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“Unsafe For Morons But Safe For Everyone Else”: 40 Examples Of Architecture And Design That Don’t Prioritize Safety
Architecture and design are fascinating topics. There’s a seemingly never-ending discussion about the right balance between function and form, and we’ve recently written about the importance of ordinary beauty, as well as the disturbing trend of design homogenization. So naturally, we believe that aesthetics and artistic expression are definitely worth protecting. Here’s the issue though: should aesthetics trump safety?
To help you ponder this question, we’re featuring some of the very best posts from the r/ArchitectureForAdults subreddit (and a select few from elsewhere). It’s a niche online community that has a very unique perspective on the world. The members share photos and videos of truly gorgeous architectural and engineering designs that flirt with the line between safe and unsafe.
Scroll down and upvote your fave pics! Let us know which of these designs wowed you the most… and which scared the bejesus outta ya! If you’re anything like me and have a not-so-subtle fear of heights and falling, then you might want to hang on to your hats, Pandas. You’re about to get a big dose of vertigo. Go on ahead, I’ll be right with you, I just need to collect myself for a bit.
Bored Panda got in touch with an urban planner and designer from Sweden to get her opinion about the r/ArchitectureForAdults subreddit. She was kind enough to share her thoughts about safety and security in public spaces, as well as why the sub's tagline might not work in real life.
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#1
Mural On The Back Of Acme Incorporated
Jonny Man 3 years ago
I assure you he HATES it with a passion. Primarily because he's gotten a flat faceful while watching the road runner speed off into the distance of the painting. Which makes selective sense given that they're both cartoons.
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Benita Valdez 3 years ago
If it's here in the US then you know damn well someone tried
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Diane Hare 3 years ago
This is called Tunnel Vision and is located in Columbia SC. The artist is Blue Sky.
Wednesday Anderson 3 years ago
Yes, I am from there and have seen it hundreds of times. It is famous.
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Nonna_SoF 3 years ago
There are some things to save money on. Brothels aren't one of them.
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The Swedish urban planner and designer asked Bored Panda to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of her job but was otherwise happy to shed some light on the entire debate regarding safety and security. Bored Panda was interested to get her opinion as to where safety lies in the hierarchy of priorities for someone like her.
"Safety is self-evidently a top priority to an urban designer. I doubt this hierarchy is ever questioned besides the occasional self-centered architect and designer who de-prioritize safety in favor of an original design. However, if a space is to be usable and livable, at least a threshold of safety compliance has to be achieved," she told us.
At the same time, the expert noted that there may be instances where governments might decide that, unfortunately, safety 'should' be overlooked for a "more cost-effective choice."
"Each government establishes and enforces safety guidelines that the built environment must follow," the expert told us, adding that the discussion then moves on to what safety entails to different governments and societies.
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#2
Almost Pulled A Michael Scott While Delivering Groceries Today
Emmydearest 3 years ago
Yes, beautiful for the hordes of mosquitoes that will come and live there
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Nimues Child 3 years ago
This looks great. Just needs a "Beware of Walk" sign for newbie visitors.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Either you fell in koi pond or "parkoured" to other side safely you pulled a Michael Scott.
LittleWombat 3 years ago
Somehow I never considered turning my koi pond into a dangerous game for guests or delivery people...
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I actually think this looks quite beautiful. It reminds me of the traditional Japanese water gardens.
#3
You Don‘T Need To Be Drunk Anymore
Nonna_SoF 3 years ago
I hope the person who made this decision has to walk down this street every day.
joop 3 years ago
Maybe the one who bullied him for having glasses lives there.
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bottomless.abyss.of.bordem 3 years ago
Once I throw up on this, at least there will be some differentiation
Mommitude Attitude 3 years ago
Had to look it up but honest thanks for reaching me a new word! :-)
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RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
It must be a pain to clean up all of the vomit that this sidewalk must accumulate.
"The concept of safety and security in urban design conversations usually primarily refers to crime prevention (for example, decent night-time lighting, CCTV cameras), transportation infrastructure safety ( traffic accident prevention, walkability), or more social aspects like livability (how the environment can foster a healthier and more inclusive society)."
According to the urban planner, small-scale objects like railings on a bridge or warning signs "usually follow straightforward building regulations and do not generate much debate."
The expert stressed that the perception of whether or not something is 'safe enough' will differ from government to government and society to society.
#4
"Stairs"
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Dude, i'm blind from my left eye which means i have no depth perception, which causes me vertigo, in sum, i would probably die of broken neck syndrome on these stairs....
Micah 3 years ago
I have 20/20 vision and no vertigo problems, yet my corpse would be at the bottom of those stairs cushioning your fall.
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Trisha Howson 3 years ago
Yes they are why didn't any one mention that before.....🤣🤣🤣 You got a good point
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Kayjunmoon 3 years ago
BP please give us details about these photos. Pandas are curious creatures.
Uncanny 3 years ago
I can’t even go further than the first rung on a ladder. Just like when I was a kid and friends went on the roller coaster….I’ll stay here and hold your bags.
Shauna Voigt 3 years ago
Same. I was the official purse holder in my teen years.
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Do these stairs honestly go full 90 degrees? I mean, how do you even...?
Ex-teacher 3 years ago
Nope. Trees at the top left would be growing vertical. Turn your picture until they're vertical and the stairs on the right now have horizontal tops. Also look at how the chains hang. I call Photoshop
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Lesley Christie 3 years ago
I wouldn't go up those steps purely because a slight mis-step could be fatal. Never mind the other people you might take out on your way down. Anything that requires perfection from a human being is a big nope from me.
Trisha Howson 3 years ago
Hey I could see the rock climb them and not dieing
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This Staircase
Sergy Yeltsen 3 years ago
Forget about walking on them while drunk, I couldn't do it if I was sober.
Sarah Rose Johnstone 3 years ago
I'm a very peaceful soul but I could honestly give this designer the biggest dope-slap ever🤯
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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago (edited)
More of an art installation, than anything practical. Looks cool though. 🤔
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
There is no way these are legal. They're an accident waiting to happen.
Amelia Bee 3 years ago
Aside from being a lawsuit waiting to happen, these stairs are just straight up ugly.
#6
All These Houses Are Connected By A Pool
Tomasz Zakrzewski 3 years ago
On the one hand, this is really cool. On the other, maintenance and changing water must be hell, and stupidly wasteful.
Donkeywheel 3 years ago
You almost never change water on big pools. There are industrial and efficient filtration systems. The full cleaning is every 30-50 years
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Jonny Man 3 years ago
It beats the murky, polluted mess that comprises Venice's waterways any day, so I'll take it. This chlorinated collective pool is probably slightly safer for fish and wildlife if you've ever seen a Venetian canal.
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"Meanwhile, judging ethically, ‘safe enough’ cannot be achieved until there are absolutely no more traffic accidents and other types of injuries caused by the built environment. Therefore, an urban designer will always strive to achieve more safety."
The urban planner and designer also added that she sees an issue with the tagline that the r/ArchitectureForAdults subreddit uses, about how only 'morons' would feel unsafe. "Adults, too, can suffer from clumsiness. Even intelligent adults are not safe from this curse."
