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Not every building is as beautiful as the Palace of Versailles. Or blends into its surroundings as well as the Macallan Distillery. On the contrary, there are many structures across the world looking like outcasts that will fall apart during the next storm. In some places, they aren't isolated examples, either — even an entire neighborhood can be an abomination. And you can find them on r/UrbanHell.

It's a photography subreddit of "all the hideous places human beings built or inhabit." The online community invites everyone who wants to explore the darker side of the cities, towns, and villages in our shared world and welcomes any photos which show either ugliness, or a problem in urban development. Rural and suburban nightmares are also allowed.

Below you will find a collection of pics that perfectly describe what this subreddit is all about.

#1

The Annual Monsoon Ritual Of Mumbai's Ocean Giving Back What Has Been Dumped In It

The Annual Monsoon Ritual Of Mumbai's Ocean Giving Back What Has Been Dumped In It

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SlartyBlartFast
Community Member
4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only nature could actually give back all the trash to us, maybe we will see the damage we are doing :(

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    #2

    Hong Kong Street Life

    Hong Kong Street Life

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    About half of the global population already lives in cities, and by 2050, two-thirds of the world's people are expected to live in urban areas. But as you can see from some of the photos in r/UrbanHell, in cities, two of the most pressing problems facing the world today also come together: poverty and environmental degradation.

    Bad urban development isn't just ugly aesthetics. It's also poor air and water quality, insufficient water availability, waste-disposal problems, and high energy consumption, all of which are exacerbated by the increasing population density and demands of urban environments. Strong city planning is essential in managing these and other difficulties as the world's urban areas grow.

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    #3

    New Delhi - During Lockdown vs. Now

    New Delhi - During Lockdown vs. Now

    naughty_ningen Report

    SlartyBlartFast
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a few months earth took a breath, then humans came back with a vengeance :(

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    #4

    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    #5

    Beirut Port

    Beirut Port

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    Cactus McCoy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the aftermath of that enormous explosion`?

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    Some of the biggest problems caused by urbanization are:

    • Intensive urban growth can lead to greater poverty, with local governments unable to provide services for all people;
    • Concentrated energy use. It leads to greater air pollution with a significant impact on human health;
    • Automobile exhaust produces elevated lead levels in urban air;
    • Large volumes of uncollected waste create multiple health hazards;
    • Urban development can magnify the risk of environmental hazards such as flash flooding;
    • Pollution and physical barriers to root growth promote loss of urban tree cover;
    • Animal populations are inhibited by toxic substances, vehicles, and the loss of habitat and food sources.
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    #6

    Uae Nad Al Sheba III Neighborhood

    Uae Nad Al Sheba III Neighborhood

    DrFetusRN Report

    #7

    It's Baffling How Fast It Changes

    It's Baffling How Fast It Changes

    ilovebravebrowser Report

    lunar eclipse
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ewgh. These types of pictures make me feel depressed and anxious

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    #8

    Mumbai, India

    Mumbai, India

    yehbikgayehaigormint Report

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yep, that's how Trump likes it. He's in his gold-covered chair, you're dying at his feet.

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    Solutions might include:

    • Combat poverty by promoting economic development and job creation;
    • Involve local community in local government;
    • Reduce air pollution by upgrading energy use and alternative transport systems;
    • Create private-public partnerships to provide services such as waste disposal and housing;
    • Plant trees and incorporate the care of city green spaces as a key element in urban planning.
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    Ultimately, cities can bring us obstacles and opportunities as well as freedom and captivity, and it's up to us to get the most out of them.

    #9

    People Offering Prayers At River Yamuna, India, Which Is Frothing From Industrial Waste

    People Offering Prayers At River Yamuna, India, Which Is Frothing From Industrial Waste

    excitedrod Report

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And none of these fools has the sense to even consider that bathing in industrial waste speeds up your reincarnation process.

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    #10

    Hotel In Łodz, Poland

    Hotel In Łodz, Poland

    tanmayp63 Report

    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its not a nuclear cooling tower. It is for a heating, electric and hotwater generating plant ( TETS in Russian) most are coal or gas powered and that is for releasing steam.

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    #11

    An Interesting Perspective I've Stumbled Upon In Macau A Year Ago

    An Interesting Perspective I've Stumbled Upon In Macau A Year Ago

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    Raven Sheridan
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The difference between the have's and the have not's, in one photo.

