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Reachable only by a staircase in the woods and path with hairpin turns outside Verona, Italy, the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona’s near inaccessibility has helped preserve the site, which remained almost entirely intact until the 20th century. Now it’s been renovated and slightly enlarged, giving you even more WOW factor!
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Take a look at this #mouthagape assortment of places and spaces that are currently blowing our minds. In late January, Balkrishna (BV) Doshi, known as “India’s greatest architect,” died at the age of 95, and among his many projects, Aranya LowCost Housing (pictured at far left) provides dwelling for 80,000 people. Read that again. Heading over to Italy, the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona is perched just over 2,500 feet (774 meters) above sea level, built into a vertical cliff face. Photographer Tommy Kwak must have seen us coming, because his new book, Lifeguard Towers Miami, just published after a successful Kickstarter campaign, and we are agog at this collection of thirty-plus iconic towers along South Florida’s Miami Beach. Finally, it would be impossible to chat about Fantasy if we didn’t mention Ken Kelleher, a.k.a. @anchorball on IG. His digital sculptures, interiors/ furniture pieces, and fashion items are curiosity brought to life. Amen! Who needs a cold compress after all this?
