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Inside The Tower of David, Venezuela’s Vertical Slum

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It was supposed to be a dramatic symbol of wealth, but became a squatters’ paradise. Now the Torre de David stands vacant in the center of Caracas, its future unclear.

Nate Berg

This is part of our weekly series, Lost Masterpieces, about the greatest buildings and works of art that were destroyed or never completed.

The Torre David was supposed to be one of the tallest buildings in Venezuela.

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