Cool Designs (15 pics)

1

"There are elevators and then there are elevators. This magnificent Art Nouveu steam powered elevator in the house of Guard Captain S. Muyaki in St. Petersburg, Russia. Circa 1902-1903."

2

"Way to build a ramp to get to the top of your barn. Stone ramp. Valldal, Norway."

3

"Medieval humor. Abbey of Saint Foy. Conques, France. C. 1050."

4

"Snake bridge on Macclesfield canal on Atsbury. England."

5

"The amazing custom glass shades that appear to be melting"

6

"This is the way to rake those fall leaves. Created by land artist Nikola Faller from Osijek Croatia. Photos taken by him as well."

7

"Now this is one cool manhole cover! Complete with a spiral staircase to sneak up on your enemy! You would think this would have been in a medieval castle or Hogwarts. Weisebaden, Germany"

8

"Carved column with tortoise. Sagrada Familia by Gaudi. Barcelona."

9

"A small grotesque biting a large gargoyle drain spout. On the roof of the Salisbury cathedral UK. A bad attempt at a hickey?"

10

"Stairway to heaven. Chantilly Castle. France. Wrought iron railing made in 1870 by the Moreau brothers on a drawing by Honore Daumier."

11

"Water current directing drain in a steep slope in Taiwan. Almost like intentional street sculpture."

12

"Ancient wooden Orthodox Church. Built in 1655."

13

"Amazing bronze octopus door pulls on an Art Deco Home circa 1925 by architect Emile De Nil. Nothing wears it age as well as bronze. Gand, Belguim."

14

"Palazzo Zuccari, Federico. Rome Italy."