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The Most Futuristic Luxury Hotels in the World ( - Destinations)

9 The Burj- al-Arab Hotel, Dubai The Burj- al-Arab Hotel, Dubai

There is no man who hasn’t ever heard of a hotel having the form of a "sail", growing straight from the sea on the Persian Gulf. The Burj Al Arab, the 56-storey hotel is the most luxurious and unlike any other hotel in the world. Unofficially considered the first (and still the only, until the completion of Apeiron's) 7-star hotel in the world, the Burj-al-Arab Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in the world. This hotel in the shape of a s...
4 The Apeiron Island Hotel, Dubai The Apeiron Island Hotel, Dubai

Another architectural wonder is the Apeiron Island Hotel in Dubai. Everyone knows that Dubai has some of the most unique and original architecture in the world. This archipelago of man-made Palm Island, and of course the highest skyscraper in the world Burj Khalifa. It looks like a circle of selected buildings in Dubai, which attracts crowds of tourists which will soon join the Hotel Apeiron in Dubai. ...
4 Death Star Hotel, Baku, Azerbaijan Death Star Hotel, Baku, Azerbaijan

Experiencing extraordinary economic growth from pouring into the Caspian countries oil revenues, Azerbaijan is going to completely rebuild the capital and turn it into an architectural meku in defiance of neighboring Kazakhstan. A Korean firm will build a hotel on the Caspian coast and an office complex. A hotel will be in the form of a full moon, and the second, on the opposite side of the bay in a crescent. The plan is to build two of the most unusual skyscrapers in the world. ...

The Best Theatres in the World ( - World Tourism)

27 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre is one of the largest theatres in Russia and one of the biggest opera and ballet theatres in the world. The complex of theater buildings is located in the center of Moscow, on the Theatre Square.   The history of the theatre   Initially, it was a state-owned theater, which together with the Small Theatre made t...
16 Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires

Teatro Colon is an opera theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The opera in Argentina experienced a rapid flowering in the mid-1850s. Fifty-three operas were performed on various stages in 1854 in Buenos Aires. That’s why the need in the emergence of a new theater appeared. It was laid in 1856 and it was opened on April 27th, 1857. The new theater has enough space for about 2500 spectators and included a special gallery for women. A constant ballet troupe appeared in the theater in 1925. It...
13 The Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House

About the Opera House   The Sydney Opera House is the symbol of Australia's largest city, Sydney, and one of the main attractions of Australia. The Opera House is recognized as one of the greatest works of modern architecture in the world. The Sydney Opera House is located in the Sydney Harbour, on Bennelong Point. This place was named after a native Australian, a friend of the first colony governor. The u...

The Most Bizarre Houses in the World ( - World Tourism)

4 The Kvivik Igloo The Kvivik Igloo

Kvivik is a village from the Faroe Islands on the coast of Denmark. A pair of identical igloos was built there. Each structure has about 91 square meters and a kitchen, a living room with double bed and a loft. Both igloos are very friendly with the nature. It has a lush green roof and they are so near to the mountains and the ocean. Tourists enjoy these two constructions as they can be rented at least for two nights....
4 The One Log House The One Log House

Would you believe that a tree trunk may become a house for you? So, there is a house carved into a huge, over 2,000 years old, tree of 42 tons. The tree is of the same family as the sequoia trees are. It was “built" by the carpenter Art Schmock in 1946. He exhibited this home at various fairs and festivals log across the country to promote the beautiful old trees in Northern California and his labor source. The house, which is almost 10 feet long and about 1.80 high, ...
4 The Upside-Down House The Upside-Down House

It represents a memorial to the horrors of communism and crimes against the humanity. The house was built at the initiative of Daniel Czapiewski, a Polish businessman who deals with the construction of wooden houses. The construction lasted 114 days, 5 times more than usual, because the workers felt confused and disoriented in the strange house. The house is a tourist attraction, but people who visit complain of symptoms similar to sea sickness. Czapiewski is also the holder of a Guinnes...

Top stadiums with the most beautiful architecture ( - Destinations)

116 Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, Spain Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

  Nou Camp Stadium, opened in 1957, was known at that time under the name "FC Barcelona Stadium. The stadium is located in the west of Barcelona, in Les Corts district. In 2001 he adopted the current name, meaning he received the popular name since the inauguration.     With a capacity of 98,847 spectators, the stadium becomes the highest capacity in Europe and 11th among the world's biggest stadiums. It was built during the mandate of President FC Barcelona, Francesc Miró-Sans, whic...
113 Donbass Arena in Ukraine Donbass Arena in Ukraine

  One of the most beautiful and spacious venues in eastern Europe, is what activates Shakhtar Donetsk. Inaugurated on August 29, 2009, may madri Donobass Arena with a natural grass and UEFA officials include the Elite list of stadiums, with five stars. With a capacity of 51,504 seats, Shakhtar stadium will host matches at Euro 2012 with Ukraine as Poland, the host of the competition.     The stadium project initially approached by the sum of $ 250 million, but they have allocated 30 million doll...
110 Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa

  Built in 1987, the first international stadium in South Africa is the largest among those that hosted matches of the FIFA World Cup 2010.  At this stadium there took place the first game and the final one. Among the major changes: an increase in the upper tier to add seats and add 99 more suites (in the general account at the stadium suites, 184). Also, there have been produced changes with locker rooms, and put the latest lighting systems....

