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Most of the curves we experience on highways are apparently the result of somebody, or a block of people, simply not wanting to give up their land That reminde
by MartinCron 13y ago
Most of the curves we experience on highways are apparently the result of somebody, or a block of people, simply not wanting to give up their land
That reminded me of the story of a (now empty) house that's
right next door to my new office:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Macefield http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Macefield
- lelf 13y agoYet another example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_Tower_Building https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_Tower_Building
- BrandonMarc 13y agoThat's really neat. Thanks for posting the link. Regarding the parent post about Edith Macefield, that's a neat story, too. It doesn't always turn out that way ... in Asia, there are many homes which have been cut off from all services (water, electric, sewer) and then the actual land is removed such that the occupants can barely get in or out of the house. "Nail house" is what they call it in China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_house http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_house http://io9.com/unbelievable-nail-houses-around-the-world-892781747 http://io9.com/unbelievable-nail-houses-around-the-world-892...