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Famous Flawed Architectural Wonders
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  • 1. Rounded architectural feature that can crack under stress
  • 2. The base of any building, often culprit in structural disasters
  • 3. What happens when structures fail to support themselves
  • 4. Ground failure that has swallowed buildings whole
  • 5. Low protective wall that can fall or crumble dangerously
  • 7. Tall building that sometimes leans or cracks under poor planning
  • 12. Framework of beams often failing in bridges or roofs
  • 13. Widely known adjective describing a famous tower's tilt in Italy
Down
  • 6. Flat surface in architecture, vital for stability but sometimes misjudged
  • 8. Visible sign of stress and potential failure in structures
  • 9. Arched form that carries weight, prone to collapse without proper support
  • 10. Vertical supports that if weak lead to catastrophic failures
  • 11. A disastrous event often associated with major architectural failures
  • 14. Spanish and Italian word for 'tower', linked to unstable skyscrapers
  • 15. Mechanical lift that can trap occupants in design malfunctions
  • 16. Italian word for bridge, recalled for its collapsing disaster in Venice

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