Here are 16 sweet pictures of building demolitions for no other reason than they're awesome

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"Timber!"

It doesn't matter how cultured you are - explosions are awesome. Especially when they're on purpose and nobody gets hurt. That's why controlled demolitions are the best. You get a big kaboom and then an almost graceful collapse as a giant, hulking structure implodes on itself.

Because everybody likes to watch things blow up, here are a bunch of gorgeous pictures of buildings meeting their end from around the world (especially in China). You really don't need another reason to watch concrete and steel come tumbling down, so enjoy these pictures, courtesy of Reuters.