Wallblake House – The only surviving plantation house on the island in The Valley
April 8, 2021
Cube houses – The set of innovative houses in Rotterdam
The houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom. Blom tilted the cube of a conventional house 45 degrees, and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon. His design represents a village within a city, where each ho...
Paris of China – The replica of the French capital in Tianducheng
Spread over 31 square kilometers, this luxurious housing estate, opened in 2007, was modeled after France’s famous “City of Light” with Parisian-style buildings, fountains, landscaping and even its own Eiffel Tower. The replica Eiffel Tower here is over o...
Bishop Castle – The elaborate and intricate castle in Rye
The "castle" is located in the San Isabel National Forest, southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. Bishop Castle is an "elaborate and intricate" "one-man project" named after its constructor, Jim Bishop, that has become a roadside attraction in central Colorado.
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Oriental Pearl Tower – The space city tower in Shanghai
Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994. Its principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin, and Zhang Xiulin. Its location at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong New Area by the side of Huangpu River, makes it a distinct landm...