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Las Pozas est un jardin de sculptures créé entre 1962 et 1984 par le poète britannique Edward James à Xilitla (en), au Mexique. Caractéristiques[modifier | modifier le code] Las Pozas est situé dans le sud-est de l'État mexicain de San Luis Potosí, à 1 km au nord de la commune de Xilitla (en). Le lieu s'élève environ 583 m au-dessus du niveau de la mer, dans la forêt tropicale des montagnes mexicaines. Il s'étend sur plus de 32 ha et comprend un réseau de cascades naturelles et d'étangs (qui donnent leur nom au site : « Les Bassins » ou « Les Piscines »). Historique[modifier | modifier le code] Au début des années 1940, le poète britannique Edward James (1907-1984) s'installe à Los Angeles et décidé qu'il « désire monter un Jardin d'Éden » et qu'il se rend compte « que le Mexique est nettement plus romantique » et a « bien plus de place qu'il n'y en a dans le sud surpeuplé de la Californie »[2]. Annexes[modifier | modifier le code] Edward James.
The 20 Of the Most Strange Places In The World (Gallery) Rocky, Desert Landscape Coyote Buttes Paria Canyon-Vermillion, Arizona, USA The selection of 20 of the most strange places from around the world is presented here.
The photographs surprise us with some of the most unusual behaviours of the nature. For example, when we see the Lake Rebta in Senegal, the question comes to our mind why its colour is pink. The scientific explanation is that color comes from Algae and high salt content in water. Similarly, we are surprised when we see the zigzag trail behind a big stone in the Death Valley, California. Equally impressive, is “Blood Falls” in Antarctica. Finally, one of the most strange places in the world is certainly in New Zealand. Luray Caverns In Virginia, United States Of America Wind-sculpted chalk rock formations in the White Desert of Egypt. Waitomo: New Zealand’s Glow-worm Caves Salt Mounds Of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia A Strange Stone And Its Drag In Death Valley, California, United States. Abandoned Resort: Sanzhi, Taiwan. Sanzhi might look like a town out of a Star Trek episode, but it is actually an abandoned tourist destination in the north of Taiwan.
The concept behind Sanzhi was to build futuristic pods that would act as summer villas for the affluent who wanted retreats from the city. It was an idea that was well received and even gained financial backing from the government. Construction began in 1978, but investment capital dried up in 1980 before the project was completed. The company would go bankrupt and the property was left to rot. (Click thumbnails to enlarge) There is much speculation and legend associated with what caused the planned resort at Sanzhi to fail. This lack of funding combined with a high number of fatalities helped grow rapid speculation the land was cursed. Since all records have been destroyed, details of the fatal accidents – and even the architect of the project’s name – are things we may never know. Will this project ever be finished or the land developed?
Like this: Inside China's Wonderland (after the investors pulled out): The haunting images of a derelict amusement park that make it look more like the set of a horror film. Wonderland on the outskirts of Beijing, was to become China's answer to Disneyland It was hoped the theme park would attract millions of visitors a year with state-of-the art rides in a fairytale setting Now the half-finished project is finally being torn down after lying abandoned since 1998 By Daniel Miller Published: 09:03 GMT, 11 May 2013 | Updated: 16:35 GMT, 11 May 2013 It was to be China's answer to Disneyland - a magnificent theme park attracting millions of visitors a year with state-of-the art rides in a chintzy fairytale setting.
But Wonderland, now little more than an eerie Ghost town on the outskirts of Beijing, is finally to be torn down after a catastrophic history stretching over 15 years. Construction work at the 120 acre site ground to a halt in 1998 due to a dispute between the developers and the landowners and a corruption scandal that went right to the heart of the communist party. Scroll down for video. Partons explorer les ponts en arbres de Mawsynram. Cet article nous vient de The Creators Project Pays-Bas ©Amos Chapple, 2014.
Images via Bienvenue dans le village de Mawsynram, l’endroit le plus humide au monde. Située dans le Meghalaya, en Inde, près de la frontière du Bangladesh, cette région reçoit une moyenne de 1 200 cm de pluie par an. Parce que l’air est a coupé au couteau, il est presque impossible de construire des ponts traditionnels puisqu’ils pourriraient et tomberaient en morceaux avant d’être fini.
Et lorsque nous disons “ponts en arbres”, on ne veut pas dire des ponts en bois comme dans Sur la route de Maddison, non, on parle bien d’arbres vivants. Le photographe Amos Chapple s’est rendu sur place pour documenter ces impressionnantes construction et rencontrer ses ingénieurs du génie sylvestre qui ne sont évidemment rien de plus que de simples villageois.