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    #12

    Petare, Venezuela

    Petare, Venezuela

    antoine_montt Report

    SlartyBlartFast
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is this stable, I am stressed out just looking at this image

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    #13

    Before And After A Desert Is Turned Into A Soulless Suburb Of A Desert. Jk, Its A Single Photo Of Arizona

    Before And After A Desert Is Turned Into A Soulless Suburb Of A Desert. Jk, Its A Single Photo Of Arizona

    TownPro Report

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The water waste hurts. Why do you want lawns in a desert? If you want green lawns, move to England (no offense, England. You have the rainfall, is all.)

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    #14

    Not A Very Romantic Scene

    Not A Very Romantic Scene

    lazybong Report

    Samantha PandaNotBored
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blame your government’s. This is their fault . They buy rubbish from countries and do not dispose of it correctly.

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    #15

    Naples, Italy

    Naples, Italy

    biwook Report

    Beuska
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just imagine, a few decades or hundred years ago somebody built a nice villa, and now with the urbanisation the whole thing is under a highway..

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    #16

    People Living Next To A Helicoidal Street In Chongqing

    People Living Next To A Helicoidal Street In Chongqing

    biwook Report

    Pazuzu
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like something from cyberpunk

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    #17

    Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. Comparison Of 1964 - 2016.

    Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. Comparison Of 1964 - 2016.

    polysabu Report

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So so sad... We really are earth's parasite...

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    #18

    Electrical Wiring And Water Pipes In A Brazilian Favela

    Electrical Wiring And Water Pipes In A Brazilian Favela

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    cah
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's so easy to take for granted what we have in the USA

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    #19

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    Intricate1779 Report

    Jonathan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a South African, I know this is not true... we also have electric fences along with what is shown.

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    #20

    Literally, Just Thanksgiving Traffic In La

    Literally, Just Thanksgiving Traffic In La

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    Watching
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just every day in LA during traffic hours.

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    #21

    Private Houses On The Roof Of An Eight-Story Mall In Zhūzhōu, China

    Private Houses On The Roof Of An Eight-Story Mall In Zhūzhōu, China

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    V33333P
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This almost looks like a surreal piece of art

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    #22

    Cairo, Egypt

    Cairo, Egypt

    biwook Report

    Lekha
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a single tree in sight (Ok, realised that's very normal there. My bad)

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    #23

    Downtown Seattle, In The Heart Of The Retail District

    Downtown Seattle, In The Heart Of The Retail District

    unlordtempest Report

    Yugan Talovich
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand how the US can have money to make bombers but not to help citizens who need help.

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    #24

    Progressive Insurance's Call Center

    Progressive Insurance's Call Center

    acamu5x Report

    Robert T
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cubeville. Dilbert will be hiding in there somewhere.

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    #25

    Hyderabad, India

    Hyderabad, India

    hafeezahmed2839 Report

    #26

    Ghost City In China, Made To Be A Replica Of Paris - Tianducheng

    Ghost City In China, Made To Be A Replica Of Paris - Tianducheng

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    #27

    All Residents Of Whittier, Alaska Live Inside One Building

    All Residents Of Whittier, Alaska Live Inside One Building

    NaperVillage Report

    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a whole BP post about this. A rail company owns most of the land so no-one can do anything.

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    #28

    Manila, Philippines

    Manila, Philippines

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    #29

    One More Lane Will Fix It

    One More Lane Will Fix It

    11vidakn Report

    SlartyBlartFast
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my country the biggest highway is 3 lanes. No city has more than 3 lanes. And we consider it an achievement. I am amazed at this picture honestly!

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    #30

    Somewhere In Brazil In The 90's

    Somewhere In Brazil In The 90's

    LeandroGanchas75 Report

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @WilvanderHeidjen They absolutely are homeless. They are squatting in a utilities access cabinet.

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    #31

    Baghdad Between Then And Now!

    Baghdad Between Then And Now!

    alfredokurdi Report

    Aski Markup
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Goodness, the Americans really destroyed that beautiful country.

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    #32

    Billionnaire Vijay Mallya's Mansion Atop A Skyscraper In Bangalore, India

    Billionnaire Vijay Mallya's Mansion Atop A Skyscraper In Bangalore, India

    fragilistical Report

    Lekha
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy is an infamous money launderer and fugitve of India, currently hiding in UK fighting extradition case

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    #33

    The Capital Of California

    The Capital Of California

    ZappCoast Report

    #34

    Dubai, The Hollow City Of Artificiality

    Dubai, The Hollow City Of Artificiality

    Cat-attak Report

    Sue Grigg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will never understand the lure of Dubai, it's a giant soulless shopping mall for rich people. They can have it, it's tacky and ugly.

