http://www.worldbuildings.net/ World Buildings en Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:09:00 GMT Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:09:00 GMT info@worldbuildings.net info@worldbuildings.net http://www.worldbuildings.net/minature-paris-created-from-trash/ Paris is a city that people often praise for its architecture. Between the standout buildings and the fascinating neighborhoods, it's a city that invariably leaves its mark on your memory... http://www.worldbuildings.net/minature-paris-created-from-trash/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/minature-paris-created-from-trash/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:09:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-morning-glory-pool/ Fine, it's not a building. That is, people didn't build it. The Morning Glory Pool is a hot spring in Yellowstone Park, named in this peculiar manner, not because it... http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-morning-glory-pool/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-morning-glory-pool/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:51:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/fabulous-japanese-marble-mazes/ This may not be a huge, impressive building, but on the other end of the scale, these intricate marble mazes look like a lot of fun! Found on Gizmodo: "Apparently... http://www.worldbuildings.net/fabulous-japanese-marble-mazes/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/fabulous-japanese-marble-mazes/ Fri, 09 May 2008 04:30:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/st-michaels-golden-domed-monastery/ St. Michael's is located in Kiev, Ukraine, west of the Dnieper River, and is famous for the, obviously, golden dome that cries out across the city. The picture that you... http://www.worldbuildings.net/st-michaels-golden-domed-monastery/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/st-michaels-golden-domed-monastery/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:39:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/flying-spaghetti-monster-appears-at-us-courthouse/ The Cumberland County Courthouse in Crossville, Tennessee was granted the gift of his noodly appendage. Yes, the Flying Spaghetti Monster was in full view at the courthouse, drawing non-believers into... http://www.worldbuildings.net/flying-spaghetti-monster-appears-at-us-courthouse/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/flying-spaghetti-monster-appears-at-us-courthouse/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:47:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-oriental-pearl-tower/ Pshaw! Your feeble Sydney Tower has nothing on the magnificent Oriental Pearl Tower, a communications tower in Pudong, a suburb of the beautiful, commerically frisky, success-story city called Shanghai. It's... http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-oriental-pearl-tower/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-oriental-pearl-tower/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:49:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/innovative-australian-home-uses-water-tank-to-hold-up-house/ This is a wonderful idea, clever and original, with the added benefit of being entirely functional... This is a house in Victoria, Australia, where the designer has placed the rainwater... http://www.worldbuildings.net/innovative-australian-home-uses-water-tank-to-hold-up-house/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/innovative-australian-home-uses-water-tank-to-hold-up-house/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:02:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/an-incredible-photo-of-the-broaday-tower/ This is a stunning photo of the Broadway Tower in England, uploaded under a Creative Commons license for Wikimedia Commons. The author is Newtown2. It's located in the village of... http://www.worldbuildings.net/an-incredible-photo-of-the-broaday-tower/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/an-incredible-photo-of-the-broaday-tower/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:23:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/cn-tower/ The CN Tower is an iconic Canadian building, located in Toronto, Ontario, and used to be the tallest free-standing building in the world, until 2007. CN stands for Canadian National... http://www.worldbuildings.net/cn-tower/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/cn-tower/ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:54:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/shibam-yemen-mud-sckyscapers-in-the-desert/ Shibam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and for good reason... this village in Yemen is right in the middle of a dusty desert, far from any modern conveniences. The... http://www.worldbuildings.net/shibam-yemen-mud-sckyscapers-in-the-desert/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/shibam-yemen-mud-sckyscapers-in-the-desert/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:07:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/costanera-centre-santiago-de-chile/ The project, upon completion, will see South America's tallest skyscraper and Latin America's tallest office building. At 257 m height and encompassing 60 floors, this predominantly glass-based (anything new?) skyscraper... http://www.worldbuildings.net/costanera-centre-santiago-de-chile/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/costanera-centre-santiago-de-chile/ Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:08:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-freedom-tower-nyc/ Many may be wondering what happened to proposal of The Freedom Tower in New York City. It seems that by 2011, the tower's final height will be 541 m, and... http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-freedom-tower-nyc/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-freedom-tower-nyc/ Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:41:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/mani-square-and-imax-calcutta/ Kolkatta (Calcutta) has entered the race for urban development, and has planned a new project, The Mani Square, that will involve the construction of two blocks (4 and 14 storeys... http://www.worldbuildings.net/mani-square-and-imax-calcutta/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/mani-square-and-imax-calcutta/ Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:04:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-bishops-gate-tower-london/ At 307 m, the proposed Bishops Gate Tower in London will be the brother of the Shard Glass, at nearby London Bridge, which will be Europe's tallest at 310 m... http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-bishops-gate-tower-london/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-bishops-gate-tower-london/ Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:19:00 GMT http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-chicago-aqua/1/ Chicago has decided to add a "wavy" element to its recent development, aptly called the Chicago Aqua. Part of the Lakeshire East complex, this $300 million seemingly watery building will... http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-chicago-aqua/1/#comments http://www.worldbuildings.net/the-chicago-aqua/1/ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:17:00 GMT