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Toothpuller (Brasília, Brazil)
Joaquim José da Silva Xavier was an Brazilian revolutionary, demanding independence from Portugal,...
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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012
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Senate and Deputies (Brasília, Brazil)
The two chambers of the Brazilian legislative branch are each housed in a hemisphere -- the Chamber...
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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012
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External Relations - Exterior (Brasília, Brazil)
The colonnade outside Niemeyer's building for the Ministry for External Relations.
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Uploaded on Jan 27, 2012
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Meteoro (Brasília, Brazil)
Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Brasília, Brazil)
Niemeyer's building for the Ministry of External Relations.
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Golden Slats (Brasília, Brazil)
Not the most auspicious viewing angle, but I liked the way that the windows and louvres -- assuming...
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Cenotáfio (Brasília, Brazil)
An Oscar Niemeyer creation designed to honour those who advanced Brazil, regardless of their...
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A Boy and his Dragon (Taipei, Taiwan)
Well, it's not actually my dragon -- but the hotel thoughtfully put it in the room for my amusement. Photography by seannyK.
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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012
Sanctuary Ceiling Detail (Brasília, Brazil)
Sanctuary in Blue (Brasília, Brazil)
According to the Guide Michelin, the windows of the Sanctuary are made of some 7400 pieces of Murano glass, in over a dozen shades of blue.
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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012
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