The cities with the most beautiful sky-scrapers in the world ( - Destinations)

110 New York New York

     New York is a city of superlatives. Besides being a world financial center, the island of Manhattan is dotted with world-renowned restaurants, architectural masterpieces and venerable art institutions that make New York the greatest cultural city in the world.    The phrase "If you succeed in New York, you will succeed anywhere else in the world" attracts visitors from around the world who come here searching for the American dream. New York has always been a city of the whole world, with it...
109 Shanghai Shanghai

   Today's Shanghai is not only a major science and technology, trade, financial and information center in China, it is a place of international cultural exchange and integration. Shanghai has developed into an international metropolis, the world's important economic and trade center. Also put forward some proposals Shanghai will become the future of global cities. International mainstream media even Shanghai described as "a model of the world's fastest-growing economy." China's economic growth is visible in ...
109 Chicago Chicago

Chicago passes today as the unofficial capital of the inside  part of the United States! It's called 'the city that works ", but still bears the appellation of the " Windy City "due to the strong winds are present throughout the year. Its brief history tells us that there was first mentioned in 1803 when the U.S. Army built a fort for defense. It was only in 1825 when the city transformed. At first it was a small border town, but today is the third larges...

Top architectural wonders of the world ( - Destinations)

111 Kogod Courtyard in Washington D.C. Kogod Courtyard in Washington D.C.

  If your holiday destination is Washington really need to visit the Kogod Courtyard. "Robert and Arlene Kogod" courtyard, with the elegant glass roof, designed by world renowned architect, Norman Foster, is situated in a historical building called the Patent Office, which houses the Art Museum and National Gallery of Portraits Smithson. Foster has worked with the Institute Smithson at the center of the gym building. The roof is not on the original structure of the building, which was built in several stages between 1836 ...
106 Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates

   Burj al-Arab is the most luxurious hotel in the world. Burj al-Arab is 322 m high, being the second largest building, which is used exclusively as a hotel. Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea holds the record though. Burj al-Arab, or 'Arab Tower "is a symbol of Dubai. It is built on an artificial island and its foundations are moored 45 m below the seabed. It has 60 floors and 18 elevators. Burj al-Arab hotel has 202 suites. The 202 suites, all with two levels, feature bay windows offering breathtaking views of the Persian G...
105 Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain

   The Guggenheim Museum is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Bilbao, Spain and it is one of the five museums belonging to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. It is by far the most recognizable building in Bilbao. Built at the initiative of the Basque government and managed by Guggenheim Foundation, it is a modern and impressive edifice, in relative terms, with 16,000 square meters of exhibition space, being just one of the stages of the ambitious project to transform Bilbao into a metropolis and cultural cent...

The most beautiful churches in the world ( - Meditation Tourism)

115 Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain

   Sagrada Familia is the most unconventional church in Europe and a symbol of Barcelona. The cathedral, the impressive work of Antoni Gaudi -still unfinished - is one of the most visited monuments in Barcelona.    The project did not belong to him at the very beginning, another architect being assigned to carry it - Francisco del Villar - who would soon enter a deep depression due to the grandeur and complexity of the project. Gaudi will be surprised when the authorities will assign this project to...
110 Cathedral of Brasilia in Brazil Cathedral of Brasilia in Brazil

   Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida, located in the capital of Brazil, is the work of architect Oscar Niemeyer expression. The hyperboloid structure with glass ceiling, surrounded by concrete columns, it seems that rises and opens the heavens. On opening day, May 31, 1970, the cathedral was completed and the structure could be seen just above the circular area with a diameter of 70 meters. Metropolitan Cathedral architectural project based on the trajectory described by the revolution of hyperbole with asymmetric sect...
107 St. Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s Basilica

  This magnificent building is the center of Christianity. The opulence of its interior testifies the richness of the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, ordered the construction of St. Peter Basilica on the Vatican hill. The location was chosen symbolically, on the spot where St. Peter, one of the apostles, was buried in AD 64. A small shrine already existed on the site, but it was replaced with a church which would be completed in 349 AD.   In ...

The cities with the greatest design and modern architecture ( - Destinations)

107 Barcelona in Spain Barcelona in Spain

   Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is a cosmopolitan Mediterranean that has a specific charm, boasting Roman remains, medieval districts, along with the most beautiful examples of Modernism and Avant-Garde of the twentieth century. Renovated in 1992 for the Olympic Games, Barcelona has become one of the must-visit cities in Europe and even in the entire world. Picturesque landscapes, the best preserved Gothic Quarter in Europe, the architecture with Gaudi’s bold lines, the art galleries that exhibit works of Miró...
106 New York New York

     New York is a city of superlatives. Besides being a world financial center, the island of Manhattan is dotted with world-renowned restaurants, architectural masterpieces and venerable art institutions that make New York the greatest cultural city in the world.    The phrase "If you succeed in New York, you will succeed anywhere else in the world" attracts visitors from around the world who come here searching for the American dream. New York has always been a city of the whole world, with it...
104 Toronto in Canada Toronto in Canada

  Toronto is located on the north bank of the river Ontario.  The tallest CNTower in the world is located here in this magnificent city. Its reflection in the lake is unmistakable and simply amazing. Around the tower there is a collection of skyscrapers, which leave space for residential areas, parks and green spaces.   The  provincial capital of Ontario, Toronto is...