Stairway To Nowhere

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C. for Sumerian ziggurats, but stairs intended for seating came about 2,000 years later and were an established feature by the time of the Archaic Greek period, said Brian Rose, an archaeology professor at the University of Pennsylvania. From a transparent red staircase made of sheer fabric to massive sculptures twisted into knots, these stairs serve as symbol and metaphor, not to mention eye candy. Our small-group adventures are inspired by our Atlas of the world's most fascinating places, the stories behind them, and the people who bring them to life.

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It’s something to do with the way we like to congregate,” said Nick Leahy, a co-CEO of Perkins Eastman, and the design principal for the TKTS stairs. There is something weird and mysterious about stairways that don't go anywhere, and yet they're surprisingly common: inside and outside old buildings, among demolished walls, in big cities and small villages, or in artists' imaginations. However, the interesting fact is that the whole structure does not comprise a single space where one may have a seat. This town, named after Istel’s wife, is packed with all kinds of bizarre and fascinating monuments, including a spiral staircase that was salvaged from the Eiffel Tower in 1989.The interactive, engaging, innovative and beautiful structure embodies our city’s energy, activity and movement, and we look forward to the day when all can experience and experiment with it. To be fair, one has to concede that Vessel has at least a few positive aspects: the views from atop the piece are impressive; it feels vaguely unsafe, particularly when it’s windy, which is kind of fun; and the staffers working to manage its huge line are friendly and unflappable.

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Inspired by the concept of Ancient Step wells in India, New York added another iconic structure to its skyline this year. The project – thought to be the city’s largest since the Rockefeller Centre in 1939 – is being constructed above the 10. Winchester left no diary or other communication, we honestly have no idea what might have been going on her mind. That sensation is quickly betrayed by the fact that some parts of it are already scuffed and dirty, however.million of us are just character actors in this drama starring the most unbearable people you can imagine. Multiply those figures by about 20 to get an idea of how much money that would be in 2008 [source: U. But like all things that have become social media favorites, after a while, stairs to nowhere can feel like a dead end.