height. Collectively, a set of stairs and a stairwell is referred to as a staircase or stairway. In buildings with several housing units, a stairway can be...
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spiral staircase in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A spiral staircase is a type of stairway characterized by its helical shape Spiral Staircase may also...
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Stairs (redirect from Staircases)
vertical shaft or opening that contains a staircase. A flight (of stairs) is an inclined part of a staircase consisting of steps (and their lateral supports...
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Look up staircase in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A staircase, or stairs, is a structure used to bridge a vertical distance. Staircase may also refer...
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Devil's staircase may refer to: a path through the Aonach Eagach ridge, Scotland Devil's Staircase (New Zealand), a section of New Zealand State Highway...
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An equestrian staircase or riders' staircase is a very gently sloping flight of steps that can be negotiated by horses. Its origins may be seen in the...
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The Survivors' Staircase is a granite and concrete staircase that was the last visible remaining original structure above ground level at the World Trade...
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Penrose stairs (redirect from Penrose staircase)
The Penrose stairs or Penrose steps, also dubbed the impossible staircase, is an impossible object created by Oscar Reutersvärd in 1937 and later independently...
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Loretto Chapel (redirect from Loretto Chapel staircase)
and a wedding chapel. It is known for its unusual helix-shaped spiral staircase (the "Miraculous Stair"). It has been the subject of legend, and the circumstances...
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The Queen's Staircase is a walkway of 66 steps in Nassau, the capital city of The Bahamas. It was carved out of solid limestone rock by 600 slaves between...
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