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Mysteries of Surreal Architectural Marvels
Explore enigmatic structures and unusual architectural features through cryptic clues highlighting their oddities and wonders.
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  • 1. Rowed columns forming mysterious halls in ancient temples
  • 2. Streamlined bridge with a puzzling curved arch in Iowa
  • 4. Structure supported only at one end, appearing to float
  • 5. Slender tower with a spiral staircase, often oddly proportioned
  • 6. Leaf-like decorative motif worn into stone or metalwork
  • 8. Open central courts often featuring perplexing light wells
  • 11. Triangular space between arches, often ornately decorated
  • 15. Architectural element allowing light and air through cryptic slots
  • 16. Stained glass window casting cryptic colorful light patterns
  • 19. Subtle bulge in columns to trick the eye’s perception
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  • 3. Mesopotamian terraced pyramid with mysterious symbolism
  • 7. Mythical creature carved into gothic architecture for protection
  • 9. Projection jutting out from a wall to support weight
  • 10. Exclusion often seen in odd, isolated architectural designs
  • 12. Secret passageways unique to Lyon's old architecture
  • 13. Alignment emphasizing an unusual central architectural feature
  • 14. Web of intersecting arches creating surreal ceiling patterns
  • 17. Musical mode that inspired fantastical vaulted ceilings
  • 18. Corner stone that accentuates and fortifies unusual buildings
  • 20. Vestibule preceding a cryptic or sacred architectural space

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