Explore uncommon and intriguing architectural anomalies through this crossword puzzle. Test your knowledge of peculiar structures, unusual designs, and famous architectural oddities.
Eccentric Edifices and Structural Surprises
Test your knowledge of unusual architectural anomalies, unique building quirks, and surprising structural details around the world.
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- 1. Low protective wall along a roof or balcony
- 3. Short wood framing wall often vulnerable in earthquakes
- 5. Architectural feature creating visual echoes or illusions
- 6. Temporary military quarters that may affect local architecture
- 8. Heat-resistant material later found to be hazardous
- 13. Slanting or leaning unexpectedly, like the Pisa tower
- 16. Finely dressed stone masonry used in walls
- 17. Thin decorative layer covering a surface
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- 2. Not operating normally, often describing flawed design
- 4. Horizontal beam resting on columns
- 7. Terraced pyramid structure from ancient Mesopotamia
- 9. Art of creating optical illusions in architecture
- 10. Space between two arches or between arch and rectangular frame
- 11. A projecting part of a fortification
- 12. A projecting beam anchored at only one end
- 14. Support built against a wall to strengthen it
- 15. Lack of uniformity or misaligned structural element
- 18. Central part of a church, extending to the altar
- 19. Uneven settling causing distortion in structures
- 20. The front face of a building, often decorative
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