#7
In The 20’s, Fiat Had A Test Track On Top Of Their Production Warehouse
Alexandru Bucur 3 years ago (edited)
They added a garden to it recently, but still kept a car lane through: benedetto-...n_hero.jpg 
SerumSeven 3 years ago
It's all fun and games until they need to sort out alignment problems. "Oops, there goes Ted. I guess we haven't fixed it yet."
Pat Bond 3 years ago
♫♫This is the self-preservation society, This is the self-preservation society.....♫♫
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excuse.you 3 years ago
Imagine how annoying that would be working there “hey John the roofs shaking again!” “AHHH BLOODY HELL!!! Said they fixed that last week! I’ll tell maintenance! If it’s not fixed by Monday call me Chris!”
Spiffsmom 3 years ago
The Mercedes dealer in the near north side of chicago had one of these inside the top floor of their building. It was for patrons who wanted to see how a car drove. I did a test drive up there in 1963, nerve wracking. I had never driven a stick shift before and it felt like I was going to slide off. Also this was enclosed.
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#8
Bruh
Vanessa Richardson 3 years ago
That’s exactly right! It only works until it doesn’t. Lol try anything enough times and you’re bound to mess it up eventually.
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Zophra 3 years ago
I wonder if they back the vechicle in also? You know, just to give it that extra challenge.
David Henry 3 years ago
If video games have taught me anything, it's that there's a special collectible in there.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
When I was a kid, my grandparents lived in this little fishing village about 2 hours outside of Rio de Janeiro. To get to the village you would have to cross a stream that was about 2 meters deep. There was no bridge, instead there were two wooden planks. In the village there was a bar, and grocery store. Both of them needed to get deliveries, and sure enough large trucks were driving over the planks. Visibility for those trucks was poor, so villagers would help out by shifting the planks so the drivers could just go straight across. FYI, I checked on google maps, there's a paved bridge now, and the village has grown significantly. But I remember trying to get the planks just right to help the drivers out.
Lawrencium 3 years ago
"It's more economical this way! It's a waste of resources for that middle part where the tires never touch. Really, they should be doing this everywhere." /s
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
"yeah I got the idea from those things you put on the trailer, to get your lawnmower on, yeah thought be cool to my garage. Don't look cool." Insurances agent shakes head and looks at camera.
Nitka Tsar 3 years ago
I do not consider myself a moron, but I would not trust myself on that.
Rachel Reynolds 3 years ago
I regularly pull vehicles onto a lift that looks like this, but every time I want to get in or out of my garage? Hell no. All it would take is one time you were a little tired, or distracted or (don't do this kids) a little buzzed and BAM! tow truck+car repairs and potentially hospital visit, depending on which side you fell off of .
#9
Just Don’t Swing It Side To Side Too Much
Trillian 3 years ago
It's not as bad as it looks. It's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - Trevor, Wrexham, Wales. Search for pictures and you can see that the sides are actually a bit higher than the angle makes it look. No way you could row your canoe over the edge.
KM 3 years ago
"No way you could row your canoe over the edge" - sounds like a challenge))
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TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Ah, i live in Madeira, this is nothing to me lmao ( Google " Madeira island levadas " for more information, and be mesmerized and amazed )
Anna roberts 3 years ago
How many are never found? 2021 seems to have been a bad year
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Antony Aston 3 years ago
I've been on this Aqueduct - it's perfectly safe, although a little unsettling when you look over the side.
Tricia Burcell 3 years ago
Walking with small children in this scenario gives me waking nightmares.
Aunt Riarch 3 years ago
I can vouch for boating with an invincible 80 year old father with a penchant for exciting photography. Nothing happened, but I still wake up sweating
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Glynis Buller 3 years ago
Safe, been across it in a Narrow Boat, it is a long way down and standing on the boat rises you up above the ledge. You need a head for heights if you are steering xx
Frank Ropen 3 years ago
The perspective makes the railing on the left side look lower than it is
Gavin Johnson 3 years ago
Paddled across this a couple of times and being in a kayak or canoe was nowhere near as worrying as steering a narrow boat across. In the kayak you are below the level of the edge, stood on the back of a narrow boat you can easily step off the boat and plummet to your death.
At the time of writing, r/ArchitectureForAdults had exactly 3,761 members. We hope that the community grows and expands over time because the content they share is very interesting. It’s also good mental prep for when you go traveling abroad!
You can’t expect every single place to have the exact same safety standards that you’re used to. You have to focus and not wander about daydreaming when you’ve got tiny stone steps in front of you, railings that don’t even come up to your knees, and double-decker buses that you can just hop on by grabbing the pole.
From the perspective of r/ArchitectureForAdults, we shouldn’t have to sacrifice beauty and ingenuity for the sake of safety. The subreddit claims that all of these designs are “unsafe for morons but safe for everyone else.”
Though, personally, I feel like it’s ridiculous to have railings too low. Safety and beauty can coexist, you don’t necessarily have to sacrifice one for the other, I feel. And, to be honest, just because a design is unique doesn't automatically make it beautiful.
#10
Construction Of The Hindenburg- Yes, Those Are Ladders
YetAnotherSarah 3 years ago
"You'll spend the first and last hour of your shift climbing up and then down the ladder."
John Dilligaf 3 years ago
me, gets all the way to the top, finds out I forgot the one tool I need
#11
These Obstacles Are Almost Invisible On The Bike Lane
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
My guess is those bumps were suppose to (1) stop cars driving on bicycle lane. (2) Make bike lane safer for bicycles. Looking at top right corner and how much they are blending in with background. Those bumps are failing at both tasks.
#12
What Was Their First Idea, Stairs Made Made From Piles Of Rusty Nails?
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Well this actually makes sence If you want to cover all your bases, off you fall down a flight of stairs you may brake your neck and die but its not a sure thing, but here it is, even if you don't die from a broken neck, sure as f**k you Will die from brain trauma, after hitting those boulders with your head...
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
My thoughts as well! And probably scratched and ruined those wood floors too.
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Whatever your feelings towards safety, you can’t deny that there are certain minimalist trends sweeping the world. Designs are starting to look and feel homogenized. Not just in architecture and in corporate art but also in urban spaces, as well as corporate logos. Everything’s starting to feel a bit too functional, with less emphasis on the form.
Consumer psychology specialist Matt Johnson, a professor at Hult International Business School and Harvard University, very recently explained to us why we’re seeing a certain level of design homogenization, especially in terms of brand logos. He saw a few reasons for this trend that has led to fewer unique designs being used.
“The first is that as we move towards a more digital environment, there’s a need to make brand logos as legible and as easy to identify as possible. The consumer’s attention is strained even more in the online world, so logos can’t afford to be disfluent or challenging to process,” he told Bored Panda earlier.
#13
Meteora Monasteries, Greece
Jessica Julian 3 years ago
I know those cables are for a cable car, or maybe chair lift, but the first think that came to my mind was a zip line 😂.
Arieke 3 years ago
The nuns up there keep bees, make a very special rich flavoured Thyme honey.
SCP-3998 3 years ago
Ooooooh I bet it sells for an arm and a leg too lol Saw a pot of Manuka honey selling for $40 the other day 🙃
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#14
The Storseisundet Bridge In Norway
Mommitude Attitude 3 years ago
It is but from one angle it looks like the road just stops so I think that's why it's here
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Nimues Child 3 years ago
The bridges to Orr's and Bailey's Islands in Maine have blind curves like this. They are terrifying in winter! But really beautiful on sunny summer days.
