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    The Japanese Train Station Built Around A Tree

    Japan is well known for its innovative ideas, while preserving its authenticity. Kayashima Station, in Osaca is no exception. The local engineers found an ingenious way of protecting nature. At the Kayashima Station, a giant tree cuts right through the middle of the station and out through its roof. The protected camphor tree is over…

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    Cathedral of CrΓ©teil Extension: UFO or Just Innovation?

    It seems like Paris has not much to offer, besides the Eiffel tower and romantic dinners. But, somewhere close to the Seine river, hidden between the buildings, a strange shape rises from the ground, that looks like an UFO has just landed on Earth. Although it may not seem anything like a cathedral, that’s exactly…

  • Paronella Park: A Castle in the Tropical Jungle

    If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise. In amongst the stunning plantlife and wildlife of an Australian tropical jungle, not many would suspect to see a grand man-made structure that is close to 80 years old. Yet close to the city of Cairns, that’s exactly what you’ll find…

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    Heaven In Mexico: Las Pozas

    How do you imagine the garden of Eden? A sculptor and art collector of the 20th century Edward James, brought his vision of Heaven to reality, right in the heart of Mexico. Located in the North of Mexico City, Las Pozas is a surreal combination of nature, sculpture and one bold man’s ideas. Tourists, who…