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    #35

    Chongqing, China

    Chongqing, China

    The_Eastern_Stalker Report

    Joseph Dowling
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often you don't even notice it.

    Molly Block
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of a hotel at Disney World.

    TheTopTenz 37
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes I know this one! I've eaten here once or twice

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    Athena Cuevas
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve grown up rural all my life and while I’ve visited big cities I’ve never been able to live in one. That being said, I think this is so cool. So do alot of my other country bumpkin friends. And I promise there are things where I live that city people would think is the ultimate peaceful beauty that we are extremely perturbed by. If we could all trade our rural and urban homes for a month, do you think we could appreciate each other’s point of view? It would be a great social experiment. Sort of like ‘Wife Swap.’

    MelFunction
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least there is plant life in this one

    Carolyn Legg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Roll out of bed into the train!!

    Hadleigh Tindall
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (( you finally fall asleep then )) RRRRRRRRRRRREEEE BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR CH CH CH CH BRRRRrrrrrrr...

    Cynthia He
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very logical! I wouldn't be able to get sleep until like 9:00

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    Kay Maxey
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! No standing at a bus stop in the rain!

    J. F.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saw that on a post about Japan on here - the buildig is a dedicated station for the train

    Lisa Shelton
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it's not. If you take 5 seconds to type, monorail runs through building Asia, into Google, you come up with a dozen stories about Chongqing China with pictures of the above residential building from different angles.

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    Phoebe Stein
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they have greenery, unlike some other places on this post..

    Amber V
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd hate to be the apartment directly under that train

    Lonely Tentacle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, a lot of comments (especially under the "cannot imagine the noise" comment) say it's actually very silent. In that case, I have to say, I hope there's a stop there, imagine how convenient it would be for the people in the building!

    Jake Wheeler
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Theres almost...a certain humor in thses Asian transportation solutions. I feel like I almost get it.

    Bruce Ferrier
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The train going through the building reminds me of disney world

    Jaxx Roa
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *taking a nice nap* ………..HONK HONKKKKKKK………

    Henry Reining
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the Blues Brothers movie.

    Matt Blanchard
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly many Chinese immigrants to other countries want to build the same awful stuff wherever they are!

    Derpy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom has really sensitive ears, i imagine she'd be deaf by now..

    Ouching Tiger Limping Dragon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's going THROUGH the... geeze. That's just nuts to me.

    Jb Dean
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This brings a whole new level to living in NYC or Chicago by an L train! 😬🙉

    F. G-Lacoste
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find it very interesting and not bad at all actually. Noisy ? Yeah like everywhere in a large chinese city, I guess.

    Ashley Jernigan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stupid person whoever's idea it was to build a building there.

    Karen Filice
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Talk about poor urban planning & design!! Ghastly!

    Bobby
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's one of the reason of increasing child birth rates.

    Chris Shaw
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Out of your bed, and onto the train... commute solved!

    Leslie Hill
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But how convenient! Does away completely with fresh air and out of doors

    Mary Watson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of Disney World where the monorail goes thru the hotel!

    Craptavaganza
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here you can see it riding through the building: https://youtu.be/vCUDLqqxzr8?t=316

    Kim Davey-Irvin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well, tbf, i can see the appeal of a tram that drops you off at your front door, even if that door is eight floors up.

    Rachel Waller
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a really cool idea! "Monoraaaaaaiiil..."

    Margaret Jones
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of that song "The railroad runs through the middle of the house, where the parlour used to be."

    Izzy the mushroom
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s going through a freaking BUILDING , WTF HOW

    pennyTDM
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who needs an alarm clock when you’ve got this

    Brendan KWOK
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The maglev's are surprisingly silent

    lol idk
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that one house in the middle isn't for living in its a train station... i've been there before...

    Jason Huang
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like in a tacky sci-fi imaginative film, a train running through your building...

    Sharon Hyatt
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it is clean there and there are TREES ! ! !

    Bjorn Palenius
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not the worst picture from that city.

    jevais
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This a whole new level of Horrific!

    Waco Bayless
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I thought it was bad when I lived 'next to' a train track.

    DC
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Berlin, there's a highway through a large house. Somewhere in the southwest, a brutalist building from the late 60's or so ... "Tunnel Schlangenbader Straße". There, the noise is cancelled by having the structure supporting the highway and the house fully seperated. But it has some similar strike to it, when you see it the first time...