BakedKahuna 3 years ago
We have a hill here that gives me the chills every time I have to drive over it. When you're on top it looks like on a rollercoaster, you can't see the street until you have actually passed the top. What follows is a series of serious turns. Extra adrenaline points pursuing in at night, as it is in a rural area with no extra lights but with wildlife the can cross roads at any point.
Cyndielouwhoo 3 years ago
I have nightmares about accidentally driving off a bridge just like this, I didn't think there were ones this extreme..I think of the Goofy yell right as he starts falling...
#15
This 1930s Design Let You Hang Your Baby Over The Side Of A Building In A Cage
Brandon Marlowe 3 years ago
Fresh air,.. check. Sunshine,.. check. Pigeon droppings,.. check. Lifelong acrophobia,.. check.
Adam Frontmarsh 3 years ago (edited)
Dumb question what is acrophobia? Edit: Thank you to everybody who explained acrophobia.
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Minath 3 years ago
I Googled about baby cages in London last time Bored Panda included them on a list, there is no known record of any child being harmed or any cage falling
Christian Fuller 3 years ago
It goes back even further. In 1906, a 21 year old Eleanor Roosevelt used a similar contraption for her daughter Anna, at the recommendation of a doctor, no less.
Alexander 3 years ago
why not, baby gets fresh air and will presumably not develop a fear of hights in its live, cause he or she was raised with a understanding of hights
urlocalmtndewaddict 3 years ago
This would literally cause acrophobia wdym
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Nicola Roberts 3 years ago
I know I want to do this for my cats. Is that better or worse than this?
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Connie Hirsch 3 years ago
Nobody had AC in 1930 (well, nearly), so it wasn't unusual for city dwellers to sleep out on fire escapes.
Upstaged75 3 years ago
I've lost count of how many times this pic has been posted in different articles here. Freaks me out every time!
“Secondly, there also may be a growing realization of the ‘fluency effect’: the relatively robust behavioral science phenomenon that the more fluent a font is written in, the more likable and trustworthy the message. As more brands become familiar with this phenomenon, they may want to test new, more fluently written logos to capitalize on this effect,” the professor told us.
#16
Step Out Of A Bathtub Down A Flight Of Stairs, Anyone?
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
Everytime this is posted I wish I could ask the owner what they were thinking...
🤣🤣🤣 (Me while reading bp) 3 years ago
"So honey I just took out a 1 million £ life insurance on you......"
#17
This Architect Accidentally Built A Death Ray That Melts Cars And Fries Eggs... Again
Nicole Weymann 3 years ago
If I remember correctly the first time was in Las Vegas, where the death ray hit an area around some pool (hotel?) and welded people's molten flip flop soles to the floor. The one in London was dubbed "walkie scorchie" for its brick like aesthetics and the ability to fry eggs /partly melt at least one door mat and a Jaguar's dashboard. Many architects like to see themselves as artists with visions - practicality is for plebs.
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Laura Ketteridge 3 years ago
Rafael Viñoly designed the Vdara in Las Vegas, USA and 20 Fenchurch Street in London, UK. Both have curves that acted as solar collectors.This cause damage to items in the area. Spot temperatures up to 90C were measured in London.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Is this one of the Jewish Space Laser Marjorie Taylor Greene was warning about? https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/marjorie-taylor-greene-accuses-jewish-space-lasers-of-trying-to-shoot-down-santa
Moezzzz 3 years ago
Ahhahahahaha that woman is insane! Very entertaining, but in no way should anyone "listen" to her
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Nimues Child 3 years ago
When you don't even learn from your own mistakes. I can't believe he designed this twice!
Markus Weiler 3 years ago (edited)
I can't believe, he didn't lose his license
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Chris Kane 3 years ago
Fenchurch Building London, they had to section off the area in front of it as it kept destroying cars.
Lee Stone 3 years ago
Staff at the other building have to move guests around the pool area throughout the day to avoid melting their hair or catching the furniture on fire.
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WonderWoman 3 years ago
"Accidentally" Phew, that is catastrophic failure from design to execution - how many people actually signed off on this and not one said, hey we may have a problem.
#18
The Cannonball Loop Waterslide, A Slide So Dangerous It Was Shutdown Almost Immediately After Opening
Nimues Child 3 years ago
Everyone I know who grew up in NJ always adds "Good times!" to "Action Park". Apparently it was good fun if you didn't end the day in the hospital.
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Little king trash mouth 3 years ago
You gotta watch the doc called Class Action Park. As someone who grew up in NJ and knew of the lore of this park, I definitely didn't realize just HOW bad it all was. Basically run lawlessly by undertrained teens. Adult oversight was sparse, if any. Several preventable deaths occurred there. As much as I love talking about the craziness that was action park (and was even brought there as a kid), the interview with the family of one of victims was so heart-wrenching. The Cannonball was not opened to the public for long (or at all? Can't remember. But it's in the doc), but employees tried it. When they eventually dismantled the slide, they found teeth stuck in the top of the loop. ::vomit::
Gabby Ghoul 3 years ago
If memory serves, I think the loop was open for about a month.
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MiriPanda 3 years ago (edited)
Christ! "Action Park's popularity went hand-in-hand with a reputation for poorly designed rides, under-trained and under-aged staff, intoxicated guests and staff, and a consequently poor safety record. At least six people are known to have died as a result of mishaps on rides at the park (...) Little effort was made by state regulators to address those issues, despite the park's history of repeat violations. GAR's management resorted to illegal financial schemes to keep itself solvent, which led to indictments of its executives, some of whom, like founder Gene Mulvihill, pled guilty to some charges."
Nimues Child 3 years ago (edited)
My in-house New Jersey-ite who experienced Action Park in person says that they avoided severe oversight because it brought in huge money to the area in visitors, taxes, etc. People apparently came from New England, New York, Pennsylvania, etc. to visit Action Park and spent money. The gov't officials of the time didn't want to upset that cash cow. She also points out that the Wave Pool avoided the scrutiny and regulations of a "ride" because it was labelled a "pool" and thus only needed lifeguards...who would rescue multiple people pretty much every day. Despite all this, she says "I'd go again in a heartbeat". I am truly SMH at that.
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Action Park in Vernon, NJ (there's a documentary out on it right now).
Leona 3 years ago
Just watched that about a month ago....looks like crazy times were had by those who visited the park...and survived
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Monday 3 years ago
Well nobody actually died on this one, so you might be okay!
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Paul Miller 3 years ago
Check out the documentary "Class Action Park" if you want the story on that. Then come back and we'll talk about how teenagers in the 80s looked so freakin' old
“While this logo trend is seen across a wide array of industries, there may be only one or two within each industry that may make this change, since if everyone did, they would not be differentiating as well. There may be a broader implication of this: if companies begin to recognize that consumers, at least in digital environments, prefer more basic logo designs, brands will rush to be the first in their industry to do so to plant their flag first. While all brands want to be at the razor’s edge of consumer preferences, no brand wants to be seen as the copycat of their competitor,” Professor Johnson noted.
