Architecture Archives

18 January 2009 The figure of an astronaut carved into the wall of a centuries-old Spanish cathedral is actually a modern creation.

13 June 2016 A photograph supposedly showing a control room at an abandoned military base is frequently miscaptioned as something more sinister.

1 June 2016 'Survey-scale inaccuracy or positioning errors can lead to costly construction mistakes such as bridge misalignment.'

An image shows how eight famous landmarks could all comfortably fit inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

26 April 2016 Several landmarks went purple after Prince died, but not all of the images circulating are authentic.

Rumor: Photographs purportedly show the world's largest swimming pool.

Rumor: Images show a Solar Tower to be built in Rio de Janeiro in conjunction with the 2016 Olympics.

Rumor: Photograph shows a circular bridge.

11 May 2015 Fauxtography: Photograph purportedly shows the roller coaster-like Eshima Ohashi Bridge in Japan.

20 April 2015 Photograph purportedly shows an abandoned house in England sitting atop a very skinny rock formation.

25 June 2007 Photographs show a collection of houses located in unusual places.

Fauxtography: Photographs show an area in Japan rebuilt a year after the 2011 earthquake/tsunami.

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