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Solar floating resort
Italian industrial designer Michele Puzzolante has come up with a conceptual floating luxury hotel suite he claims could be entirely self-powering thanks to the dye-sensitized solar cells which would be integrated into the vessel’s walls.
Puzzolante suggests his “Solar Floating Resort” could be navigated along exotic coast lines, while its six resident passengers observe marine wildlife thanks to its underwater “observation bulb”.
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The Palermo Gardens (Bosques de Palermo)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The (Bosques de Palermo) are beautifully situated and maintained and are worth a walk though. It contains a huge variety of native Argentine trees and flowering plants as well as three artificial lakes and some historical monuments. It is a good place for a rest from the rush of the big city. Jogging and bike-riding facilities are available and hiring a pedal or row boat can be a treat for the kid...
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMCO)
Geneva, Switzerland
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is a brilliant museum on modern European art. Supported by a team of hardworking artists from the Centre of Contemporary Art, MAMCO has a constantly changing atmosphere all year round. Not only are the exhibits constantly updated, but also the interior construction of the museum is altered thrice annually. Location: Rue Des Vieux Grenadiers 10
Den Ngoc Son
Hanoi, Vietnam
Also known as the Temple of the Jade Mound; Den Ngoc Son is a small temple on an islet in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. The temple is open daily from 8am to 6pm, and there is an admission charge. The patron of Den Ngoc Son is believed to be Tran Hung Dao, a legendary general. Within the temple is a sculpture of a fabled tortoise from the legend of the lake. The temple grounds offer great views of ...
Campanile di San Marco (Bell Tower)
Venice, Italy
The 1000 years old brick bell tower is 325 feet tall, excluding the angel. It suddenly collapsed in 1902, crushing with it Jacopo Sansovino's 16th century marble loggia at the foundation. The loggia was immediately restored, and the tower was rebuilt according to the old plan and was opened for public in 1912. In the 15th century this tower was used to punish clerics found guilty of immoral behavi...