#19
Yes, It’s A Door
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Not necessarely lol, it can also be for Martian Man Hunter, Power Girl, Shazam, Black Adam, Hawk man etc.... ( Sorry i'm not an expert on DC Super Heroes lol )
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Skull in Sky 3 years ago
This happens for one out of three reasons: Construction, Fire access or servicing. (The last I've actually seen in practice) it's far cheaper to throw in fireproof door on the outside and rent a lift, than getting a fireproof ceiling opening. This way HVAC (for example) is serviceable and the construction saves money.
Steve 3 years ago
It’s the door that leads to absolute proof that Trump won the election! Quick, run through it before a liberal gets to it!
Jonny Man 3 years ago
The perplexing thing about this isn't the door, it's that there's one just like it every three floors all the way up to the top. WHY.
Mizuki Ukitake 3 years ago
Looks like an elevator at the top. They're probably automatically locked until the elevator comes down.
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Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
I suppose in theory if there's a fire they could attach rescue ladders to these...otherwise just another WHY?
#20
Hope You Don’t Drop Anything
Grant Barke 3 years ago
There's a pee bottle under the table. If its number twos, then its bombs away.
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Sergio Bicerra 3 years ago
At last a restaurant you don't have toddlers running all over the place.
Gayle Donnelly 3 years ago
Either they couldn't sit still (hence the missing seats) or they're not back from the long trip to the bathroom yet.
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Sharkbait1313 3 years ago
Let's pay big money to eat up high while everyone below us struggles to feed their family.... sorry .... maybe I need another cup of coffee this morning...
SCP-3998 3 years ago
This isnt just in Dubai, lots of festivals around the world have this now, Ottawa Canada included
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Sergio Bicerra 3 years ago
There was one in my city (Lima Perú) but it didn't last too long.
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Dinner in The Sky Dubai. Lifts you on a crane. https://www.getyourguide.com/dubai-l173/dubai-dinner-in-the-sky-t102806/
#21
On The Floor Of Doctor's Office. If You Trip On It, You're In The Right Place
Kayjunmoon 3 years ago
Ok, I own up. I love this but it would have to be on a part of the floor where no one walks.
rumade 3 years ago
They should really surround it with pot plants to make people pay attention
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Anyone-for-tea? 3 years ago
Not good for anyone with impaired vision, as why would they expect this??
Jessica Julian 3 years ago
There's a video out there of a firefighter freaking out when he mistook one of these in someone's yard as real. They are checking on and evacuating residents during a hurricane, and the yard is flooded, but the gator is still visible...I think it's in Texas, so they really do have gators...and the firefighter is very startled, and you can hear the homeowner yelling "it's not real!" Very funny.
“I imagine the general trend will persist, especially in the digital environment. If it turns out to be the case that more basic, legible logos are more suitable for online preferences, we may also move to a system where each major brand has at least two distinct brand logos: one in the digital world, and one for the physical world. This is already happening to a certain extent since many brands that have gone to a more basic font haven’t completely jettisoned their originals and retained them for specific uses,” the consumer psychology specialist said.
#22
A Footbridge With Knee-High Sides
Hugh Cookson 3 years ago
Or do, but crawl across ...... Don't, whatever you do, do what I did in Winchester (UK) when I was 25 ish and go for a great night out with friends, sit on a bridge over the fast flowing (and very cold as it was February) River Itchen whilst they were having a smooch a little way back, lean back and sober up very, very quickly as I hit the water. Thankfully, my best mate had a menswear shop in town, so I stripped off, dried up and chose replacement clothes - sadly this was at 2 in the morning and understandably the two policemen who turned up whilst I was half naked in the shop took some convincing that nothing nefarious was going on ....... I was a Captain in the Army at the time. Happy days.
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BearMeetsPug 3 years ago
Right, because people cannot stay on a level, 5-foot wide (read: average human length) pathway enough to not fall off the side?
zimmahTV 3 years ago
That's not really the point. Knee high sides are worse than no sides at all
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Jessica Julian 3 years ago
For those countries who haven't had to ban the Kinder Egg because it's idiotic populace could swallow the toy inside...
Barong 3 years ago
Probably built in the days when common sense was expected to play a bigger part of keeping you safe. More so than signs, warning labels, barriers and handrails. It’s amazing humanity survived with all the old architecture often lacking any such devices. …Unless the fall and decline of Rome and such early civilizations was due to literal instances of falling.
#23
Indian Stepwells | The Construction Of Stepwells Is Mainly Utilitarian, Though They May Include Embellishments Of Architectural Significance, And Be Temple Tanks
BM85 3 years ago
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thighs, caffs all the way. Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sunday is the one day, i get on my runway Ready for it hunty? Ready for it hunty? I'm legendary, all legs, no dairy
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Akshita Singhania 3 years ago (edited)
I don’t think this belongs here. These steps are actually practical because these step wells are mostly dug below the surface level and the water level fluctuates highly depending on the season. The water could very well cover all the steps and reach the top during rainy season or be at the very bottom during summers. Plus the steps on all sides ensure that a large number of people are able to access it at the same time without the danger of a stampede considering these sometimes supported entire villages during severe droughts. I have lived near one of these and they are surprisingly easy to climb up and down.
Barong 3 years ago
Considering when these were built, compared to all the other dangers people faced these were relatively speaking …safe. There were tigers in those trees! And of course the multitude of wars, famine and diseases. The people that decided that these should be built really helped the local populations by giving them a source of year round water.
Jessica Julian 3 years ago
I said that about another pic...but I agree, this does, too!
Load More Replies... Molly Block 3 years ago
How did they even begin to construct this? It looks miniature, but is in fact, life sized. Just mind blowing! Indians are great cooks and great architects!
#24
Stairwell In A Hotel I Stayed In
excuse.you 3 years ago (edited)
I will probably be gripping on to the handrail like a baby koala riding the back of a cat walking across a tightrope upside down while having fire being thrown at it while being 500.00000000000000001million metres above a pool full of dolphins and skinwalkers.
The Deez 3 years ago
Pffft. Piece of cake! I do that every day on my lunch hour!
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Sharkbait1313 3 years ago
It's like those stadium stairs that alternate long step short step, I will never forget my sister trying to run down them when we were kids and taking a major tumble. I laughed at the time because I was a kid and she was always mean to me, but as an adult I wouldn't laugh.... or maybe I would cause she is still mean... 🤔
Emma London 3 years ago
Somewhere there is a special Hell for people who design hotel carpets.
“Since branding is fundamentally about differentiation, there will be an upper limit to how much brand logos can homogenize and go together on a single dimension. It’s great to adapt to new consumer preferences, but if every brand does that in the same way, it fails to differentiate in a significant way. This is why I think there is a ‘race’ within each industry to be the first to do so, which then makes things more difficult for their competitors: should they persist in making their logo more basic, at the risk of looking like a copycat? Or should they cede that positioning and devise a way to differentiate by some other means?” he mused.
#25
Oh No
Rebecca O’Donnell 3 years ago
I looked up Frida Kahlo’s atelier and all the pictures just show the stairs ending at the window.
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Rocket ship 3 years ago
And just like in spirited away I will do a chihiro and fall down them stairs!!
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Kayjunmoon 3 years ago
Another studio to add to the list to visit. Abhinc where are you? You suggested how cool a trip would be based on artist’s homes and studios. So far in other threads there has been Monet, , Cezanne and Di Chirico. Here’s one that is not in Europe.
