A one-kilometre street preserved from Japan’s Edo period.
Narai-juku in Nagano was a prosperous post town on the Nakasendō, the historic route linking Edo—modern Tokyo—with Kyoto. Located near the route’s midpoint, its long street of traditional wooden buildings earned it the nickname “Narai of a Thousand Houses.”
Today, the preserved townscape extends for roughly 1 km (0.6 mi), making Narai-juku the longest surviving post town along the old Nakasendō.
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Iceland’s Power Lines Reimagined as 150-Foot Steel Giants
Architects turned ordinary pylons into monumental works of art.
What if power lines weren’t eyesores—but icons?
That was the vision behind The Land of Giants™, a breathtaking concept by Choi+Shine Architects that reimagined Iceland’s power infrastructure as towering steel figures striding across the landscape.
Instead of rows of plain gray pylons, these 150-foot (45-meter) giants would stand like monumental sculptures—walking, crouching, or bowing as they carried high-voltage lines through mountains and valleys. With only minor adjustments to traditional steel tower design, the team transformed practical infrastructure into public art.
The football stadium in Monterrey, Mexico is the "El Gigante de Acero" (The Giant of Steel), the home stadium for the prominent Liga MX club C.F. Monterrey.
Its most defining feature is the spectacular view of the Cerro de la Silla mountain. 🏔️
Bern, Switzerland.
The Aare River is so clean that locals and tourists swim right through the heart of the city. It's been named one of the best urban swimming spots in the world.
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The draft horses competing in Slovakia are absolute powerhouses.
These massive animals can weigh over 1,100 kg of pure muscle and drag more than 4 tons of logs through the mud in raw strength tests... a truly impressive display of power!