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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.

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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
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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New Delhi - During Lockdown vs. Now

New Delhi - During Lockdown vs. Now

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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#7

It's Baffling How Fast It Changes

It's Baffling How Fast It Changes

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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.

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

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WilvanderHeijden
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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Petare, Venezuela

Petare, Venezuela

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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

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Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Not A Very Romantic Scene

Not A Very Romantic Scene

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Samantha PandaNotBored
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Naples, Italy

Naples, Italy

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Beuska
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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

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

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

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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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Sonja
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah, I saw this one already somewhere here on BP. Would like to see the guy who would try to find which wire or pipe is the one with problem

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Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Jonathan
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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M O'Connell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I suppose it's better than tar and gravel like the roof of every other mall.

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Beeps
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Made me think of “Do androids dream of electric sheep?”

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Natalie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just another example of the haves and have-nots, really. The wealthy families who can afford to build themselves large homes in a surreal, park-like surrounding, versus poorer Chinese people who live in much more basic, overcrowded urban areas or rural villages

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rabbitsrabbit
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love to live here honestly. Convenience, amenities, space around to have a garden and even safety as robbers would have to get through mall security first, etc. The downside is that ppl living in those high-rises can spy on you.

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Terrie Balmer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, the truly enterprising crooks can always parachute or helicopter in...just saying..

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Found in an article: But instead of looking for four rich families seeking single-family homes in the middle of the city, they plan to use the mansions to house the mall's 160 real-estate management employees.

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kybourbonpearls
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are their cars on street level? Is there an exterior elevator they take to get down? What is the white building in the middle?

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Theresa McCreary
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would not trust most buildings in China ESPECIALLY ones with the additional weight of 4 houses.

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SG108
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No trees to help being able to breathe good air among all the chemicals

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This just shows how desperate they are for undeveloped land

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Sharon Fluegel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A Utopia of sorts. Golf carts to get around? You got a better idea? Bring it on! Reply.

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Sharon Fluegel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Solar Energy Panels?!? Fantastic! Fake grass, too? Just need swimming pool.

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Sharon Fluegel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an ingenious idea... developers... are you seeing this? Watch and learn!

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Mimi M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's an extreme upper-class example of same: https://www.bhsusa.com/manhattan/midtown-east/434-east-52nd-street-phg/coop/20383671#

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Ø CEO
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's pretty.... until an earthquake collapse the building 😶

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Altezzoso Burton
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is messed up because what of cave ins?? And there had better be a ladder

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Jake Wheeler
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's room here for swimming pool jokes, basement jokes, well water jokes, you name it. Plus, I think the neigjborhood would look nicer with a few oak trees.

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Richard Miller
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Better have good neighbors here, and a good stock of spare golf balls!

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BlackDogsLivesMatter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

China is just one messed up country. With all the abandoned houses they put up and no one ever moved into.

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toni locy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Makes getting home a puzzling concept. By elevator? Helicopter?

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Lana Jig-maker
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

kinda looks cool. maybe vertical housing over commercial places isn't a bad idea?

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Londo Cotto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is ut cynical of me to imagine these homes suddenly appeared with zero consultation, the structural considerations were solved with a nice full paper bag and the owners are the super wealthy. . . . . .yes, yes it was because the real estate company that built them said rhat proper consultation was carried out. Pleasantly surprised for once because its actually a good use of dead space.

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Joe Average
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a shame. Such potential wasted for solar panels to help power the mall...

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no no
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

possibly the most bizzare thing I've ever seen contructed

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Donald Leger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the con's; no privacy with all those windows looking down on your 'YARD'

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Kate Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kind of wouldn't mind this. I'm a single older person and don't want a yard and it's hard to find a place that doesn't have a huge yard that needs to be maintained. It's also atop a shopping center so I could get what a I needed without having to drive. It looks like it might be using some kind of solar energy or something which would keep the bills lower. The only thing it needs is a fence. Without trees or something I feel like it's easy to see into the other houses. It's also a lot better than sharing walls with crazy neighbors! And, unless it's a shopping center that stays open 24 hours, you're guaranteed some quiet once they close. I once lived above an insurance company and everyone thought it was crazy to live above a business but they closed at 4pm everyday. No noise, no smells...total peace and quiet at night. I was at work all day and they were closed the same days as I was off so it was great.