#26
Window That Turns Into A Balcony
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
Ok if this is safe though, then that's actually pretty cool. Beats the hell out of all these murder yourself stairs...
Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago
LOVE it!! Very creative. Especially in areas with unpredictable weather patterns.
#27
I Don't Even Know Where To Begin
Brandi Delph 3 years ago
I actually like this a lot. I would fall and die the very first time I used the stairs, but I do like the aesthetic
Uncanny 3 years ago
I have a golden retriever who barrels down stairs (no matter how often I yell, ‘Slow!!! Slooow!). I’d have the vet on speed dial here.
Nimues Child 3 years ago
Especially with that shiny, varnished hardwood! (ours does that, too)
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careless camel 3 years ago
This would definitely be a great playground for cats, but maybe not for humans..
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#28
Looks Too Easy To Slip And Fall
Janine Schmitz 3 years ago
the Rakotz-Bridge was not intended to be used - stepping onto it is prohibited. It was only built to look nice as a garden architecture highlight.
Alexandru Bucur 3 years ago
And the water underneath it is like 50cm deep anyway - only there for a nice reflection. I know for sure the lake was drained recently for maintenance and there were a lot of disappointed tourists...
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
I may not use it to cross but I must say this is magical.
RandomFrog(He/They️️) 3 years ago
It is in the game spirit farer, never knew it was real though!
zububonsai 3 years ago (edited)
Its on the German Polish border, 30 km north of Görlitz, in a town called Bad Muskau. It's only to look at! Part of an English Garden landscape. It's very narrow if you look at it from the side, not even 50cm, and like, ummm ca. 5-7m high (it's been a while). (Google "Rakotz bridge"). And yes, it's magical, and absolutely worth a visit.
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#29
Wavy Stairs To Make Going Downstairs More Fun
Astra-nomical 3 years ago (edited)
The way I'd step in every wrong spot and plummet down the stairs
Bobetta the DG 3 years ago
I'd go down those stairs by butshuffling. It may not be dignified but it sure as hell would save a trip to A&E.
#30
Hammock Bathtub
Béatrice Gallet 3 years ago
My big concerne would be : how to clean under it with all of the dusty Peebles ?
Chris K 3 years ago
I'm guessing if you have a tub like this and the house that goes along with it... You're paying someone to do all the cleaning and don't care how it gets done lol
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Nicole Weymann 3 years ago
WHY is there a lego-torture inspired rocky mess on the floor? How is anyone supposed to enter/exit the tub without risking life and limb? And if it's solely for aesthetic reasons: this idea is about as sensible as presenting a strawberry cheesecake frosted with mustard because "the colours look so nice together"
Kaioz 3 years ago
Lmao @ frosted with mustard 😂😂😂😂 now I wanna try it😂😂😂🤷🏽♂️
Load More Replies... Debbie Barnes 3 years ago
It's not the bath that's the issue, it's the stones beneath it.... Someone just couldn't leave that holiday feeling behind..
#31
This Infinity Pool
Rharah-The-Tired-Artist 3 years ago
beyond!... The astral plane!!! to heaven!! or hell in my case-
Load More Replies... Bart 3 years ago
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. It a lot less scary in reality, there's a big ledge behind the "drop" but the perspective of the photo makes it look like a suicide pool...
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Isn't this the case with all infinity pools? Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the information, I just don't see what's special about this particular one.
Load More Replies... TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Nop, nop, nop, and definitly nop.... Not with my vertigo, i would die of heart attack before i plummeted in to the ground bellow, só no...
#32
Emergency Exit Looks Like Emergency By Itself
Astra-nomical 3 years ago
If there's a fire or anything you just have to do some parkour! Super easy when there is impending doom! :D
Mark Mark 3 years ago
Now if that railing was hinged at the bottom it would be a great idea. Ish.
Amber V 3 years ago
It is. That's why there's a space there for the railing to lay down
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Ronnie Beaton 3 years ago
I'm assuming the white guardrail section flips down and becomes a "floor".
#33
I Always Wanted A Treehouse
Cathy Carey 3 years ago
When the wind blows... It may not be a cradle but it's somebody's crib.
#34
What Kind Of Stairs Is That Even????
Laura Ketteridge 3 years ago
These stairs are great. Instead of each tread using up the width of the staircase, you can fit in two steps. This is wonderful for confined spaces. It takes up about the same space as a ladder, but it's steps instead of rungs. The photograph has been taken from the top of the stairs, looking down. The steps are flat triangles. Start of with your right foot, then left on the next step down, continue until the bottom of the stairs.
Hugh Wellford 3 years ago
It's the angangle of the photo that's throwing you off. We are looking down the flight where each tread has been cut in half forming to triangles(in this case) the top tread is for your right foot and the next step down is for the left and so forth. The risers are at 90% angles to the treadboards and will visually disappear as you move down the stairs.
Nimues Child 3 years ago
I have big feet. I'd have to walk down those stairs like a sumo wrestler!
Kainan Bayliss 3 years ago
If it helps, the view is from the *top*, looking down. It's called a captain's stair, intended to minimize space used on the first floor. Just enough room for a foot on each tread and somewhat terrifying to go down in the usual manner. I recommend going down backwards.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
When I was a kid, we lived in a converted Victorian mansion for a couple years. The stairs to the attic where the former servant's quarters were located looked just like this (except the treads were 1 piece of wood). The stairwell was only 20 inches wide so the stairs had to be offset to be big enough to be functional. The stairwell was between two chimneys (3 floors worth of fireplaces) so the depth was set to use the space between rooms. The house had no closets so this was an effective use of the space if you had servants. The attic was converted to 2 apartment with 2-5 people living there. Large furniture and appliances were moved in/out through a window.
#35
Train To Machu Picchu With A Balcony
David Henry 3 years ago
Ever held your hand out the car window and it smacked into a bug? Magnify that times a thousand and it's not your arm but every part of your body up for offering to the trickster gods of good and bad luck.
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Meghan Wood 3 years ago
Considering that on my return train from Machu picchu I had to sit facing a stranger with our legs interlocked and his knee actually touching my crotch for 4 hours, I would gladly have stood on this balcony. Thank you sir, whoever you were, for being a proper gentleman during this awkward and unexpected interaction.
Tessb90 3 years ago
This is the perfect comment and nothing shall ever take its place.
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Photoshopped. Googled it and you'd think more than this one tourist would have posted a picture if it was real. The train has an observation car but you are inside.
Nikki Angulo 3 years ago
Also, her hair is barely moving, and there's no way that hat would stay on!
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SerumSeven 3 years ago
If this were real, all it would take is one errant sparrow to ruin your vacation. "Well, doctor, she's given new meaning to the term 'birdbrain,' but someday she will walk again...and maybe even learn to color."
timebleeder 3 years ago
This is not very dangerous at all. The train to Machu Picchu takes about 3hrs 15mins. It travels 65.8 kilometers, which roughly breaks breaks down to 20.89kmph. For those of us in the U.S. that is around 13mph.
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Nop, i'v seen enough Steven Seagal and enaugh westerns to know how that's gonna end....
M O'Connell 3 years ago
You're using Under Siege II as a reference for a real-world situation?