    Joy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gives a whole new meaning to the shakes 😕

    Michelle Brandt
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where the rent is cheap but you have to deal with constant train noise...yikes.

    Lindy Mac
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pity the people who bought an apartment just before the government decided to put train tracks through the building. If you buy after... you know what you are getting.

    Paul Wairegi
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The rumbling when you about to eat, sleep or use the toilet

    BasedWang
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    these pix are still not deterring me from wanting to go to Chongqing

    James F. Wilson Jr.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can only sleep between the passing of the trains.

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can't even hear the trains. Its a monorail, and the track is not connected to the building, and they used rubber and special alloys to absorb all the noise and vibrations. Residents love the damn thing lol Probably rose the property value like 30% lol

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    Zbenguet
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who thought this was a good idea?!

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The people who designed it to run smooth, and noiseless to the residents. Disney has one just like it going throw a hotel lol

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    Sue Phillips
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How often does the train go through? So often you won't even notice it.

    Shirley Heyn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You would constantly be having to straighten your pictures on the wall. . .!

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just hang it right first time, there is no vibrations and residents swear you can't hear it. Track goes threw its not attached, and its a monorail, like Disneyland has, its designed to be quiter then the trafic at street level lol

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    Amanda Windsor
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What came first? Train lines or flats?

    Julia Jules Whitelegg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The noise and the vibrations damaging the building.

    Uchman
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, it does not. The rails are suspended and not attached to the building structures itself. It also has rubber wheels to eliminate sound.

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    Zalzany Games
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because monorail, rubber wheels, and simple vibration dambpning desin make it insanly smart, and probally raised the value of the whole building lol. People wish they had this s**t in other countries. Think of the Disney Hotel its same concept, no one can hear it, or feel it in their apartments, and they got an elevator system that takes them from their floor to freaking train station. Yeah a ton of people would kill for this lol

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    Wendy Bryan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the sound of a train at night, just not in my living room.

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MONORAIL. It has rubber wheels the trafic from the street is louder...

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    Janna Gelfand
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait!!! Is that a moving train that goes right through an apartment building? At first I thought it must be an abandoned train that people live in.

    Jane W.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it used to be a problem to live NEXT TO the railroad tracks!

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but this is monorail. You know that thing Disneyland has circling it you can't even notice when you are directly under it lol

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    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The monorail in Sydney also went through buildings, it was clever, this is clever.

    Rajan Narasimhan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about the vibrations all day and all the year through !!!

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zero vibrations, MONORAIL for starters, rubber wheels, and track doesn't connect to the building. Residents swear they can't hear it, and can't feel it. I mean Disney has a hotel with one of these going through it lol

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    zovjraar me
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at least there's some green in this one

    Biljana Malesevic
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can literally jump into train from your living room, but still: NO!

    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's nothing, in America we have planes g- Nevermind, somebody already made this joke.

    SZ
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least public transportation is nearby

    Dave Van Horn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine living there and having the train run through at 3 am. No sleep for the wicked

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can't feel or hear it, so I imagine they sleep in knowing they just got walk down the hall hop in the elevator and be at the train station on way to work. God they must sleep like logs...

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    Roe Rainrunner
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine stepping out of the train - and being home :)

    Shelli Aderman
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is hate to be the apartment on the 6th floor!

    Cinzabeary
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jonathan Heard a Sound.....

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No amount of soundproofing would make those apartments livable.

    Zalzany Games
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet there is no reported sound in any of them. MONORAIL it has rubber wheels, its not connected to the building at all, it passes through simple vibration absorbtion tech. Disney has a freaking hotel that costs top dollar with one going threw it its not even new tech or a new idea lol

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    #36

    Mirny In Siberia, Russia

    Mirny In Siberia, Russia

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    Samantha PandaNotBored
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of those houses and infrastructure was built die to that mine . It’s still a working mine right now . Giving ppl jobs homes lives

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    #37

    Ah, Good Old Car Culture...

    Ah, Good Old Car Culture...

