Tag: Architecture

  • Madain Saleh: Monument of the Past [PICS]

    These photos are parts of 132 chambers and tombs left by Tsamudis and Nabateans during their magnificent architecture era which is between 200 B.C and 100 A.D. The location is about 200km from north of Medina City. In July 2008, UNESCO has proclaimed the site as World’s Heritage. Below are some of the amazing photos […]

  • Athens’ New Acropolis Museum Photos

    The new Acropolis Museum has opened right next door to the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It is a wonder to see the magnificent contrast between the old and the new structures. The Museum was designed by architect Bernard Tschumi, who used both natural light and movement elements in his design. You will see the […]

  • 35+ Magnificent Anzac Bridge Photos

    The Anzac Bridge or formerly known as the Glebe Island Bridge, is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Australia, and amongst the longest in the world. Not only that, the bridge has really a great architecture touch and being one of many most beautiful bridges in the world as well as among the most popular tourist […]

  • WTF? Nanpu Bridge Interchange in Shanghai China

    This is very great photo of amazing road design architecture that can be found in China. The interchange is called Nanpu Bridge or locally called Shanghai Metro Line. This is really a great place to visit. Resource

  • Double Queen: Elizabeth 2 and Victoria Cruisers Stunning Photos

    Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) cruise ship is initially not very well known (at least to me) until some rich guy from Dubai acquire it and convert it onto a world-class floating hotel and resorts cruise ship. The QE2 is currently stationed at Dubai Drydocks and once the renovation is ready, the QE2 will be moved […]

  • Tokyo Odaiba’s Island Stunning Gundam Statue

    Many of us familiarize with the Gundam, Japanese robotics anime. The Gundam official company in Japan has announced that 18-meter-tall (59-foot-tall), “life-size” statue of the title robot will be built at Tokyo’s artificial Odaiba island this July 2009, the biggest ever. The project is as part of the “Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project,” “Gundam […]

  • Tokyo’s “Underground Temple” – The Largest in the World

    Tokyo, with a population of 12.4 million, is one of the largest cities in the world and still growing. It is known for not only having huge amounts of anime and robot fans, but also for its annual rainy and typhoon seasons that can flood the whole city. Because of this, there is a need […]

  • Top 10 Most Magnificent Mosques in the World

    Mosques are places where the followers of Islam worship. There are many of them around the world, ranging from very large Mosques that can seat 50,000 people to ones so small that they can only hold 10 people at a time. They are known for having amazing domes with crescents on top; tall and slender minarets that […]

  • Top 10 Most Beautiful Bridges in the World

    Looking at the past, the first bridges were most likely made by nature as simple as a log fallen across a stream. Periodically humans build the bridges from spans of wooden logs or planks and eventually stones, using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement. However, most of these early bridges are not quite safety as […]

  • Interesting Slim Buildings and Houses in Japan

    Today I read an interesting story about weird thin buildings in Japan. Many of you might realize that actually there are very little space in Japan. The below and following unique pictures shows the hard evidences things that I claim about. Everybody are struggling just to have a small piece of land. Ironically, some portion […]