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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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