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They were built on frozen swamps, malarial marshes, and sheer hubris. Most of the world's iconic cities grew naturally over centuries. But a select few were born from audacious dreams and forced into existence against impossible odds. The City That Shouldn't Exist takes you inside the astonishing true stories of urban experiments that nearly failed before they began. From the surreal rise of Brasília in the remote Brazilian wilderness to the foundation of St. Petersburg on piles of corpses in a frozen wasteland, these are the narratives of the places that defied fate. This isn't just a history of architecture; it is a chronicle of human drama, obsession, and survival. You will meet the megalomaniacal visionaries who staked everything on a drawing, the workers who died by the thousands to lay the first bricks, and the bizarre twists of luck-from plagues to invasions-that threatened to erase these capitals from the map. Inside, you will discover: Washington D.C.'s precarious start as a ""capital of miserable huts"" that faced near-abandonment and destruction. The geopolitical chess games and ego wars that dictated where millions of people live today. The moments when divine punishment, incompetence, and ""bad luck"" collided with the will of empire. Standalone narratives of resilience, folly, and the high price of perfection. For readers who love microhistories, urban legends grounded in fact, and the untold stories behind familiar landmarks, this collection offers a thrilling journey through the precarious origins of the world's most remarkable cities. Discover the cost of building the impossible. Scroll up and grab your copy today!

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