Located in Langkawi, Malaysia, the "Sky Bridge" is a "cable-stayed bridge supported by only one support column as it wraps its way around a mountain a whopping 2,250 feet above sea level." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
completed in october 2004, the structure relies on an 87 metre high support column to hold the weight of the deck, this weight distributed through 8 load balancing cables attached to its head.
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At first glance, this staircase may look like an optical illusion, but it's actually a "crazy roof extension in Rotterdam." Click here for first picture in gallery.
I'm wondering how they managed to get planning permission for the blue monstrosity, as it just doesn't look right on the outside. Frankly, it doesn't look right on the inside either
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Bahrain's World Trade Center has just been equipped with three giant wind turbines that supply "10-15% of the energy for both towers." Click here for one more picture.
..what you're looking at is an actually photograph of the new Bahrain World Trade Center, a pair of pointy skyscrapers with three propellers with 95 foot diameters between them. And this week, they activated all three turbines at the same time
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What sets the Gateshead Millennium Bridge apart from the others is that it "tilts to let ships pass under it instead of parting at the middle." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge has two live webcams which overlook it from the north and south, and since its completion it's enjoyed status as a landmark, and will even appear on the back of British pound coins
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Unlike other homes, the "Penguin House" uses "the manipulation of light and space makes the Penguin House in Tokyo seem much larger." Video after the break.
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No, it doesn't travel at warp speed, but what sets this UFO apart from the others is that you can actually live in it. Featuring "three floors, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living room and scenic view." Click here for first picture in gallery.
UFO house, which has a single entry point via a button activated stair case, curved bar area and customized bathtub, as well as various UFO paneled controls throughout that are simply priceless, or so you would think
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