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Star-Shaped Fort of Bourtange…
You’re looking at the the star fort of Bourtange in the Netherlands. It sure looks fantastic, but there’s a wily logic behind building a fort in such a shape. Turns out, a circular fortification of the medieval era was vulnerable to cannon fire. All the crazy angles and moats surrounding the star-shaped fort was easier to defend.
There’s no danger of an invading horde today, but these star-shaped formations are so darned picturesque that I wish they’d build more of these instead of ho-hum suburbs and strip malls. (via)
I’m surprised neither Rotonda West or Cape Coral made this list.
In my dream life I stop working and live like a nomad for a few years making pictures of places like these.
