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		<title>World Most Amazing Bridges</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first bridges were made by nature — as simple as a log fallen across a stream. The first bridges made by humans were probably spans of wooden logs or planks and eventually stones, using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement. Some early Americans used trees or bamboo poles to cross small caverns or wells [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first bridges were made by nature — as simple as a log fallen across a stream. The first bridges made by humans were probably spans of wooden logs or planks and eventually stones, using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement. Some early Americans used trees or bamboo poles to cross small caverns or wells to get from one place to another.</p>
<p>Here is the list of the most amazing bridges in the world. all of them was really amazing.</p>
<p>1 &#8211; Magdeburg Water Bridge</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Magdeburg-Bridge.jpg" alt="Magdeburg Bridge" title="Magdeburg Bridge" width="450" height="272" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2113" /></p>
<p>The Germans took over a century to build this water bridge. The 918-metre Magdeburg Water Bridge, is a navigable aqueduct water bridge in Germany, completed in October 2003. It bridges the River Elbe to connect two important German shipping canals; the Elbe-Havel Canal and the Midland Canal.<br />
Plans for joining the two canals had been conceived as far back as 1919, and construction on such a project began during the 1930s,but first World War II and then the post-war division of Germany put the project on hold until after German reunification was achieved in the 1990s<br />
The bridge site is open to visitors and includes a parking lot, bicycle and pedestrian paths and informational signs detailing the history and construction of the bridge. The bridge itself is located outside of Hohenwarthe near the city of Magdeburg and is known locally as the Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg.</p>
<p>2 &#8211; Seoul&#8217;s Banpo Bridge Turns into Gigantic Fountain</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Banpo-Bridge.jpg" alt="Banpo Bridge" title="Banpo Bridge" width="450" height="580" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2112" /></p>
<p>The Banpo Bridge which crosses over the Han River in the Seoul capital of Korea has been given new life with the addition of a very interesting fountain, that was specially designed to attract more tourists.<br />
The fountains at the Banpo Bridge were installed on September ninth and have since become a major tourist attraction.The bridge has turned into a major tourist attraction. It has nearly 10 thousand nozzles ( more exactly 9, 380 ) on either side of the bridge that shoots out 190 tons of water every minute. According to the Seoul mayor, Oh Se-Hoon, the fountain bridge would help acknowledge Seoul as an eco-friendly destination amassing more tourists.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; Aiola Island Bridge</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Aiola-Island-Bridge.jpg" alt="Aiola Island Bridge" title="Aiola Island Bridge" width="448" height="679" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2111" /></p>
<p>A cool bar located on a river. Aiola Island, located right in the center of the Mur River in Graz, Austria, was built in 2003, and immediately developed itself as a popular attraction. The ‘island’ was created by the New York artist Vito Acconci. It has a sunbathing area, a trendy barand a coffee house, plus it allows you to cross the Mur River from one shore to another. </p>
<p>4 &#8211; Gateshead Millennium Bridge</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Gateshead-Bridge.jpg" alt="Gateshead Bridge" title="Gateshead Bridge" width="450" height="683" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2110" /></p>
<p>The award winning $44 million Gateshead Millennium Bridge is the first and only tilting bridge in the world. Hydraulic rams at each end of the bridge allow it to tilt so small ships may pass through, and it is this innovative technology which won its designers the prestigious Stirling Prize for architecture in 2002. Thanks to the 19,000 tonnes of concrete poured into 98ft deep foundationsand enough steel to build 64 double decker buses, the bridge can withstand a collision with a 4,000 tonne ship moving at 4 knots.</p>
<p> 5 &#8211; The Falkirk Wheel</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Falkirk-Wheel.jpg" alt="Falkirk Wheel" title="Falkirk Wheel" width="450" height="619" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2109" /></p>
<p>The Millennium Link was an ambitious £84.5m project with the objective of restoring navigability across Scotland on the historic Forth &#038; ClydeCanal and Union Canal, providing a corridor of regenerative activity through central Scotland.<br />
A major challenge faced, was to link the Forth and Clyde Canal, which lay 35m (115ft) below the level of the Union Canal. Historically, the two canals had been joined at Falkirk by a flight of 11 locks that stepped down across a distance of 1.5km, but these has been dismantled in 1933, breaking the link.<br />
What was required was a method of connecting these two canals by way of a boat lift. British Waterways were keen to present a visionary solution taking full advantage of the opportunity to create a truly spectacularand fitting structure that would suitably commemorate the Millennium and act as an iconic symbol for years to come.<br />
