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Souvenirs For Buildings That Don’t Exist

Posted on July 27, 2011 by cosmopolitanscum

There is a moment in Superman III

Posted in Architecture, Design, Old Things | Tagged 30 St. Mary Axe, 9/11, Architecture, building that don't exist any more, Foster + Partners, hearst tower, leaning tower, memorials, olympic stadium, pisa, september 11th, souvenirs, superman III | Leave a comment
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