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Brittany Grindstaff
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like someone is just trying to prepare for a zombie apocalypse in style..

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Tinaaa
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ive lived in china for a year-its so crowded people have to live right above their jobs(on top of stores, restaurants, ect. you see apartment biuldings)

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Leslie Hill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, not a bad idea, but in 10 years, take another picture. I’d love to see the overpopulation here as well.

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mande.be
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who and How was selected to buy and live in those 4 corners, I wonder?

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Cheryl C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why isn't there more grass? I mean, use the real estate.

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George Kezia Kartiko
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's like when you build a perfect Lego building but suddenly your sibling comes to top it off with houses

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George Kezia Kartiko
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its like you just made a perfect Lego building but suddenly your sibling comes to top it off with houses

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Mare Freed
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't hate this. If I could do container vegetable gardening on my lot, sign me up.

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Raymond Pobiak
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No doubt they’re expensive and yet one looks exactly the same as the other. That’s very strict and weird zoning.

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Rachel Waller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perfectly sensible place to put them. No sense wasting the space if it can support the weight.

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Athena Cuevas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Need a new dress for prom you day? Lemme run downstairs real quick. I’ll be right back.

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Jerry Cynova
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess that is what you call choice property, I would think it is may millions each. mc

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Minh Phuong Nguyen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/100-year-old-house-on-the-roof-of-a-villa-in-hanoi-32897.html

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Covid Pan Demic
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not a very bad place to live tho, u have a mall right under your house

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Carole Gleed
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good idea if you are hard up for space.needs a few flowers though.

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Alex Hamilton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant use of wasted space, what else would you do with it?

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Kim St
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my guess is this is where the rich live. it must be part of the penthouse.

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Susan Sheldon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice vantage point from which to breathe in the filthy air up there.

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Dipanjan Mukherjee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And do the people staying here have to walk through the crowded malls to reach their homes? That will make the homes even better!!!

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Bohumil Peřina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

even 10 people living there is better than have a plain grey roof, huh?

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Silvia John
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely prohibitively expensive. And because of the air pollution, despite the altitude, you don't have a nice view. How terrible.

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Bacony Cakes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you put trees and sh*t on the other buildings this would be nice.

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NWB
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks so strange! At least there is grass I guess!

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Kira Okah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if these are still here, last I checked this is illegal in China, previous attempts at stuff like this were removed. People don't own the land and the government would never approve this.

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SlartyBlartFast
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, build a grass plane and cute houses - in the middle of the concrete jungle and the poisonous air....I do not understand this..

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Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

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Lekha
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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Downtown Seattle, In The Heart Of The Retail District

Downtown Seattle, In The Heart Of The Retail District

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Yugan Talovich
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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

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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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All Residents Of Whittier, Alaska Live Inside One Building

All Residents Of Whittier, Alaska Live Inside One Building

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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One More Lane Will Fix It

One More Lane Will Fix It

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Somewhere In Brazil In The 90's

Somewhere In Brazil In The 90's

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M O'Connell
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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!

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

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

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Dubai, The Hollow City Of Artificiality

Dubai, The Hollow City Of Artificiality

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Mirny In Siberia, Russia

Mirny In Siberia, Russia

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Samantha PandaNotBored
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Ah, Good Old Car Culture...

Ah, Good Old Car Culture...

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Block 23, New Belgrade, Serbia

Block 23, New Belgrade, Serbia

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Samantha PandaNotBored
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Nobody: Southwest Us Developers:

Nobody: Southwest Us Developers:

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Olivier Caissy
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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