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Sunday, May 4, 2008

Billion-Dollar Home

    Billion-Dollar Home is the home of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, whose net worth was estimated at US$43 billion in March by Forbes.

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    Indian Mukesh Ambani is the world's richest man

    The currently-constructing architect in downtown Mumbai will cost around $2 billion and be 550 feet high with 400,000 square feet of interior space when it is finished in January, 2009. The future 27-story Ambani home named Antilla will host nine elevators, six floors of parking, a four-story vertical garden, and three rooftop helicopter landing pads. Undeniably, it will be the world's largest and most expensive home on the planet. Link

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Daniel Czapiewski's Upside-down House in Poland

    Daniel Czapiewski's Upside-down House in Poland

    Received from a circulated email:

    A Polish businessman and philanthropist says he has built this upside down house to remind people of wrongdoings against humanity. The house has been attracting thousands of tourists. People visiting the house start to feel sea-sick once they are inside. "Mankind spoiling this world, and only mankind can fix it...", the owner of this new wonder said. The house took 5 times longer to build than a normal house.

    It took 114 days to build the structure - a typical project made by Czapiewski's cooperation which specializes in wooden houses, would normally take 21 days to construct. He remembers that his workers had to take an hour's break every three hours while working inside the house because they were feeling disorientated and confused from the strange angles of the walls.

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

World Top Vertical Roller Coaster In China

    World Top Vertical Roller Coaster

    The world top vertical roller coaster which loop reaches 80 meters high, almost as high as a 32 storied building, debuts in Chimelong Paradise amusement park in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.

    The facility will be put into use during the forthcoming Spring Festival in February 2008.

    Source: CRI

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Coronado's Swastika-shaped Navy Barracks

    Coronado's Swastika-shaped Barracks

    SWASTIKA? The four L-shaped buildings, constructed in the 1960s, are on the Coronado amphibious base and serve as a barracks for Seabees. From the ground, or even adjoining buildings, the configuration cannot be seen. Nor are there any civilian or military landing patterns that provide such a view.

    But once people began looking at satellite images from Google Earth, they started commenting about on blogs and websites about how much the buildings resembled the symbol used by the Nazis.

    So now the U.S. Navy has decided to spend as much as $600,000 for landscaping and architectural modifications to obscure the fact that one its building complexes looks like a swastika from the air.

    In August, UK' Barclays removed their 317-year-old Eagle emblem from its headquarters after it was complained about the resemblance to a Nazi Eagle symbol.

    Source: Navy to mask Coronado's swastika-shaped barracks @ Latimes

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Coronado's Swastika-shaped Navy Barracks

    Coronado's Swastika-shaped Barracks

    SWASTIKA? The four L-shaped buildings, constructed in the 1960s, are on the Coronado amphibious base and serve as a barracks for Seabees. From the ground, or even adjoining buildings, the configuration cannot be seen. Nor are there any civilian or military landing patterns that provide such a view.

    But once people began looking at satellite images from Google Earth, they started commenting about on blogs and websites about how much the buildings resembled the symbol used by the Nazis.

    So now the U.S. Navy has decided to spend as much as $600,000 for landscaping and architectural modifications to obscure the fact that one its building complexes looks like a swastika from the air.

    In August, UK' Barclays removed their 317-year-old Eagle emblem from its headquarters after it was complained about the resemblance to a Nazi Eagle symbol.

    Source: Navy to mask Coronado's swastika-shaped barracks @ Latimes

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Pennsylvania Hospital Is The America's Oldest Hospital

    Pennsylvania Hospital

    The sign in the picture taken by nichollejean reads:

    Pennsylvania Hospital, is the first hospital in the U.S. Chartered by Colonial Assembly in 1751 for 'relief of the sick poor.' Benjamin Frankilin and Dr. Thomas Bond were its chief founders. First building, erected in 1755, is still used.

    From Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia

    The indefatigable Franklin raised money to help found the hospital in 1751, in conjunction with Dr. Thomas Bond. When the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the hospital was already 25 years old. Franklin also served on the hospital's original Board of Managers, as well as being its first secretary and second president.

