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Rio-Niterói Bridge
This is the Rio-Niterói Bridge, which connects Rio de Janeiro with Niterói in Brazil. Built between 1969 and 1974, this gargantuan structure is over 13 kilometres long (8.25 miles) and is a record holder for the…
Europe’s Largest Wooden Building
This is Eski Rum Yetimhanesi, on the island of Buyukada off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey. I can't verify this as Wikipedia doesn't seem to have any information, but apparently: it was built as a hotel,…
Japanese Ferris Wheels
Daikanransha is a 115m Ferris Wheel on Odaiba, a island in Tokyo bay built on reclaimed land. There's all sorts of cool looking buildings on Odaiba so have a good scroll around, I haven't a clue…
Château d’If
The Château d'If is on the small island of If, in the Bay of Marseille, France. It was completed in 1531, and was originally intended as a defence against attacks from the sea, however it never…
SS American Star
In 1994 the SS American Star was being towed to Thailand to become a floating hotel. Disaster struck while passing the Canary island of Fuerteventura and a strong storm beached the ship and broke her in…
Heart Shaped Things
In French New Caledonia there's a natural heart shaped swamp which featured on the cover of 'Earth from Above', a collection of photographs by Yann Arthus Bertrand. The photo was titled 'HEART IN VOH'. In Taipei…
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