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#36
Skyslide At OUE Skyspace In Los Angeles, CA | An Outdoor Glass Slide That’s Attached To The Exterior Of The U.S. Bank Tower. The Skyslide Is 45 Feet Long, About Four Feet Wide And Made Entirely With 1.25-Inch Glass. Visitors Glide From The 70th To The 69th Floor. Now Permanently Closed
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
It simply did not attract enough tourists to bring in big money - boring, I know.
Load More Replies... Brandon Marlowe 3 years ago (edited)
Website says it's permanently closed but that won't personally affect me ever, in life.
Bored Poodle 3 years ago
We went on it when we lived in LA. I’m scared of heights, but I found it completely underwhelming, som I’m not surprised it closed. We paid something like $30 for the privilege of getting shoved down a glass slide, which lasted all of about a minute. No time to even notice where we were or how high. We booked online after hearing the hype, so we would’ve canceled when we saw it in person, but figured we’d just do it anyway since we fought LA traffic to get there.
CherylTunt 3 years ago
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-21/us-bank-tower-gets-60-million-upgrade-removes-skyslide
#37
Internal Staircase For People Who Like Every Trip To Be An Adventure, And No Longer Have Children
Astra-nomical 3 years ago
Who needs kids when you can have... ✨Fancy stairs!✨ Now with even less railing!
In too many fandoms 3 years ago
AND it looks like the spine you’re gonna break using this, what a great deal!
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Tessb90 3 years ago
I was worried for a moment that I was the only one thinking this
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Moosy Girl 3 years ago
I once visited someone who had no-railing spiral stairs almost exactly like these. They asked if I wanted to see the upstairs and I stupidly said yes, going up was fine but I could NOT get back down! Ended up sitting down and slowly scooting/shuffling down them on my butt, I must’ve been the picture of elegance.
Nimues Child 3 years ago
My British friends would point out that these stairs go the wrong way to defend the castle.
Anna Banana 3 years ago
"No longer have children"? That's a weird turn of phrase, implying that child-free people don't exist.
Paula Pattison 3 years ago
I assumed they died falling down the staircase (or grew up and moved out)
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kool mudkips 3 years ago
They are going to wish they had kids. When they need someone to care for them. After they break their neck.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago
I suppose if that stark aesthetic is desired, their brain must be wired differently anyway.
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah, sure your stairs are functional and "safe for your family to use" but were they in a hoighty toighty art magazine? Didn't think so. *Whoa!*
#38
These Urinals Where You Can Look Out To The Street. Windows Aren’t Tinted At All So You Can Also See In. Even Has A Sink On Top Of Each One
Me 3 years ago
The bathroom is located in a restaurant called Inside Out in Hillcrest California. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2019/jan/02/cover-hillcrest-gayborhood-or-ghetto/
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Aidan Pite 3 years ago
*maintains direct eye contact with people outside for the entire duration*
Lisa H 3 years ago
I just pictured some woman passing by, checking herself out in the window, then the sudden realization of accidental eye contact from the other side.
Tina Royster 3 years ago
This restaurant is called Inside Out and this restroom is real. Not a store display, as everyone keeps posting below. It's located in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA. There are regular restrooms for the less adventurous. But this is a real restaurant.
Court Jester 3 years ago
Oh, boy, just what I wanna see on my morning stroll, said no one, ever.
Nitka Tsar 3 years ago
At least they have a smaller one for kids too...... oh gosh, now I wonder what problems people with smaller limbs must have in bathrooms. Guess men do not use urinals then
Nimues Child 3 years ago (edited)
Upvote for your mid-comment epiphany! (I'm a big fan of designing for equity)
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Trophy Husband 3 years ago
The sink is interesting, but I have trouble using urinals with only a half height wall between, so this is a big old nope!!
#39
The Statue Of Liberty’s Torch, New York, NY
The torch has been closed since the "Black Tom" explosion of July 30, 1916, which was one of the largest acts of sabotage to our nation prior to the event of pearl harbor on December 7, 1941
M O'Connell 3 years ago
It was closed because shrapnel from the explosion struck the statue, and caused damage to the arm. Visitors were putting undue stress on that part of the statue anyway, and the decision was made to close it off. You can visit the original torch (replaced in 1986) in the museum.
Nolgoth 3 years ago
Yeah only black tom i know of is the cousin of banshee from xmen (character is a villain and was in the prison in deadpool 2)
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Susan Bosse 3 years ago
I'd never heard of this before. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tom_explosion
Jane Petersen 3 years ago
The name "Black Tom" is said to come from a "dark-skinned" fisherman who lived on the island for many years. Even though, it was Germans that did the act of terror.
Violet (she/her) 3 years ago
Ayyy I had a dream where my sister went here for Girl Scouts. Don’t ask why. :/
#40
Adult Transportation
Nimues Child 3 years ago
I'm curious how they help you slow down before you land.
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albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
akshully... this is true for some school children in the Andes and Himalayas IIRC "Worlds most dangerous commutes" or something like that
Load More Replies... David Henry 3 years ago
"I tried to tell him the other side wasn't tightly tethered yet, but he screamed something about a double mortgage and having eight kids and I understood."
Lillian Swaim 3 years ago
That looks more like something that the impoverished people living there made to make it faster to go down the mountain. Not so much stupid as very sad.
#41
The Hanging Temple In China, And It’s Thigh High Guard Rails
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Going up there would definitely make me suddenly feel the need to get religion.
#42
Couldn’t Get A Good Seat? Risk Your Life Trying To Watch The Game!
Terry Bogard 3 years ago
You're not. They clearly didn't care about that.
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Lillian Hartley 3 years ago
I can't believe thats 18 thousand seats. It looks like a massive disaster waiting to happen.
Brooke Klein 3 years ago
Clearly you've never met a Russian. This is how we train our babies to walk
#43
Montagne De Bueren Staircase In Liège, Belgium | In 2013, It Was Ranked As #1 On The Huffington Post's List Of Most Extreme Staircases
Debbie Barnes 3 years ago
Imagine getting all the way to the top, then forgetting something... Who needs flour in a cake anyway... Ha, ha, ha...
Jennifer Brown 3 years ago
they're not extreme so much as there are just a TON of them! The steps on Chichen Itza are steeper
Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago (edited)
The obvious leg muscles on the shorts-clad man/lady midway down the staircase says it all.
Dee 3 years ago
Person? Human? Perambulator? There are genderless options :)
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DDmaybeandor 3 years ago
Looks like San Francisco, but with stairs instead of incredibly steep inclines.
#44
God Forbid You Have A Baby Or A Little Dog
Jef Bateman 3 years ago
Our high school stadium had a bigger gap near the top. My sister loved walking along it, and I would hold her hand. She asked once what would happen if she fell, and I said that I would catch her. "You'll catch me?" "Yes." -- And then she leapt into the abyss. I did catch her, but I have never been so surprised.
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
Allow you to earn Darwin Award; as long as none of your offspring survive to reproduction age, you can still qualify!
#45
I Can See Many Kids Falling
Virtually Fabulous 3 years ago
Ohh there was a park by my house with one of those... Scared the c**p out of my 8yo self lol
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
Was this before or after you witnessed someone plunge to their death?