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    Red rockin lobster
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not an urban nightmare (whichever you're reffering to). Also, it's like comparing a clouds and grapes

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    #38

    Block 23, New Belgrade, Serbia

    Block 23, New Belgrade, Serbia

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    Samantha PandaNotBored
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they have friendly neighbours. My neighbor wouldn’t take my washing in . 😆

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    #39

    16-Lane Highway Built Through The Downtown Where A Market Square Used To Be In Moscow, Russia

    16-Lane Highway Built Through The Downtown Where A Market Square Used To Be In Moscow, Russia

    matthewstifler Report

    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again context is great. This was done to facilitate troop movements quickly in and out of the capital which proved vital in WWII as the soldiers from Siberia crossed Red Square in the May Day parades and went straight to the front lines to repel the Nazis. The French similarly built huge boulevards in Paris to facilitate troop movements and to keep people from being able to build barricades, which is a French national tradition.

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    #40

    Nobody: Southwest Us Developers:

    Nobody: Southwest Us Developers:

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    Olivier Caissy
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Out of curiosity, for what it is, why is it not more square, why all the bends?

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    The challenges faced by the Corviale social housing project echo the struggles highlighted in urban areas worldwide.

    With the stark imagery found on the r/UrbanHell subreddit, Corviale also serves as a reflection of urban planning gone awry, revealing the consequences of architectural dreams that did not fully materialize.

    #41

    Two Cities

    Two Cities

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    #42

    Smog In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Smog In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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    Winx
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is exactly how Salt Lake City looks in the winter too. They call it the "inversion"

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    #43

    The Apartment I Used To Live In. Dhaka, Bangladesh

    The Apartment I Used To Live In. Dhaka, Bangladesh

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    #44

    An Apocalyptic Landscape With Balloons At The Ghaziabad Industrial Area, India

    An Apocalyptic Landscape With Balloons At The Ghaziabad Industrial Area, India

    tanmaypendse63 Report

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    #45

    The Most Depressing City In Russia - Norilsk

    The Most Depressing City In Russia - Norilsk

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    Some Cool Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be depressed too if there was words in the sky

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    #46

    Corviale, Rome, One Of The Longest Single Residential Building In The World (1 Kilometer In Length, Housing 8000 Persons)

    Corviale, Rome, One Of The Longest Single Residential Building In The World (1 Kilometer In Length, Housing 8000 Persons)

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    Nicola Roberts
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Until now I never really considered the effect on the landscape. You can have this monstrosity or you can lose the fields so each house can have it's own 20ft piece of land. We've seen both examples in this thread.

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    #47

    My Country Doesn't Make It Often To This Sub, But Here's One: House Under A Highway Bridge, Zürich, Switzerland

    My Country Doesn't Make It Often To This Sub, But Here's One: House Under A Highway Bridge, Zürich, Switzerland

    biwook Report

    #48

    Mecca, This Cityscape Is Deeply Unsettling

    Mecca, This Cityscape Is Deeply Unsettling

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    yourdailydoseofcrazy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    am i the only one who is reminded of The Capitol? (Panem)

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    #49

    Anti-Homeless Architecture - Porto Alegre, Brasil, 2021

    Anti-Homeless Architecture - Porto Alegre, Brasil, 2021

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    Amery
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the entity is gonna buy bricks, why can't they buy a few more, and let the homeless BUILD a shelter?!?

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    #50

    Endless Parking Lots, Highways, Strip Malls With The Same Franchises All Accessible Only By Car. Topped Off With A Nice Smoggy Atmosphere And A 15 Minute Drive To Anywhere. Takers ?

    Endless Parking Lots, Highways, Strip Malls With The Same Franchises All Accessible Only By Car. Topped Off With A Nice Smoggy Atmosphere And A 15 Minute Drive To Anywhere. Takers ?

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    SlartyBlartFast
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one that literally feels happier when I get to walk (instead of commute)?!

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    #51

    San Francisco, USA

    San Francisco, USA

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    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or "Any third world country somewhere on the globe."

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    #52

    Jaywick, Essex, UK

    Jaywick, Essex, UK

    jas2244 Report

    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe this is one of if not the most deprived place in the UK. There was a programme about it on TV some time ago.

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    #53

    Shinjuku, Tokyo

    Shinjuku, Tokyo

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    #54

    A Graveyard In Hong Kong

    A Graveyard In Hong Kong

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    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    people are dying to get in here. It is the dead centre of town.

