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Technical College Auditorium, Tbilisi, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: 1976 Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/x5V8KeCmA3n Photographed: June 2013

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Archaeology Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: 1988 Architects: S Kavlashvili, S Bostanashvili Location: https://goo.gl/maps/MY7dtMqocP32 Photographed: June 2013

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Makhuntseti Aquaduct, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oJJF9tuQJaJ2 Photographed: May 2014

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Resort, Kobuleti, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/WjqRtigsDBF2 Photographed: May 2014

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Leisure Complex, Kobuleti, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ULpgtd3QHV52 Photographed: May 2014

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Hotel Colheti, Kobuleti, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/LxQEHHTpAJ82 Photographed: May 2014

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Concrete Vineyard, near Tsikhisdziri, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/wjVRyXNuHfA2 Photographed: May 2014

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Roadside Restaurant, near Sakharbedio, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/YgwFeoLwNq92 Photographed: May 2014

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Mystery building near Zugdidi, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/r4ofqKrfXwL2 Photographed: May 2014 NB. I was particularly taken with this building near Zugdidi airport. It’s now residential – but this was clearly not its original purpose. If anyone can furnish me with further information, I’ll be hugely grateful.  

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Residential Building, Tbilisi, Georgia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/xDaJVuB2KER2 Photographed: June 2013  

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Shitskvara Sanatorium, Abkhazia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aU2fygocvzm Photographed: June 2013

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Hotel Chegem, Gagra, Abkhazia

December 30, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/bs7doqDxV1U2 Photographed: June 2013  

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National Library of Kosova, Pristina

December 30, 2015

Built: 1982 Architects: Andrija Mutnjakovic Location: https://goo.gl/maps/HEMbiwUvtzJ2 Photographed: August 2008 and January 2017  

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Palace of Congress, Tirana, Albania

December 30, 2015

Built: 1986 Architects: Klement Kolaneci? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/YHia3nLEKxF2 Photographed: August 2008

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Enver Hoxha Museum, Tirana, Albania

December 30, 2015

Built: 1988 Architects: Pranvera Hoxha, Klement Kolaneci, Pirro Vaso, Vladimir Bregu. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/GrJwVHSM5gE2 Photographed: August 2008  

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Crimean Atomic Energy Station

December 29, 2015

Built: started 1976 Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/MsQqpJP9d762 Photographed: June 2013

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Bus Stop, Inkiti, Abkhazia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/o9TbsKg77An Photographed: June 2013

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Sana Sanatorium, Gagra, Abkhazia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ifpMep2siA52 Photographed: June 2013

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Cable Car, Gagra, Abkhazia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/KKktGDf5btG2 Photographed: June 2013

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Inside Hotel Abkhazia, Sukhumi

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/dAhUPnsNqF92 Photographed: June 2013

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Amra Pier, Sukhumi, Abkhazia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/n75nx23AnZx Photographed: June 2013

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Parliament Building, Sukhumi, Abkhazia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/wa4HSeXWRWD2 Photographed: June 2013

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Playground in Ochamchire, Abkhazia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/k4i1Rmcw6Ws Photographed: June 2013

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Gali Railway Station, Abkhazia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/P9ervGSBEsM2 Photographed: June 2013

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Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant & Visaginas, Lithuania

December 29, 2015

Built: from 1978 Location: https://goo.gl/maps/XLvhM8422i42 Photographed: September 2011

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Ministry of Statistics, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1933 Architects: Le Corbusier, Nikolai Kolli Location: https://goo.gl/maps/BwudZTs1sQn Photographed: September 2011

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VDNKh, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1935 onward Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Uo8b8aCxWF52 Photographed: March 2013

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Nikolaev House, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1931 Architects: Ivan Sergeevich Nikolaev Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Uo8b8aCxWF52 Photographed: March 2013

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Shabolovka Tower, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1922 Architects: Vladimir Shukhov Location: https://goo.gl/maps/LRqdHo5KHDF2 Photographed: March 2013

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Rusakov Workers’ Club, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1928 Architects: Konstantin Melnikov. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/zD8tbCUeEUs Photographed: March 2013

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Melnikov House, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1929 Architects: Konstantin Melnikov. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/RzJoF2aWeZm Photographed: September 2011

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Narkomfin House, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1932 Architects: Moisei Ginzburg, Ignaty Millines Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Q8FXMLyumjs Photographed: April 2016 and March 2013  

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Moskvich Factory, Moscow

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Architects: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/NeYcvx3oLdu Photographed: March 2013

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Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1988 Architects: Yuri Platonov. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/xQktDeTmBtr Photographed: May 2012

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House of Soviets, Kaliningrad

December 29, 2015

Built: (began) 1970 Architects: Yulian Shvartsbreim Location: https://goo.gl/maps/NguYAmkAe8v Photographed: October 2011

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Pripyat, Chernobyl, Ukraine

December 29, 2015

Built: 1970 onward Location: https://goo.gl/maps/m6HGwn2s4eE2 Photographed: 2009/2010

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Duga-3 Radar Transmitter, Chernobyl, Ukraine

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aR1moqDFi3D2 Photographed: August 2010

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Irbene telescope (and surroundings), Ventspils, Latvia

December 29, 2015

Built: ?? Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aR1moqDFi3D2 Photographed: August 2010

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Nikel, Russia

December 29, 2015

  Location: https://goo.gl/maps/f1Su4Szxth42 Photographed: July 2010

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Ministry of Roads Building, Tbilisi, Georgia

December 29, 2015

Built: 1974 Architects: Giorgi Chakhava, Z Jalaganiya, T Tkhilava, V Kimberg. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/PstqwFMETTJ2 Photographed: May 2013

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