A large Geodesic Dome which formerly housed a train servicing and painting operation stands in a state of disrepair in Baton Rouge.

There are efforts to save the dome as architects consider it a fine example of R. Buckminster Fuller’s inventive dome design, which has also been used in the building of Disney’s Epcot Centre. Fuller also designed the Biosphere on Île Sainte-Hélène for Expo ‘67.

Further history of Fuller and the abandoned dome from Gambit Weekly.

Thanks: Cody, Michael & Trey

Eek! It’s the Flying Spaghetti Monster! Help!

Update: Sorry, I forgot to include the link to the Wikipedia page on Flying Spaghetti Monsterism for the non-Pastafarians amongst us.

Thanks to DDA.

A large propeller is carved into the ground as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Fernenear near Dover, UK. At the centre of the propeller is a statue of a sitting airman looking out to sea and to the West is a full scale model of one of the Hawker Hurricane aircraft which took part in defending Britain from Nazi invasion.

More info and ground level photos.

Thanks: Jan Brasna, & Panic!