The resultant, perfectly balanced structure that is The Falkirk Wheel, the world’s first and only rotating boat lift.</p>
<p>6 &#8211; Henderson Waves Bridge</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Henderson-Waves-Bridge.jpg" alt="Henderson Waves Bridge" title="Henderson Waves Bridge" width="450" height="636" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2108" /></p>
<p>At a height of 36 metres or 12 storeys from the road, it&#8217;s the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. The 300-metre bridge links up the parks at Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill.<br />
The bridge has a unique wave-form made up of seven undulating curved steel &#8220;ribs&#8221; that alternately rise over and under its deck. The curved &#8220;ribs&#8221; form alcoves that function as shelters with seats within and also to accommodate large number of people during public events.<br />
During the day, one can enjoy the habour views while standing on the 12-storey high bridge.At night, the wave-forms will be lit with attractive LED light from 7pm to 2am daily, givingthe bridge an illuminative glow, offering beautiful night scenic view of the city. </p>
<p>7 &#8211; Tianjin Eye Bridge</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tianjin-Eye-Bridge.jpg" alt="Tianjin Eye Bridge" title="Tianjin Eye Bridge" width="450" height="600" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2107" /></p>
<p>The Tianjin Eye, is a gigantic ferris wheel constructed on Yongle Bridge over the Haihe River.<br />
The 110 meter diameter ferris wheel will lift people 120 meters up into the air, as high as one 35-storey building, and promise a grand view of around 40 square kilometers over the surrounding city.<br />
There are 48 capsules on the ferris wheel, each of them carrying up to 8 people at a time, giving a capacity of 768 passengers per hour. It takes half an hour for this slow-rotating observation wheel to complete a full circle. </p>
<p>8 &#8211; The Malaysia Sky Bridge</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Malaysia-Sky-Bridge.jpg" alt="Malaysia Sky Bridge" title="Malaysia Sky Bridge" width="450" height="601" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2106" /></p>
<p>It’s not a bridge to the sky, but it’s not far from the idea!The Langkawi sky-bridge in Malaysia is suspended at 700 metres above sea level and spans 125 across the mountains, offering magnificent views of the Andaman Sea and Thailand’s Tarutao Island. It’s set apart from other bridges by its curves that provide different perspectives of the landscapes. Here’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world that delivers quite a pump of adrenaline</p>
<p>9 &#8211; Ponte Vecchio</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Ponte-Vecchio.jpg" alt="Ponte Vecchio" title="Ponte Vecchio" width="450" height="599" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2105" /></p>
<p>These bridge is oldest and most famous of its kind. The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is one of the most famous tourist spots. These bridge is thought to be the oldest wholly stone built &#038; segmental arch bridge in Europe. Although there are many partial segments which date further back. It was first originally built of only woodand then it was destroyed by floods in 1333 and twelve years later it was rebuilt using stone. These was famous for its lining of shops, the bridge has housed everybody from Medieval merchants and butchers to souvenir stalls and art dealers. </p>
<p>10 &#8211; Bridge to Nowhere</p>
<p><img src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Bridge-of-Nowhere.jpg" alt="Bridge of Nowhere" title="Bridge of Nowhere" width="450" height="469" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2104" /></p>
<p>A bridge on the Atlantic Road in Norway. The fact that the Atlantic Road of Norway was voted as the Norwegian Construction of the Century in 2005 pretty much says it all about this wonderful integration of modern technology with nature’s magnificence. The road is akin to man’s stroke of brush on nature’s canvasand the view and the ride it offers is both unique and enthralling. The wonderful ride moves along a scenic five-mile stretch along highway Rv64 between Molde and Kristiansund. Best time for a ride: when a storm mild hits the ocean! Ironically, that is when the ocean under the road is at its dramatic best.</p>
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		<title>World Strangest Graveyard around the World</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead, with or without monuments such as headstones. It is usually located near and administered by a church. Thousands of graveyards still stand across the world today and are usually the place where the oldest graves of a community or part of a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead, with or without monuments such as headstones. It is usually located near and administered by a church.</p>
<p>Thousands of graveyards still stand across the world today and are usually the place where the oldest graves of a community or part of a city can be found. and this is the <strong>World Strangest Graveyard Ever</strong></p>
<p>However, many churches, most notably in the United Kingdom, have sold their churchyards in part or in whole, with or without a graveyard still situated on it. Also in many cases in the late 19th and 20th centuries, churches were forced to sell large portions of their churchyard in order for a road to be built or expanded. The loss of part (or all) of the churchyard, often also led to the removal and permanent loss of century-old graves and headstones. In some cases the human remains were exhumed and the gravestones transferred.</p>