Load More Replies... Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago
Minimalism shouldn't apply to children's recreation equipment OR their safety.
SnapStingray687 3 years ago
I fell off a slide like this when I was little! I broke my arm! 😆 (it wasn’t really bad, just chipped the bone)
Jill Hojnacki 3 years ago
Thank you for using the word slide. Until I read your comment I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I was looking at.
Load More Replies... M O'Connell 3 years ago
There had better be a big dog head with an open mouth at the top of this slide.
StrangeOne 3 years ago (edited)
I think I've seen these a long time ago. They're not that high up.
#46
Imagine Going Down On These Stairs
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
I could definitely imagine going down those stairs... very, very fast, ending in a crumpled faceplant on the floor.
Alicat Wombat 3 years ago
Form is important but can we at least preserve some function? No one over 50 can ever live in this house.
#47
Hudson Yards Vessel, In New York City, NY | Often Debated On Its Construction For Being Too Easy For Imbeciles To Jump/Fall Off
Sasha 3 years ago
Actually theres much more to this. Ask a mortician (Caitlin) on YouTube did a vid on this and goes into what kind of places people choose to commit suicide, responsible architecture and the general social ramifications of that structure and the project around it
Deborah B 3 years ago
What is this even for? Does it have a function, or is it supposed to be art?
#48
Accident Prone
Kristina Šob 3 years ago
Photo is taken from top floor level, so floor below is visible from above
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Awkward lady 3 years ago
What is it with architects and stairs? Do they see it as a challenge?!
Terry Armstrong 3 years ago
How is the corner of the hall table over the edge of the stair?? Photoshopped!!
#49
Somebody Told Me To Post This Here
Wilf 3 years ago
That's quite common in Victorian worker's houses in the UK. Saves a lot of space.
Robert T 3 years ago
Can testify. My great-aunt and uncle had stairs like these.
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Jane Petersen 3 years ago
Very Icelandic staircases but they are all wood and the ceiling is very low.
Cathy Lemay 3 years ago
Montreal has tons of these but they are metal, outside and they get slippy.
#50
They Put A Trampoline In The Sky
Gemma Nunn 3 years ago
This ones actually not that bad, they built the largest trampoline in the world and if you look at a video in which they use the trampoline the rails are actually pretty high. (it's Drew Dirkson's trampoline btw if u want to look it up)
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Weeee ... Weeee... Weee .....WeeeeAHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Splat!
Jo Morris 3 years ago
As a child when I used to jump on a trampoline with my older brother, landing at the same time caused me to bounce extra high (one time causing my head to hit on the metal frame, before padding was a thing). If that happened on this trampoline it would make someone get flung off the edge. It's not like the rails are high.
Upstaged75 3 years ago
Anyone else read the Uglies series of books by Scott Westerfeld? This reminds me of the floating ice skating rink. :)
#51
Paternoster Lifts At Prague City Hall
GlixDrap 3 years ago
I worked in a office in the UK in the early 80s and there was one of these. It covered 5 or 6 floors. Never remember anyone getting hurt using it.
Monday 3 years ago
It is just a lift after all....assuming you're not dumb enough to stand right at the entrance I can't imagine that there's any risk.
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Monika Lachova 3 years ago
In spite of very strange feeling for the first time, they're actually very slow, so you can easily step in and out
Tamsin Far 3 years ago (edited)
The City Hall in Stuttgart has three of them. About 20 years ago they talked about shutting them down because they were supposed to be too dangerous. They investigated the number of accidents though, and the only incident they could find in the last ~50 years was an old woman with a cane tripping and getting some minor bruises... so the paternosters stayed. They are great, almost no waiting time, not that stuffy and closed feeling, no awkward staring at the door... there are normal elevators, too, of course for anyone who cant walk that well or is afraid. Best thing is staying in the cabin when it changes direction - which is forbidden but not really dangerous, it just gets dark for a second. When I was very young I was convinced though that the cabin will topple and you would fall from floor the the ceiling. Made the first trip quite exciting.
Matti Äikäs 3 years ago
Same for the Finnish parliament, or at least they used to not sure if they're still in use.
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Timmy Pillinger 3 years ago
So called because the lift is like a rosary and you say the Paternoster prayer with a rosary
Jo Blokees 3 years ago
Actually very safe, very efficient, especially useful in government buildings when movement between floors is key.
#52
Ponte Dei Salti A Bridge With Knee-High Sides In Ticino (Southern Switzerland)
Brooke Klein 3 years ago
People really are afraid in this post with all the "knee high" bridge photos. You go your whole life without giant walls around you. It's this weird thing called walking
Ban-One 3 years ago
It's a beautiful spot, very iconic and popular amongst Swiss and visitors as well. Not very scary. A lot scarier is the stream beneath. Depending on the weather, even if it looks fine, flash floods and strong currents can occur in the picture perfect turquoise water. People died here because of that...
#53
This House Near Goose Creek, Alaska
Nimues Child 3 years ago
That is pretty cool. It looks like you could take an old mine cart from top to bottom!
Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Pretty cool. Goose Creek Tower (aka the Dr. Seuss house) in Willow, Alaska: https://inhabitat.com/alaskas-whimsical-dr-seuss-house-is-an-architectural-marvel/
#54
Let Me Show You Around The House.. Wait Don’t Go There!
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Is it a house or a business? Way back it was pretty common to unload goods to a second-floor warehouse above a store. They would already be on a wagon or truck 1/4 of the way up and it was easier than hefting them down to ground level and then back up stairs.
rumade 3 years ago
In some parts of London you can see the echo of this on old buildings. Some even still have the iron bracket that would have held a winch for getting goods to the higher floors. I used to see quite a few on the bus around Borough
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Actively Lazy Cat 3 years ago
At least theres a little porch in case u walk out not knowing its a door to no where lol
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
Walks off ledge. An hour later. Police officer " how did this happen exactly?" "Well, I was trying to tell him don't go out that door and he was busy looking at his clip board. And he was angry about prices and the stock, and......he fell off the ledge. I tryed to tell him but he wasn't listening." "And he owns this company and knew this was here?" "Yeah, but he don't come to this building a lot. He usually just works from home. I don't know why he don't come here more? But I gusse he forgot it was there or was to busy."
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
My last house had a door like this. The landlord had intended to build a balcony, but they never did. So it was a door to a 3 meter drop. I just kept it locked at all times.
#55
Zen Yikes
Debbie Barnes 3 years ago
Not as bad as some of the stairs on here. At least you have poles to hold onto.. And it looks so beautiful and neat.
Magpie 3 years ago (edited)
And gaps to fall through if you are a small person. aka child
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Alicat Wombat 3 years ago
Lovely balance between beauty and not dying going downstairs. Bravo.
ADHD McChick 3 years ago
Not for me. I'm too clumsy, lol. I'd step too close to the side, hit that curved edge, and go straight down.
