrete as a giant sign saying 'secret building here'. It is enclosed in a giant Faraday cage to protect its communications which means that physical secrecy is no longer paramount. picked by bingo 5 months ago

After an angry boyfriend doused a Pomeranian puppy with fuel and set it on fire Tuesday night, the frantic dog ran around the house, igniting spilled fuel, setting the house ablaze and burning the man and woman. picked by suebe 9 months ago

The desert is one of the best landscapes for finding ancient buildings. The arid climate lends itself to preservation, and there is little danger of serious decay or damage from flooding. At the same time, the sand is an ever-shifting geographic feature that can swallow whole towns both quickly (as in a violent sandstorm) or slowly (as it shifts over time). picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Today we’ll speak about the tallest buildings in the world based on statistics prepared by About Architecture team. The buildings from today are really “buildings” not the towers and not just some other tall structures. These are visited daily by thousands of people and not only to look at the scenery. Lots of people work in numerous offices doing their daily job and don’t ... read full post picked by cactushair 7 months ago

Architects sometimes have very vivid imagination. But some of these buildings are very interesting actually. picked by cactushair 9 months ago

Despite tough economic conditions, large office complexes continue to be built in major cities throughout the world. ‘Green’ campaigners argue that such developments are inherently bad for the environment, and skeptics point out that by making sustainability central to their new office designs, many companies are simply attempting to offset their environmentally degrading activities el... read full post picked by iamamaniac 7 months ago

US journalists got a shock when they dialled a toll-free number to join a conference call with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and National Security Advisor James Jones in London.

The number turned out to be a sex chat line inviting callers to use their credit card numbers. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Incredible pictures of buildings in unusual places picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago

University of Utah mathematicians developed a new cloaking method, and it's unlikely to lead to invisibility cloaks like those used by Harry Potter or Romulan spaceships in "Star Trek." Instead, the new method someday might shield submarines from sonar, planes from radar, buildings from earthquakes, and oil rigs and coastal structures from tsunamis. picked by kakana 3 months ago

See some odd buildings around the world with some strange concept. But these concepts makes them unique and strange buildings in the world picked by ruthstark 3 months ago

House Democrats are planning another veto showdown with President Bush on the Iraq war. And this time, they say they won't back down.

*I'm not holding my breath. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

In 2005, Rep. Don Young (R-AK)waited until after the House and Senate passed a bill, but before the president signed it, to forge a passage granting $10 million for an interstate in Florida. His new wording targeted the money to a more specific project to connect Coconut Rd to that interstate. It's a boon for developer Daniel Aronoff, who held a $40,000 fundraiser for Young just before the earmark... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Senate voted 74-25 to pass a *slightly* different bill than the house voted down.

Yay! [/sarcasm]

Vote Record picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

This extraordinary structure on Montrose Boulevard took motorists by surprise. A pair of artists, Dan Havel and Dean Ruck was responsible for this house installation. The two wooden buildings were to be replaced by a new built project so the few months before the demolition, they made this into an architectonic installation. Update on this with more pics. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Two days after the failed house vote and before the Senate vote, Ron Paul gives his opinion on the bailout again. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

In the three-year duel over whether citizens should be allowed to conceal their firearms in locked vehicles at work, state lawmakers have decided Florida business owners will have to bite the bullet.

The possibilities for stories here is endless picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

The State of Washington accepted an application from an atheist group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, to place an anti-religion message as part of the state's official holiday display in the state capitol rotunda steps from a traditional nativity scene. The decision is the culmination of a three-year long battle in Washington over inclusiveness in holiday displays. picked by ImNotBlue 12 months ago