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    #55

    L.a.'s Concrete River

    L.a.'s Concrete River

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    #56

    Alexandria, Egypt

    Alexandria, Egypt

    Halla5432 Report

    Natalie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My practical side totally understands the convenience of building the bridge across to make traffic flow easier and avoid congestion. But my romantic side hates the thought of breaking up the gorgeous natural ocean view with a man-made concrete bridge and traffic! Takes the breathtaking and makes it concrete jungle

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    #57

    Salty Hker Here. This Is Far Worse Than Skyscrapers And Apartment Buildings Imo

    Salty Hker Here. This Is Far Worse Than Skyscrapers And Apartment Buildings Imo

    SamBkamp Report

    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It reminds me of the town in Edward Scissorhands

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    #58

    Bucharest In 1999

    Bucharest In 1999

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    Alex Bailey
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ARGH! At first look that man on the right appeared to have no head!! (I'm looking at this on a small screen admittedly.)

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    #59

    How People Commute In L.a. (And Most Of America)

    How People Commute In L.a. (And Most Of America)

    grobby-wam666 Report

    Kesam
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd hate to live in a place where I was forced to commute by car.

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    #60

    Water Pipelines In Our Locality. Kalimpong, India

    Water Pipelines In Our Locality. Kalimpong, India

    friday-boy Report

    Rosidah Yahya
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    country of contradiction, where the poorest live with the richest, only vastly diff areas

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    #61

    Waiting For A Bus At -54°c In Yakutsk, Russia

    Waiting For A Bus At -54°c In Yakutsk, Russia

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    #62

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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    #63

    These Unfinished Monorail Lines All Across São Paulo Were Supposed To Be Ready For The 2014 World Cup...

    These Unfinished Monorail Lines All Across São Paulo Were Supposed To Be Ready For The 2014 World Cup...

    SilverSkilo Report

    Mark Howell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they have the same salesman as the Simpsons visit them ? ;o)

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    #64

    Salem, Or, USA. This Picture Was Taken At 5 Pm Today

    Salem, Or, USA. This Picture Was Taken At 5 Pm Today

    arm2610 Report

    Anna Martin
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was last September when much of the state was on fire. I remember that day and have a similar photo of the sky.

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    #65

    Yesterday When It Rained In My City (Luanda - Angola)

    Yesterday When It Rained In My City (Luanda - Angola)

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    #66

    Seoul In Winter 1956

    Seoul In Winter 1956

    biwook Report

    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again context. This is just three years after the Korean war.

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    #67

    Welcome To The Bay Area

    Welcome To The Bay Area

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    #68

    Minneapolis, USA

    Minneapolis, USA

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    Joe Dunn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Minneapolis. The George Floyd aftermath with all the protestors was deeply unsettling. The day Derek Chauvin was found guilty you could cut the tension in the air with a knife. It was like trying to breathe cotton.

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    #69

    To Avoid Homeless People The City Is Installing Stones Under This Bridge - São Paulo, Brazil

    To Avoid Homeless People The City Is Installing Stones Under This Bridge - São Paulo, Brazil

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    #70

    House Of Atomic Engineers, Moscow (400m Long)

    House Of Atomic Engineers, Moscow (400m Long)

    tanmayp63 Report

    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is a wonderful building and what is missing from this context is Soviet built Moscow has a lot of green space as buffers between buildings, which the current government is developing. Additionally they are seizing the Khrushchev era buildings, displacing families to the suburbs and developing the land into expensive condos. This was a house for workers, which they got for free ( tied to their jobs)

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    #71

    "Can We Go To Paris?" -"No, We Got Paris At Home." Paris At Home:

    "Can We Go To Paris?" -"No, We Got Paris At Home." Paris At Home:

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    #72

    El Helicoide, Venezuela’s Drive Through Shopping Mall Turned Prison

    El Helicoide, Venezuela’s Drive Through Shopping Mall Turned Prison

    dirtyhippie62 Report

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    #73

    A Cemetery Next To A Factory In Poland

    A Cemetery Next To A Factory In Poland

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    Pau Tea
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually I dont think it's a bad idea. Of course we would all like to place out earthly remains somewhere serene, but if space is limited, this is a better option than lets say a kindergarden/school next to a factory...

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    #74

    Suburb In The Middle Of The Desert, Arizona, USA

    Suburb In The Middle Of The Desert, Arizona, USA

    Intricate1779 Report

    Persp Gold
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    guessing some people just hate deserts. how is this urban hell?

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    #75

    The British Seaside: Where Dreams Go To Die

    The British Seaside: Where Dreams Go To Die

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    Wilf
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That "Dreamland" building is actually a beautiful art-deco cinema. It is a legally protected listed building, and not only that, it's listed at grade II*, which puts it in the top 8 percent of ALL protected buildings in the UK. It's a very fine piece of architecture.

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