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  If you've ever driven down Main Street in Venice, California, chances are you've done a double take. No, your eyes weren’t playing tricks on you—that really was a giant pair of binoculars towering over the sidewalk.   Meet the Binoculars Building, one of Los Angeles’ most whimsical architectural g

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