    The hospital's original home was the Pine Building, still a section of the hospital, which was built in three sections over 50 years. The primary architect, Samuel Rhodes, a member of the Carpenters' Company, took his inspiration from the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh [established in 1729].

    via What is the oldest existing hospital in the US? @ Yahoo! Answers

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Pennsylvania Hospital Is The America's Oldest Hospital

    Pennsylvania Hospital

    The sign in the picture taken by nichollejean reads:

    Pennsylvania Hospital, is the first hospital in the U.S. Chartered by Colonial Assembly in 1751 for 'relief of the sick poor.' Benjamin Frankilin and Dr. Thomas Bond were its chief founders. First building, erected in 1755, is still used.

    From Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia

    The indefatigable Franklin raised money to help found the hospital in 1751, in conjunction with Dr. Thomas Bond. When the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the hospital was already 25 years old. Franklin also served on the hospital's original Board of Managers, as well as being its first secretary and second president.

    The hospital's original home was the Pine Building, still a section of the hospital, which was built in three sections over 50 years. The primary architect, Samuel Rhodes, a member of the Carpenters' Company, took his inspiration from the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh [established in 1729].

    via What is the oldest existing hospital in the US? @ Yahoo! Answers

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

Thong Look-like Beijing International Airport

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    Doesn't it be the only airport that resembles a thong?

    The world’s largest and most advanced airport building - not only technologically, but also in terms of passenger experience, operational efficiency and sustainability – Beijing Airport will be welcoming and uplifting. A symbol of place, its soaring aerodynamic roof and dragon-like form will celebrate the thrill of flight and evoke traditional Chinese colours and symbols.

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Thong Look-like Beijing International Airport

    beijing international airport

    Doesn't it be the only airport that resembles a thong?

    The world’s largest and most advanced airport building - not only technologically, but also in terms of passenger experience, operational efficiency and sustainability – Beijing Airport will be welcoming and uplifting. A symbol of place, its soaring aerodynamic roof and dragon-like form will celebrate the thrill of flight and evoke traditional Chinese colours and symbols.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Piano-shaped Building in Huaian, China

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    A piano-shaped building was rbuilt at the New District of Huainan city, An'hui Province, China. The building is like a piano, and its stairs is in violin shape. It's learned that the building is primarily used to display models of the city new development projects. Link

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Piano-shaped Building in Huaian, China

    piano-shaped building in anhui huaian

    A piano-shaped building was rbuilt at the New District of Huainan city, An'hui Province, China. The building is like a piano, and its stairs is in violin shape. It's learned that the building is primarily used to display models of the city new development projects. Link

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Friday, September 14, 2007

Shanghai World Financial Center-China's Tallest Building Completed

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    After more than a decade of delays, China’s tallest building Shanghai World Financial Center  is slicing through Shanghai’s hazy, skyscraper-studded skyline — a new trophy built by a Japanese property tycoon Mori Building Co.. The 101-story Shanghai World Financial Center, a 1,614 foot wedge-shaped tower (shorter than 1667-foot high Taipei's 101 Building) with a rectangular hole at the very top, was topped out Friday September 14 as its last beam was laid.

    Sparked by welding work, a fire broke out in an elevator shaft on the 40th floor of the building and was extinguished after more than an hour in August.

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Shanghai World Financial Center-China's Tallest Building Completed

    china's tallest building, shanghai world financial cente china's tallest building, shanghai world financial cente

    After more than a decade of delays, China’s tallest building Shanghai World Financial Center  is slicing through Shanghai’s hazy, skyscraper-studded skyline — a new trophy built by a Japanese property tycoon Mori Building Co.. The 101-story Shanghai World Financial Center, a 1,614 foot wedge-shaped tower (shorter than 1667-foot high Taipei's 101 Building) with a rectangular hole at the very top, was topped out Friday September 14 as its last beam was laid.

    Sparked by welding work, a fire broke out in an elevator shaft on the 40th floor of the building and was extinguished after more than an hour in August.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The Wee'l Turtle

    The Wheel Turtle

    The cool artwork is in Dunseith, North Dakota. via Uniquedaily

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The Wee'l Turtle

    The Wheel Turtle

    The cool artwork is in Dunseith, North Dakota. via Uniquedaily

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Sunday, September 9, 2007

World's Shortest International (Canada-USA Zavikon Island) Bridge

    world's shortest international Canada-USA bridge

    Among the Thousand Islands in the U.S.- Canada border Saint Lawrence River on Alexandria Bay  in upper state New York, there is a pair of islands near Rockport called Zavikon. An international bridge between the bigger part of Zavikon in Canada and the smaller part in the USA, is deemed as the "world's shortest international bridge". One can see by the national flags on the bridge that Canada is on the left and America is on the right.

