The 7 wonders of the world used to be the main attractions of amazing architectural works in the world. But with advanced education, technology and facilities, engineers have now been able to be extra creative to design and implements amazing architectural marvels around the world, each with a unique design in its on way, from the tallest building to beautiful curved designs. Therefore, we are going to have at some of the top amazing architectural marvels around the world.
The Manta Resort, Pemba Island
The Manta Resort is situated in the Indian Ocean, Pemba Island in Zanzibar. It is famous for the room floating on water in the ocean, and the unique underwater room which will cost you a fortune overnight but is worth it. You can spend a night under the the water, with a turquoise blue background as you view a wide variety species of coloured fish.
It is a great architectural piece of art that attracts a lot of tourists, designed by Swedish engineers. The underwater spotlights attract the different species of sea creatures, such as the squidward and the octopus. You also can sunbathe on the landing deck during the day.
Burj Khalifa, Dubai UAE
This is so far the tallest building in the world, located in one of the world’s most luxurious cities, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It stands tall at a height of 828 Metres, not including the antennae with a total of 160 stories. This masterpiece of architectural art holds world’s greatest features such as: It has the highest number of stories, highest observation deck, an elevator with the longest travelling distance, and the tallest elevator service in the world. It took five years to build and people travel all over the world just to explore and get a view from the top stories.
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing China.
It is known as the giant egg because of its design which has the shape of a giant egg. It was designed by a french architect, Paul Andrew. This great theatre has a man made lake on its side, which reflects the building to make it look as if it were floating on the very still waters and it was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics and it took more than 5 years to complete. There is also a hallway under the water to access the opera house and the concert theatre.
Petronas towers
Located in the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malysia, they are also known as the Petronas Towers and it was the world’s tallest building for a period of 6years. Apart from that, Petronas twin towers remain the world’s tallest twin buildings. They hold the record for the deepest foundation dug deep beyond the sift rock to support the amazing scaling height of the identical twin buildings.
The Shard, London.
Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the Shard is a 95 storey building situated in London and it also stands as the tallest building in London. Visitors can enjoy a 3600 panoramic view for upto 40 miles and it is advisable you book tickets online for better deals.
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