What will cities in the future be like is something unknown, but we can always predict how they will look like. From some science fiction films, we have got glimpses of the cities in the future, in most of these films, the cities in the future are depicted as having lots of hyper-tall skyscrapers, skybridges […]
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7 Most Expensive Houses in the World
Speaking of most expensive residences, some people may think of the Billionaire Row (57th Street) in New York City, penthouses on those supertall towers can cost over $100 million. In January 2019, a penthouse on 220 Central Park South was sold for $238 million, breaking the record of the most expensive residence sold in the […]
New York City’s Futuristic Buildings
Here are some of the most futuristic buildings in New York City, looking at them you may feel that these buildings are out of Sci-Fi films. All of these buildings are built after 2010. Via 57 West Via 57 West is a residential building on the western end of 57th Street, facing the Hudson River. […]
5 Most Expensive Buildings in the World 2019
Below is a list of five most expensive buildings in the world. This list doesn’t include building complexes, which are composed of several separated and different buildings, gardens, squares, etc. However, building complex that architecturally appears like a single building is also included in the list, like Abraj Al Bait, because the buildings of the […]
Tower Fifth: A New Supertall Tower Proposed for New York City
For many years New York City has been witnessing a lot of supertall towers proposed and built in the city. Now a 474-meter-high (1556 ft) tower may join them, to become the 35th supertall tower proposed for New York City, and the 10th building in the city proposed to surpass 400-meter mark in height. Related […]
Visiting Ping An Finance Center Observation Deck
Ping An Finance Center is a supertall building in Shenzhen, China, it is the tallest building in the city and the second tallest in China, only second to Shanghai Tower. Like many other tall buildings in the world, Ping An Finance Center has an observation deck on its 116th floor, at 541 meters high from […]
Visiting the Petronas Towers Observation Deck
Petronas Towers are the most renowned landmark buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The twin towers are both 452 meters (1483 ft) tall, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, when Taipei 101 in Taiwan was built. As of today, Petronas Towers are still the tallest twin towers in the world, […]
Guide to visiting Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing
The Great Wall is maybe the most renowned attraction of China, it’s a must-see place for most people who travel to China, without visiting the Great Wall your China tour is incomplete. For historical and natural reasons, the Great Wall doesn’t form a continuous line, but exists in many sections at different locations. Mutianyu Great […]
Vertical Cemetery – Graves in High Rise Towers
With the growth of population and urban expansion, today many countries are facing the problem of scarcity of available land. It’s not just a problem for the living, but also the dead, some countries like England, Norway, Greece are running out of available burial plots. In other countries where available land is abundant, shortage of […]
List: Skyscrapers Under Construction or Proposed in Dubai in 2023
Dubai is well known for its huge amount of skyscrapers, the city currently has over 25 buildings higher than 300 meters built, which is much more than any other city in the world. The city is still a busy construction site for skyscrapers, aside from those completed towers, Dubai currently has many towers above 300 […]
Statue of Liberty Information and Facts
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal copper sculpture on Liberty Island in New York City, the statue had been a welcoming sight to numerous immigrants arriving New York Harbor, it gradually become an icon of freedom and of the United States. The Statue of Liberty is depicted as a woman dressed in flowing robes, […]
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