Have you thought about traveling to the mountains instead of the sea next summer? Why not! You can get your adrenaline level up while staying in a unique chalet in the Italian Alps.
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Everyone has already heard about the seven wonders of the world, but that does not mean that we cannot find many other wonderful places on our planet.
Years ago, we could only see tree houses in movies. Later, the children who managed to convince their parents to build them their 'little paradise' also got their own version of the refuge. Today, however, the house made of warm wood is only a memory of an innocent childhood - it has been replaced by cold glass, which reminds of a cruel, cold world, and also opens up a lot of social questions related to privacy in modern times. Where has innocence gone?
For thousands of years, people have built extravagant temples of knowledge in which to store humanity's most precious and important things. From the mighty courtyards of ancient Alexandria to the library in New York, our fascination with libraries spans more than two millennia.
Quetzalcoatl, or the Feathered Serpent, is the god of the ancient Central American peoples who brought wisdom and culture to people. Although many still worship him today, no one expected him to find a new home.
Who says treehouses are just for kids? Today, these are very popular even among adults. With complex construction, elegant and stylish design and perfectly furnished interior spaces, the charming childhood house has matured into a modern hideaway for all ages. Here are stylish treehouses for adults that you'd be more than happy to spend a night or two in.
In Manhattan, New York, skyscrapers are growing taller and taller like mushrooms after the rain. But Greek architect Ioannis Oikonomou hopes to break a new record. His company Oiio Studio has designed a U-shaped tower block called Big Bend, which, if all goes well, will become the 'longest building in the world' (it will measure approximately 1,219 meters in length).
The Norwegians already have the longest road tunnel in the world (Laerdal), and in the future they could get the world's first shipping tunnel. From 70 to 120 ships will be able to sail through the tunnel daily, which will thus avoid the challenging weather conditions around the Stad peninsula. Both ferries and tourist and fishing boats are supposed to sail through it.
Everything you can imagine, Dubai definitely has. An indoor ski resort, a flying taxi, the tallest building in the world, the largest shopping mall in the world, the most expensive cars, an island in the shape of a palm tree..., a rotating skyscraper is now added to the list. Dynamic Tower will grow in the 'city of the future' until 2020.
The highest bridge in the world was opened in China. This connects the provinces of Yunnan and Gwangju, and with it they shortened the journey between them by as much as three hours. Duge is more than half a kilometer high.
Surrealist architecture and nature don't seem made for each other at first glance, but Dionisio González had just such a vision. He embodied it in the Trans-actions series, which contains a collection of imaginary surrealist buildings - from an observatory, work spaces, hydraulic structures and a stationary zeppelin - placed in a natural environment, next to which the thought from the first sentence seems less logical. Opposites attract.
It is true that usually the construction of churches takes many years, but the charming "Tree Church" in New Zealand took four years to grow. And literally. It is made from trees that Brian Cox planted on his property. Long or not, the "construction" took as long as the trees took, and the result is absolutely wonderful. "Construction work" on the building included watering and pruning.