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Visiting a city that is so atrociously expensive can be daunting for any traveler on a budget; however, despite the expensive cost of hotels and transportation around the country, sight-seeing in Tokyo can be a bargain. Here’s a list of five great things to see in Tokyo, Japan for free. Constructed in 1993, the Rainbow Bridge connects Shibaura Pier with Odaiba, an upscale waterfront district. The bridge is over 700 meters long and provides excellent views of Tokyo.
The Rainbow Bridge is a fantastic place to visit at sunset as you can see the city as the lights come on. A walk across the bridge takes about an hour, counting the walk to the subway station on either end, though it could take longer depending on how often you stop to take photos. The rainbow bridge walkway is open from 9am to 9pm in the summer months and 10am to 6pm in the winter. Trying out a personal 3D TV viewer at the Sony Showroom. Kids Turn White Room into Explosion of Color. Jan 7, 2012 The Obliteration Room 2011 revisits the popular interactive children’s project developed by Yayoi Kusama for the Queensland Art Gallery’s ‘APT 2002: Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’.
Interactive Art Installation Turns People into Daredevils. Jan 29, 2012 Currently on display at Le 104 in Paris, artist Leandro Erlich’s ‘Bâtiment’ (building) is an incredible an highly interactive art installation that is part of the In_Perceptions exhibition that is open until March 4, 2012.
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Above, a 1729 Stradivari known as the "Solomon, Ex-Lambert. " Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images In a double-blind test by professional violinists, most couldn't determine — by sound alone — which violin was an original Stradivarius and which was a modern instrument. Village in Italy Builds Giant Mirror to Combat 83 Days of Darkness. Feb 23, 2012 About 120 km (74.5 miles) northeast of Turin, Italy, lies a hamlet called Viganella.
It’s a remote commune of a couple hundred German Buddhists situated at the bottom of a steep-sided Alpine valley, right up against the Swiss border. Every year from November 11th to February 2nd, the sun disappears for Viganella. The village square, which is described as the ‘living room’ for the entire hamlet empties out. The people don’t gather to socialize and play and that bothers the Village Mayor, Pierfranco Midali. To combat this, the mayor came up with a novel solution.
The mirror measures 8 meters by 5 meters (26 x 16 ft) and cost approximately 100,000 euros to buid and install. 10 Of The Oddest Headlines In 2011. 10 Of The Oddest Headlines In 2011 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” 10 of the craziest news stories to hit the world in 2011.
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