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Frontal Views: The present angle is undoubtedly offering the best view of the unconventional, but elegant design of the USSR's sole true long-range airliner. Note how far back the wings are placed in order to compensate for the tail-heavy nature of the aircraft, due to the weight of the four rear-mounted engines and an additional tank in the tailfin.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Hiking the coastline in the Faroe Islands.....redefining the word dramatic!

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The 17th century Royal Palace Museum in Genoa, Italy, occupies the Palazzo Stefano Balbi which was sold to the Royal House of Savoy in 1823. It's now a national museum with period frescoes, paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decoration.

London - England (by Teseum) 

The Monument was also designed to double as a scientific instrument. It has a central shaft which was intended for use as a Zenith telescope… and also for gravity and pendulum experiments. The central shaft connects to an underground laboratory, which still exists today. However, traffic vibrations made the chamber unsuitable for it’s intended purpose.