15 Unusual and stunning structures from around the world

This collection will not include popular tourist attractions that are depicted on fridge magnets. We offer you to see a selection of unusual and amazing buildings from around the world. Some of them are striking not only in appearance, but also in functionality. 15 Unusual and stunning structures from around the world →

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Towers of Garisenda and Asinelli, Bologna, Italy

They were built in 1109. Due to non-compliance with construction technologies, both towers have a noticeable slope. The Garisenda Tower (48 meters) was shortened three times due to its slope. The Asinelli Tower (97 meters) is the tallest "leaning tower in the world". For comparison, the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is only 57 meters.

Unusual and stunning structures from around the world

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Marble quarry in Greece

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Entrance to the underwater observatory in Lake Zug, Switzerland

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10-meter sculpture "Allegory of the Apennines", Florence, Italy

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Colorful residential area in Tibet

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Lego Bridge, Wuppertal, Germany

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Qiyi City Forest Garden Residential Complex, Chengdu, China

Alas, this impressive project has failed. As planned, the complex with real gardens on the balconies was supposed to improve the ecological situation in the area, but potential residents were scared off by the number of insects attracted by the plants. Qiyi City Forest Garden now looks like a post-apocalyptic movie set.

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Island-fortress of Mont Saint-Michel, France

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Wat Rongkhun or "White Temple", Thailand

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Expressway Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau

In fact, there are only 8 lanes in it, 4 in each direction. However, at the checkpoint it expands to 50 lanes and then decreases again to 4.

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Churchill's Hands Pub, Kensington, London

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Entrance to the World Seed Vault at Svalbard, Norway

In this place, at a depth of 130 meters, seed samples of major crops from around the world are stored. You never know ... suddenly the end of the world?

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Saber Bridge in Sneifellsnes National Park, Iceland

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Residential complex Les Espaces d'Abraxas, France

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The Tablets of Georgia

Six 6-meter high granite slabs installed in Georgia, USA, commissioned by an anonymous client. They are engraved with inscriptions in 8 different languages, which are instructions-instructions to the inhabitants of the future, who will restore civilization after the apocalypse. The monument also functions as a calendar, compass and clock. A capsule with a message to descendants is buried next to him.

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