Canada’s finance minister, Jim Flaherty says that the government is considering selling off certain of the country’s assets to avoid a budgetary deficit. One of the assets that is apparently off-limits and not for sale is Toronto’s CN Tower, as it defines the city’s skyline and is one of its most popular attractions. Read more…
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Architect David Fisher has designed a rotating skyscraper. Each floor rotates independently and therefore the result is a building that changes shape. One is set to be built in Dubai in the near future, and apparently he has been looking for a location in Manhattan. Tomorrow, he has a press conference set for Miami, which might mean he’s found a location for his bizarre structure there. Read more…
So sometimes you need to build a bridge where boats pass. Usually, they open at the middle. However, this bridge on the Paddington Basin in London is more interesting. It curls up to form a circle every Friday at noon. Read more…
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If you’ve read the King Arthur legends more times than you can count and your family is worried that you attend too many medieval fairs, it’s probably time for a vacation at an honest-to-goodness castle. Though many medieval castles have been renovated and brought into the 21st century as modern-day hotels, a handful still retain their Middle Age roots and are open to overnight stays, public tours and private and corporate events.
“A castle embodies luxury, romance and chivalry and is laden with history and tradition,” says Freda Katritzky, publisher of “Chateaux Prives,” a guide to private castles, palaces and estates around the world. “They are the ultimate status symbol, and they were built to impress the beholder and to serve as the seat of ultimate power in the region.” Read more…
Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has gained a reputation for putting up buildings bigger and faster than anywhere else in the world. The city is chock-full of superlatives: the world’s tallest building, the world’s largest mall, and, coming soon, the world’s longest bridge. An oasis of skyscrapers and urban sprawl in the Arabian Desert, this city is determined to do everything with luxurious flair: hotels (Dubai claimed the world’s first seven star hotel), bars, and restaurants with the highest quality service—but be prepared for sky-high prices.
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I had no idea that the Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world when it was built.
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Tucked into a pine-covered mountain valley, the World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go exemplifies the ancient Japanese Gassho architectural style. Resistant to heavy snow and strong winds, Gassho features steeply pitched thatched roofs supported by wooden crossbeams, held together with ropes and wedges—remarkably, without the aid of any nails. Visit this fascinating village and you can stay in one of the many Gassho-style farmhouses now operating as inns.
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