Westernized and utilitarian to the point of being drab, the skyline and architecture of Tokyo is a bit disappointing to anyone naturally expecting an exotic and eye-catching Asianmetropolis. Though if you go in search of architectural gems or lofty heights in Tokyo, you certainly can find them; the Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Tower, City Hall, the Edo-Tokyo Museum, all are impressive via either their beauty or height. ...
Nostrand Avenue A-train stop, Brooklyn. The tilework and mosaics in this station (and the station as a whole) are decaying. Maintenance looks minimal at best.
These tiled-in grids once held advertisements, pasted inside the tile frames. Apparently, as time passed and...