Winning architectural designs

An architect is a designer whose capabilities are best exploited in a competitive environment. Over the past, various contests have been held around the world for designing many an important structure. These designs are unique in one way or the other, either being related to some big event, or subject to heated disputes, or intended, but never implemented. 

Boston City hall

In 1962, a nationwide contest held for designing the headquarters of the municipal government of Boston saw the entry of 256 different designs. Out of these, the prize-winning entry was presented by a group of three Columbia professors, the theme of which revolved around civic

Marvelous Route 66 stops

U-Drop Inn

Shamrock, Texas

By far, one of the most recognizable structures on the route. In the 1930′s, the owners of the lot were approached by some investors and offered a custom designed building in order to cash in on the coming flood of travelers. The owner of the land grabbed a stick and drew in the dirt his idea for the building, and the U-Drop Inn was born! The U-Drop Inn functioned as a gas station and cafe and is currently being restored.

Wonderful roller coasters

 Goliath – Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California, USA

Top Speed: 85 mph / 136.7 km/h

Not only is the Goliath the 9th fastest roller coaster, but it also has the third highest drop and is the seventh tallest (standing at over 20 stories high). It includes a 255 foot drop, at 85 miles per hour, leading to a tunnel full of smoke. It also includes camel-like humps and an amazing bunny hop in which riders float off their seats due the force. It is recognized as one of the most entertaining roller coasters in the world.

World's most unusual hotels

Tired of the same boring hotels? Me too… I’m not talking about ordinary Jamaica hotels or ones you would see on your Dominican Republic vacation. And there are plenty of weird hotels around the world that could provide for any tourist a more interesting and special accommodation. Some of them are finished and just waiting for you, others are projects or in construction. But all of them are amazing…

Beckham Creek Cave Haven

The world's deepest swimming pool

So this is the world's deepest swimming pool. I don't really like swimming and for me would be a true nightmare… but for others looks like fun. It seems it is located in Brussels, Belgium inside a recreational diving center and almost anyone is allowed to dive as long as he or she is accompanied by a professional instructor. The pool itself consists of a submerged structure with flat platforms at various depth levels. The pool has two largeflat-bottomed areas at depth levels of 5m (16 ft) and 10m (32 ft), and a largecircular pit descending to a depth of 33m (108 ft).It is filled with 2,500,000 liters of non-chlorinated, highly filtered spring water maintainedat 30°C.

Wonderful power plants architecture

More or less dangerous, but necessary, old or new, power plants like any other buildings are able to tell a story of the past centuries or give us a perspective on of the future. Recently I received from Reinfried Marass a beautiful picture of Austria’s oldest hydro-electrical power plant. You can see it below, followed by pictures of other power stations around the world.

Nuclear Pacific – Diablo Canyon, nuclear power plant built on a gorgeous expanse of California Coast next to a beautiful state park.

Most bizarre houses

Home is probably one of the safest and most peaceful places for a person to be at. No matter how it looks like, its has a charm of comfort and a glow of peacefulness.

Its hard to believe if the residents of the houses below think the same too.

Compiled below is a list of the  Most bizarre houses of the World. You will love to see them but the question is whether you have the guts to live in one?

Stone House

This Stone House in Portugal is one of the best examples of elements of nature put to good use. As surprising as it may seen but people actually live in that house.

Marvelous huge aquariums

These are just a few of the most beautiful places in the world, most interesting and captivating aquariums, where you can easily break into the mesmerizing secrets of the underwater world.
World’s Largest Aquarium – Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, a wonderful home for more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species (notable specimens: whale sharks, beluga whales, manta ray) and with a capacity of 8.1 million US gallons (31,000 m³) of marine fresh water.

World’s Second Largest Aquarium - Churaumi Aquarium,part of the Ocean Expo

Teluk Intan Leaning Tower

Teluk Intan Leaning Tower – The main attraction of the Malaysian town of Teluk Intan is the leaning water tower erected in 1885 by a Chinese builder, Mr. Leong Choon Cheong. It started to tilt four years after its construction finished due to an underground stream. The tower had a clock at the top, and still rings every 15 minutes now. Today, it is seen and used only as a local tourist attraction, and no longer stores water.

China’s “Leaning Tower of Pisa”

China’s “Leaning Tower of Pisa”- Built under the Liao Dynasty, the leaning tower in Huludao, northeast China’s Liaonin province is almost 10 meters high and has an inclination of 12 degrees to northeast. The tower has undergone numerous earthquake- and flood-induced damages, but remained intact.

Unusual beds

Comfort has always been a priority for people around the globe. When a person comes back home after a stressful day at work, he wants to take rest on his bed. People all over the world show creativity in every walk of life and so does represent this list.

Here I have compiled some of the most unique and interesting beds used around the globe. This list is not only about bed but an achievement of mankind of using his intellectual capability in order to make himself comfortable.

SAMPON DAYBED OUTDOOR BED

Sampon daybed is a sleekly plastic resin waved bed. Can be placed anywhere outside in your lawn giving it a more luxurious and elegant look.

Leaning Tower in Torun, Poland

 Leaning Tower in Torun, Poland – obviously smaller than the one in Pisa, the Tower of Torun is a simple Roman tower that started to lean immediately after its construction due to the instable ground on which it had been erected.

Most beautiful Fountains

Eye catching fountains, it’s a must-have for every self-respecting city that wants to attracts more and more tourists. The bigger, more colorful it is, the bigger the hype. We get to see them in every city we travel to, but have you ever wondered where are the most beautiful places to rest your feet while looking at water going up and then down.

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic

The magic fountain of Montjuic is a spectacular display of color, light, motion, music and water acrobatics. Located in Barcelona the magic fountain attracts thousands of tourists every night to see the water and the music show.

Fastest roller coasters

Sharp turns, descends, high G forces makes rollercoaster an ultimate adventure ride. Engineers and Architects are always coming up with new thrilling and adventurous rides and so are the people willing to challenge them.

Roller coasters give us a sense of thrill this is unidentifiable to most people, except when you hear the shrieks coming from the lady riding next to you, and all you want to do is cover up her mouth, or throw her off the side.

The Steel Dragon

The name was derived from “The Year of the Dragon”. The track is the longest in the world measuring 8133 feet in length. It is located at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefacture, Japan.

Leaning towers of madrid

Leaning Towers of Madrid, Spain -  Standing as two of the most impressive buildings, ’Gateway to Europe’ towers, are considered to be the world’s first leaning high-rise buildings (115 m tall each). Built in 1996 by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with an inclination of 15º.

Marvelous suspension bridges

What amazes me most is how mankind has managed to erect such amazing architectures over the history of time. Ranging from the Taj Mahal of India to the Pyramids of Egypt, everything is a wonder.

Compiled below is a list of the 10 largest suspension bridges in the world which provide the best examples of human technology and man power combined together.

The list goes on in descending order, starting from the longest suspension bridge span.

 Great Belt Bridge

The runner up to the largest of all is the Great Belt Bridge located in Denmark. It was also built in 1998 and serves a main span of 1650 meters. It is also known as the Storebælt Bridge.

 Runyang Bridge

Leaning tower of suurhusen

The church in Suurhusen, a village in the German region of East Frisia, is a reminiscent of the old 15th century fortress churches and it’s tower is said to be the most lop-sided building in the world, beating the Tower of Pisa by 1.22 degrees.