    Source: the world’s shortest international bridge @ Deputy-dog

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World's Shortest International (Canada-USA Zavikon Island) Bridge

    world's shortest international Canada-USA bridge

    Among the Thousand Islands in the U.S.- Canada border Saint Lawrence River on Alexandria Bay  in upper state New York, there is a pair of islands near Rockport called Zavikon. An international bridge between the bigger part of Zavikon in Canada and the smaller part in the USA, is deemed as the "world's shortest international bridge". One can see by the national flags on the bridge that Canada is on the left and America is on the right.

    Source: the world’s shortest international bridge @ Deputy-dog

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Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road, the Most Awesome Road in the United Arab Emirates

    Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road, the Most Awesome Road in the United Arab EmiratesCan't imagine that there is such a beautiful road with totally no trees on its two sides.

    The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the greatest driving road in the world. Stretching for 7.3 miles and climbing nearly 4,000 feet, it boasts 60 corners and a surface so smooth that it would flatter a racetrack. It could easily be described as the eighth wonder of the world, but almost nothing is known about its creation.

    The road is cut into the Jebel Hafeet MountainJebel Hafeet Mountain Road , the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates , the oil-rich Persian Gulf state. The mountain spans the border with Oman and lies about 90 minutes' drive southeast of the thriving city of Dubai . It looks down upon a dusty, desert landscape that belies a nation of astonishing wealth.

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Sunday, September 2, 2007

Baltimore House, America's Largest Single-family Residence

    Baltimore House

    KI introduced this stunning 109,000-square-foot house in his blog

    This is a view of the Biltmore house from the Esplanade which is probably about 1/4 mile from the house. How would you like to mow that lawn? The size of the living space in the house is about 4 acres and it is the largest private residence in the U.S. It was built by George Vanderbilt who inherited a vast fortune. His grandfather Cornelius amassed the unheard of $150 million in shipping and railroads. Cornelius' son doubled the fortune to $300 million which in today's money would be worth about 90 some odd billion if I heard the tape correctly. But they had no sinks in the 43 bathrooms even if they had the then new commodes.

    See also Arnold Chase's Mega Mansion, Among USA's Largest Single Family Houses

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Arnold Chase's Mega Mansion, Among USA's Largest Single Family Houses

    Arnold Chase's Mega Mansion,Who is Arnold Chase? Too many people are now keen to know him. He is a West Hartford-based businessman, the boss of Gemini Networks. He has donated 66 miles of fiber optic cable to Hartford residents for their wireless access and once constructed WTIC-TV, FOX's Channel 61.

    Currently, Arnold Chase, is building a mega 50,900-square-foot mansion at his town in New England of Connecticut. Together with the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina,109,000-square-foot (10,125-square-meter), Oheka Castle in Huntington and Donald Trump's 80,000-square-foot (7,430-square-meter) Maison de l'Amitie in Palm Beach, Florida, Arnold Chase's masion will become one of largest single family house in US.

    The enormity of the house Arnold Chase is building on Avon Mountain is not fully apparent from the outside, where only 17,000 square feet (1,580 square meters) of it lies in plain view.

    It is the two-level, 33,500-square-foot (3,110-square-meter) basement complex, complete with a 103-seat movie theater, ticket booth, concession stand, game room and music annex, that will make it the largest occupied single-family home in the New England states in the northeast U.S.

    At nearly 50,900 square feet (4,730 square meters), the Chase home will be slightly larger than billionaire Bill Gates' home in Washington state, about 4,000 square feet (372 square meters) smaller than the White House and 20 times larger than the average-size home in America.

    Besides the two-tiered movie theater, soda fountain and men's and women's bathrooms, the Chase home will include a 400-square-foot (37-square-meter) "observatory," five bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and five half bathrooms, according to documents filed with the West Hartford planning office. The game room, in the "upper" basement, will take up nearly 4,900 square feet (455 square meters) — nearly twice as big as the average-size house.

    Source: AP via Hfxnews earlier seen at SN

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