Archive for August, 2010

Famous Building Models

Aug 26, 2010 2 Comments by admin1

In the Japanese city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, is an amusement park which has recently opened the “Tobu World Square” exhibition. It presents structures to the scale of 1:25, including 45 copies of buildings and structures that are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Amongst other things, it also includes the now non [...]

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Ghost Town Kolmanskop Namibia

Aug 03, 2010 No Comments by admin1

Before World War I, Namibia came down on diamond fever.  In the area now called Kolmanskop, the precious stones were found in abundance throughout 1908, activating an influx of new colonists hoping to capitalize on the riches. For the most part, they were successful; resident of Kolmanskop accumulated enough wealthiness to build an entire town [...]

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