<p>In other cases, the churches themselves removed the headstones in the graveyards, to recreate a park-like environment on the churchyard or simply to facilitate the seasonal cutting and removal of grass or weeds.</p>
<p><strong>Airplane Graveyard</strong></p>
<p>The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, within sight of Interstate 10, contains a storage facility known to many locals as the “boneyard.” The facility functions as a holding place to store planes until their ultimate fate has been determined.<br />
It&#8217;s mostly military Aircraft, from the Air Force and Navy. It&#8217;s homes to F-16s, F-15, F-4s, F-18s, F-14s, A-10s, C-130s, C-141s, B-52s, just to name a few. More recently, too recently to be seen here, they added four B1-B bombers<br />
Want to see all the airplanes?</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2092" title="Airplane Graveyard" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Airplane-Graveyard.jpg" alt="Airplane Graveyard" width="510" height="369" /></p>
<p><strong>Heavy Duty Machine Graveyard</strong></p>
<p>The Consolidated Diamond Mine, owned by De Beers, is reputed to have the largest private earthmoving fleet in the world.<br />
It has been a virtually secret operation since the early 1900&#8242;s. There are enough antique machines to stock a museum.<br />
Once a vehicle or piece of equipment enters De Beers diamond mining area, it is never allowed to leave. Since its not practical to search for an object as small as a diamond, De Beers simply assigns all these outmoded vehiclesand machines to this eerie graveyard. It was an amazing sight, but I was most frightened of seeing a snake hiding amongst the rust.<br />
Here you can see Sherman tanks, a train of turn-of-the-century railroad cars with German markings and an ominous looking World War 11 battle tank with a British insignia on it had a huge steel blade welded in front of the gun turret as De Beers converted these tanks to bulldozers after the war!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2093" title="Heavy Duty Machine" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Heavy-Duty-Machine.jpg" alt="Heavy Duty Machine" width="500" height="333" /></p>
<p><strong>The biggest ship cemeteries in the world</strong></p>
<p>The Bay of Nouadhibou, seven miles south from the Mauritanian city, hides one the biggest ship cemeteries in the world. There are more than 300 wrecks around the harbour, resting for yearsand coming from all nations.<br />
A brief walk through Google Maps will show you hundreds of skeletons piled here and there, at the biggest collection of rusty giant ships you could ever imagine.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2094" title="Ship Cemeteries" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Ship-Cemeteries.jpg" alt="Ship Cemeteries" width="492" height="392" /></p>
<p><strong>Phone booth graveyard</strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2095" title="Phone Booth Graveyard" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Phone-Booth-Graveyard.jpg" alt="Phone Booth Graveyard" width="450" height="302" /><br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2096" title="Strangest_Graveyards_Around_the_World__5" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Strangest_Graveyards_Around_the_World__5.jpg" alt="Strangest_Graveyards_Around_the_World__5" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p>This is at a place called (IIRC) Carlton Miniott, between Ripon and Thirsk (United Kingdom).</p>
<p><strong>Vending machine graveyard</strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2097" title="Vending Graveyard" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Vending-Graveyard.jpg" alt="Vending Graveyard" width="500" height="374" /></p>
<p>Vending machine graveyard in Tamamura, Gunma-ken. Vending machines are very environmentally bad because of the amount of power devoted to keeping them brightly litand cold/hot 24 hours a day.</p>
<p><strong>Anchor graveyard</strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2098" title="Anchor Graveyard" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Anchor-Graveyard.jpg" alt="Anchor Graveyard" width="500" height="331" /></p>
<p>Among the dunes of Tavira island, in Portugal, there’s an impressive anchor graveyard called the Cemitério das Âncoras. It was built in remembrence of the glorious tradition of tuna fishing with large nets (&#8220;armações de atum&#8221;) fixed with these anchors, a fishing technique already invented by the Phoenicians.<br />
Tavira used to be a place devoted to the tuna fishing. They built up this anchor graveyard to remember those who had to quit their occupation when the big fish abandoned the coasts.</p>
<p><strong>Train graveyard</strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2099" title="Train Graveyard" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Train-Graveyard.jpg" alt="Train Graveyard" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p>A weird place outside Uyuni in Bolivia, full of old, dead trains from the USA and UK, rusting away in the sun and the salty winds from nearby Salar de Uyuni.</p>
<p><strong>Coke machine graveyard</strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2100" title="Coke Graveyard" src="http://worldmustbecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Coke-Graveyard.jpg" alt="Coke Graveyard" width="500" height="333" /></p>
<p>Coke machine graveyard in Guntersville, Alabama.</p>
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