Nothing quite like the simultaneous awe and dread of looking at a construction so gargantuan that you feel like an ant on the floor of a cathedral

Pic is by Étienne-Louis Boullée. Also if you're into this kind of stuff, check out the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Also have a look at the short film The Centrifuge Brain Project.

  • regul [any]
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    2 days ago

    There's a really good French/Belgian comic series for this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Cit%C3%A9s_obscures

    • BeamBrain [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 days ago

      I'm intrigued. Is it possible to find these comics online?

      • LeZero [he/him]
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        2 days ago

        Just checked, you can find them in Soulseek you-want-my-treasure

      • regul [any]
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        2 days ago

        Possibly? I've never had much success. Even finding them in print is tough.