#56
It’s Fine, Nothing To Worry About
Little king trash mouth 3 years ago
Looks like my 3 year old's Lego towers that cause him angst when falling over immediately after construction.
der sebbl 3 years ago (edited)
It's a building in deconstruction, some of the lower floors are already gone. The building belonged to a brewery and was supposed to look like a certain kinds nd of beer glass. Was located in Hamburg
Load More Replies... Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
When bottle is almost empty and you're trying to get one more serving out it before replacing.
dmf 3 years ago
Under construction, floors are built at ground level and then jacked up, once completed it is very stable.
der sebbl 3 years ago (edited)
Could be, but this building is being deconstructed it belonged to a brewery und was supposed to look like a certain kind of beer glass. It was located in Hamburg
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Jo Blokees 3 years ago
Building is 50 years old, in Hamburg ,Germany they just removed the lower cladding. Grown up with it, never felt unsafe
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
That will be a great mace for the jegers to use when the kaiju finaly attack us....
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
I can just picture the screaming occupants flying out of the windows as it swings through the air.
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1880 Switchback Railway At The Hotel Arcadia, Santa Monica
Alexandru Bucur 3 years ago
Ah, the 1800s. The good ol' days when men were men, women were women and safety hadn't been invented yet. /s
Nimues Child 3 years ago
They are riding a little rail car from the hotel in the background to (I guess) downtown Santa Monica.
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Massive Retractable Windows On This Train In Switzerland
#59
Night At The Drive In
Wooly 3 years ago
Large annual US counterculture festival held in the Blackrock Desert in Northern Nevada —- expressionism, art, lots of dust, and is featured by burning a giant man -
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Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Reminds me of the tower of utes in Deniliquin, NSW where they hold an annual ute (utility vehicle/pickup truck) muster.
#60
Just Hop On And Off The Back As The Bus Slows Down
Hugh Cookson 3 years ago
Still is if you take the open topped bus tour .....
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DuchessDegu 3 years ago
Easier than it seems, even I could do it, on and off. Of course I'm in incredible shape, I'm a perfect circle
Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Man, it's been a looong time since I visited London. These were the norm then ('80s). The trick was to position yourself near a corner or intersection, somewhere the bus is forced to slow down, maybe even stop, if you're lucky. Seems so ridiculous now, but it was a bit of fun as a youngster! Makes my knees scream just thinking about it now, lol.
Debbie Barnes 3 years ago
These are the older buses. They've been replaced now with accident prevention aids, called doors.... Ha, ha, ha...
Cathleen Cummings 3 years ago
these buses were the BEST! as long as you're not an idiot, they're great. and so much more effiicient
#61
Guardrails? We Don't Need No Stinking Guardrails
Anna Solan 3 years ago
So your car has something to hold onto as it drives over.
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Brooke Klein 3 years ago
It's like 20 feet.. if you can't drive a straight line over a 20 ft flat, very wide bridge maybe idk man you might not deserve that license
Carla Phillips 3 years ago
It basically looks like a street to me. I wouldn't think guardrails would be needed
#62
Autobahn, Germany's Highways, Have No Speed Limits
Tams21 3 years ago
As already mentioned, this is only partially true. It's also only safe because driving licenses are harder to come by than in other countries. Driving at night and on motorways are mandatory lessons and there has to be a proper eye test by a doctor or optician. Perhaps most importantly, a first aid course is mandatory and if you see an accident you're legally obligated to help.
Nicole Weymann 3 years ago
Plus: you're only allowed to pass others on their left, and required to leave the left lane once you're done passing. If you don't feel like driving fast DO stick to the right lane.
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Rózsa Nyerges 3 years ago
Yeah. A county where people actually learned how to drive can afford this.
Gijs van Gaans 3 years ago
We often drive through Germany on vacation trips. I find driving there more relxing than in the Netherlands; although some may want to drive really fast, people tend to keep their distance and allow others to take over other trafic. When a driver does not keep a distance, it is often a Dutch numerplate with a more expansive car, not a German. (In the Netherlands the limit during dayrime is 100 km/h)
Olga Aftyka 3 years ago
And way fewer accidents than their neighbors who do have speed limits? Your case is invalid.
Diana Pardijs 3 years ago
There is no general speedlimits. But 'drive as fast as you want' goes for only half of the autobahn network, where there is less trafic and longer stretches of highway without many exits/entrances. The rest has individual speedlimits, mostly between 100-130 kph.
#63
Skylight For Adults
Nitka Tsar 3 years ago
What‘s so bad about this? Are you all really so scared? Don‘t you have common sense anymore?
Monday 3 years ago
Well they do say "unsafe for morons but safe for everyone else"...a moron might climb over this and fall but an average Joe will enjoy it!
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Grant Barke 3 years ago
That's going to make a wet mess if you forget to close it during heavy rain.
#64
Spiral Staircase In The Middle Of The House
ShellsBells 3 years ago
Totally. It looks like it has traction on each step to prevent slips. Plus looks like a typical spiral staircase.
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About the only thing scary about this is that there are no backs to the treads, so you could slip your foot through the gap. Otherwise the handrail and central column provided adequate handholds for those less steady on their feet.
Pheebs 3 years ago
Eh, the treads are textured so reduces most of the chances of slipping. I wouldn’t trust a toddler near these, but overall someone would have to be high on the moron or extreme klutz scales to have issues.
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Moosy Girl 3 years ago
We had a set of stairs like this in our elementary school (in the 80’s).
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Lesley Christie 3 years ago
I think this should be architecture created BY morons and unsafe for reasonable, logical people
Phyllis Turbin 3 years ago
Architects trying to be original and clever but just big fails.
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WonderWoman 3 years ago
As is the case with so many boredpanda threads - regurgitation of previous posts.
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censorshipsucks 3 years ago
yeah I got tingles just looking at some of the pix.
Load More Replies... Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
As someone with an unstable gate due to childhood meningitis I resent being called a "moron" for having common sense...
Richard Anderson 3 years ago
I was half way through when I realized it said morons and not Mormons.
Lenny 2 years ago (edited)
PSA: Please invest in sturdy, broad and easily walkable stairs with safety railings. Fancy designer stairs are all well and good until you have a stroke (or any other medical emergency) on the top floor and we need to carry you down on a stretcher. When we trip and start falling down the fancy stairs, the standard human reflex is, unfortunately, dropping the stretcher - and you tied to it, to prevent breaking our own noses. Sincerely, your local paramedics and firefighters
Rick Nicolls 2 years ago
Don't any of the people who created the crazy staircases have a building code inspector?
Lesley Christie 3 years ago
I think this should be architecture created BY morons and unsafe for reasonable, logical people
Phyllis Turbin 3 years ago
Architects trying to be original and clever but just big fails.
Load More Replies... WonderWoman 3 years ago
As is the case with so many boredpanda threads - regurgitation of previous posts.
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 3 years ago
yeah I got tingles just looking at some of the pix.
Load More Replies... Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
As someone with an unstable gate due to childhood meningitis I resent being called a "moron" for having common sense...
Richard Anderson 3 years ago
I was half way through when I realized it said morons and not Mormons.
Lenny 2 years ago (edited)
PSA: Please invest in sturdy, broad and easily walkable stairs with safety railings. Fancy designer stairs are all well and good until you have a stroke (or any other medical emergency) on the top floor and we need to carry you down on a stretcher. When we trip and start falling down the fancy stairs, the standard human reflex is, unfortunately, dropping the stretcher - and you tied to it, to prevent breaking our own noses. Sincerely, your local paramedics and firefighters
Rick Nicolls 2 years ago
Don't any of the people who created the crazy staircases have a building code inspector?
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