Beautiful constructions around the world

4 Of The World's Most Impressive Subway Stations

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Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel (China)

This has to be one of the most surreal, psychedelic and fun forms of public transport. The Tunnel connects the East Nanjin Rd on the Bund, and Pudong near the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, running under the Huangpu river. It's a psychedelic trip in a glass capsule along the 647 metre flashing, strobing tunnel.

Moscow's Komsomolskaya Station (Russia)

The Komsomolskaya station of the Moscow Subway is the most famous of all those on the Koltsevaya Line and of the whole system, and an icon of Moscow itself, partly due to it being located on Moscow's , Komsomolskaya Square, which serves three railway terminals: Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky and Kazansky. It was opened on 30 January, 1952, as part of the second stage of the Ring line.

Frankfurt's Bockenheimer Warte station

A weird subway entrance, looking like a train bursting through the sidewalk from below, is located in Frankfurt. Architect Zbiginiew Peter Pininski reported he felt inspired by surrealist artist René Magritte when creating it.

Dubai Subway Stations (UAE)

The elevated and at-grade Dubai Subway stations combine both heritage and modern designs. They have been modelled on the shape of seashell, inspired from the diving and pearl-fishing heritage of the UAE, while the interior design depicts the four elements of nature – water, air, earth and fire. Conceptual design of some stations includes traditional architectural ingredients used in antique Arab buildings such as wind towers, oriels, alleyways or internal arches.

A resort in Singapore opened a building of 55 floors and infinity pool

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He definitely wants to make sure there is swimming near the edge of the pool. This man is the first swimmer in the world to enjoy the view, 55 floors above the city of Singapore. This pool is 150 meters long, three times the length of an Olympic pool.

Don't look down.

The resort employs 10,000 people directly and are estimated 70,000 visitors per day on its premises.

This huge hotel has 2650 quarters and suites, restaurants, shops, cinemas, a museum, a casino and a pavilion.
He should have been opened in 2009, but due to financial crisis and lack of equipment and manpower, had a delay. There were 2,500 people at his inauguration.

Building in Taiwan is a tech tree

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Asian country is preparing to build what should be its newest tourist attraction: a building 300 meters in height designed to be a "tech tree". Called the "Floating Observatories", he recalls a trunk full of platforms in the shape of leaves.

The project has won a contest sponsored by the city of Taichung, the third largest in the country called Taiwan Conceptual Tower International Competition.

Construction should begin in 2012 and will last just two years. The building will have an information center, museum, offices, conference room, fixed decks , restaurants and parking.

Each of the "lifts" can take up to 80 external people and will be made of lightweight materials developed by the space industry. They will move up and down on a vertical rail, will be supported by a strong magnetic field and elevated by helium balloons.