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The Tallest Abandoned Structures on Earth

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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The Tallest Abandoned Structures on Earth

Today, we’re going to do some urban exploring as we’re searching for the tallest abandoned structures around the world. We’re going to visit Russia, North Korea, the US and Poland on our quest for the rustiest around the globe. Once found, we’re going to climb the towers and buildings so make sure you leave your vertigo behind. Things are going to get pretty dizzying...

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San Francisco’s Incredible Stained Glass Salt Ponds

Thursday, August 6, 2009

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San Francisco’s Incredible Stained Glass Salt Ponds

‘Art imitates life’ – or so the old saying goes – but when the reverse appears true, as Oscar Wilde noted, the effect can be all the more striking. The vivid hues of the San Francisco Bay salt ponds remind us more of a crafted stained glass window than the sea’s naturally muted colour palette, and they produce some of the world’s most magnificent natural colourways…

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The Amazing Star-Shaped City of the Future

Friday, September 12, 2008

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The Amazing Star-Shaped City of the Future

You’d be forgiven in thinking that MAD architects really have gone mad but, actually, they’re not just sane, they’re total creative geniuses. They have just revealed designs for a new-state-of-the-art Chinatown which will change how people view the normally crammed, restaurant-laden parts of town forever.

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