The Greatest Spiral Stairs in the World

Posted by Miss Cellania in Architecture on October 20, 2009 at 10:27 pm

There is something mysterious and intriguing about spiral staircases. Atlas Obscura looks at some of the most magnificent spiral staircases in the world, with lovely pictures and facts you might not know. For example, the staircase at the Vatican Museum, pictured here, is actually a double helix, with one staircase going up and the other coming down. Link -via Curious Expeditions

 
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The Step-Climbing Garden

Posted by Johnny Cat in Home & Garden, Pictures, Travel on October 2, 2009 at 2:54 pm

Photo by Iwan Baan

Photo by Iwan Baan

Gorgeous design and blending of utilitarian and aesthetic elements.  More photos at link (The Contemporist).

The New York based landscape and urban design office of Balmori Associates has designed the “Garden That Climbs The Steps” in Bilbao, Spain.

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