Jin Mao Tower
The Jin Mao Tower, located in the city of Shanghai, is one of China's most well
known towers and has multiple uses. If you are fond of shopping, want some
space for your business, or even want to stay overnight, this structure has it
all! Furthermore, the building occupies 260,000 square feet of space and costed
approximately 530 million US dollars! Many people are always visiting the
structure as there is a metro station extremely nearby. What really caught my
eye about this tower is the way it tapers from narrow to quite wide at the
bottom. The fact that it isn't a common design for towers makes it unique
and original. If you got the money to go view this in real life, we really
recommend visiting this masterpiece.
Gyeongbok Palace
This massive piece of historical architecture was originally composed in 1395
AD and had a surprising amount of 7,700 rooms! Initially, Gyeongbok Palace was
owned and used by the government and is located in Seoul, South Korea. However,
in 1592, most of the building was destroyed by a Japanese invasion and
restoration didn't happen until 1867. The historical building of South Korea
does allow visitors to come in and take photos but a small fee of under 10
American dollars must be paid at entry.
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa is the ultimate king of skyscrapers as it ranks number 1 for
the tallest building in the world! Completed in the city of Dubai, UAE (United
Arab Emirates) in December of 2009, it was definitely a magnificent sight to
see. The total length of the tower is 830m or 2,722 feet! Inside the structure,
there are 9 hotels, 30,000 homes, the Dubai Mall, and Burj Khalifa Lake to
serve the local residents of Dubai. To navigate through such an immense
structure, 57 elevators and 8 escalators were established and available for
usage.
Burj Al Arab
Burge Al Arab, the sail-shaped hotel, is a luxurious 7-star resort to stay at
in the city of Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Current standings show that
out of all hotels in the world, Burj Al Arab is noted at an outstanding rank of
4 in terms of length as it stretches 920 ft. However, almost approximately 40%
of the hotel is unusable so rooms are only available at certain areas of the
structure. The construction started in about 1994 and took a complete 4 years
to finish. Along with the glamorous hotel, you have the option to walk to
Jumeirah Beach.
Nakagin Capsule Tower
Nakagin Capsule Tower is located in the highly populated city of Tokyo, Japan
and was established in 1972. This strange, yet quite effective tower allows
people to rent a living or office space called a capsule. If an individual
wanted a bigger space, (these individual capsules could be relatively small)
you have the option of connecting two capsules together! However, due to safety
concerns such as asbestos, the tower was rebuilt in April of 2007. Currently, a
capsule is available for as low as 97$ per night because the utilities and
maintenance is not where it was in the past. Despite the wear and tear of this
ageing structure, it still is worth a night to spend just for the experience!
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