World's first eye-controlled laptop

 Tun lai khawvel changkan tawhzia ti lang chiangtu pakhat a ni kan ti thei awm e. Tobii comapny chuan Computer siam company pakhat Lenovo thawhpuinain mihring mit menga control theih laptop a siam chhuak ta mai le! Engtikah tak hmang thei ve che maw?

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Lunglei Zotlangah Ruang Chhar

March 16 zingkar khan Zotlang-ah ruang chhar a ni a. He ruang hi Lalrokima (48) S/o Darchuha (L) Zotlang a ni tih finfiah nghal a ni. Thudawn danin, Lalrokima hi mahni chauha awm niin, March 16 zing khan a chenna inah thisen hmuh a nih laiin, amah tak erawh a awm-na hriat a ni loh avangin mi thenkhat ngaih tha lo chuan  a in chhunga thisen far chu a hnu chhui-in, a chenna In atanga ft. 260 vela hla, bawlh-hlawh paihna bul kawr-ah ruang hi an chhar ta a ni.

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UN chief hails release of Suu Kyi, calls her 'inspiration'

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Saturday praised the release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and called for greater freedom in the Asian country.
< 'Her dignity and courage in the face of injustice have been an inspiration to many people around the world,' including the secretary general himself, a statement from Ban's office said.

It went on to urge Myanmar's ruling military government to ensure that 'no further restrictions will be placed on her'.

The statement said it was 'deeply regrettable' that Suu Kyi was excluded from elections in Myanmar last week. The poll was generally seen as a sham by most Western capitals.

'Democracy and national reconciliation require that all citizens of Myanmar are free to participate as they wish in the political life of their country,' Ban said.

Suu Kyi has spent 15 out of the last 20 years under some form of detention or house arrest - ever since her party, the National League for Democracy, won the 1990 elections. The results of that vote were ruled invalid by the military, to much international outcry. Myanmar News

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Most Expensive Beer

PERTH, Australia--The Nail Brewing Co. sold a bottle of limited edition Antarctic Nail Ale, created with melted Antarctic ice, for $800 at an auction benefiting the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - setting the new world record for the Most Expensive Beer Produced in Modern Times.

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Tallest Jesus statue - Christ the King Monument sets World Record

Jesus Christ Statue

SWIEBODZIN, Poland--Workers in Poland finished erecting a 33m (108ft) statue of Jesus Christ, one metre for every year that Jesus lived, according to creator Reverend Sylwester Zawadzki, 78; with its gold crown, the white landmark is 36m (118ft) tall, and if the mound it stands on is also taken into account, it measures 51m (167ft); it sets the new world record for the Tallest Jesus statue.  The $1.5 million statue was built using private donations from residents of the 21,000-strong town, and designed by priest Sylvester Zawadzki.
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World's Biggest Machine

Khawvela khawl lian ber an tih chu!

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World's Most Stunning City Skylines

Chicago

From modern skyscrapers like the John Hancock Center and the Sears Tower—the world’s tallest high-rise building for more than 23 years ending in 1997—to earlier icons such as the 1895 Reliance Tower and 463-foot-tall Chicago Tribune Tower, completed in 1925, Chicago boasts a skyline of monumental proportions. Says Andres Lepik, "As far as great American skylines go, for me it’s mostly New York and Chicago."

Sydney

More people recognize the glorious Sydney Opera House than have probably ever been to an opera. A protected park behind the iconic structure serves to frame the modern skyline behind it, and there’s the expansive blue of Sydney Harbor in the foreground. “Sydney has one of world’s most fascinating skylines,” according to Andres Lepik, author of Skyscrapers. Star architect Renzo Piano added the 44-story Aurora Place to Sydney’s downtown mix in 1996.

Dubai

It was clear with the erection of the 1,053-foot-tall Burj al Arab Hotel in 1999 that the sheikdom of Dubai was bent on stealing the global skyline spotlight. Lest there be any doubt, consider that this year Dubai will be home to the tallest skyscraper in the world: the 1,900-foot Burj Dubai tower. It already soars above the rather dismally named Business Bay district. Though Andres Lepik, author of Skycrapers and architecture curator at MoMA, says he wouldn’t call Dubai’s skyline beautiful because “it’s grown too fast, without a general idea of what they’re trying to achieve,” Dubai makes it on this list by dint of sheer boldness. In the pipeline: Zaha Hadid’s “Dancing Towers,” the Da Vinci Rotating Tower and 0-14 Tower.

Seattle

Seattle’s location between Puget Sound and Lake Washington lends an impressive backdrop to its central skyline, of which the Space Needle has been the most recognizable feature since its completion in 1962. Though it isn’t the city’s tallest structure—that distinction goes to the 76-story Columbia Center—it often appears so because of its position on a hill some four-fifths of a mile northwest of most of the skyscrapers downtown. With Mount Rainier in the distance, Seattle’s skyline comes with a romantic frontier feel.

Paris

It’s an absence of skyscrapers that defines the French capital’s skyline (with no usable surfaces, the Eiffel Tower doesn’t count). Thanks to its concentration of historic slate gray-roofed six and seven-story buildings, many of which date from the mid-19th century and before, Paris has a remarkably uniform skyline for a city of its size. Lending romance to the cityscape are the familiar historic monuments such as Notre-Dame, the domes of Sacre-Coeur and the Sorbonne and the grandiose roof of the Palais Garnier opera house.

London

London’s Parliament and Big Ben “were skyscrapers in their time,” say architects Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat. “And today London has some amazing modern buildings, such as The London Eye and the Norman Foster-designed ‘Gherkin’ building, which looks like a giant pickle. So you have these contemporary pieces punctuated against the fabric of an old city that make it recognizable and also very romantic.”

Houston

“Houston has the Transco Tower and also Pennzoil Place, two towers that kiss,” say New York architects Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat, “and all three are Philip Johnson buildings.” They add, “the bizarre thing about Houston is that you can have a 50-story building next to a one-story building, for an entire city block, so you have these sort of large holes that exist between the towers.”

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh has one of America’s great unsung skylines. The reason? According to architects Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat, it’s because Pittsburgh is “right at the intersection of three fairly large rivers, and you approach it through a mountain, so you arrive completely deprived of a view, through a tunnel. And then you’re on a bridge looking at the city. It’s very beautifully proportioned the way it starts fairly low at the river and then climbs to the U.S. Steel building, which is the tallest there.”

Hong Kong

Whether you’re gazing at Hong Kong’s brash skyline from Victoria Peak or across the harbor from the Kowloon side, you’ll be taking in one of the most spectacular urban landscapes in the world. Says Andres Lepik, author of Skyscrapers, “Hong Kong decided in the ‘80s to redesign the image of the city. In the run-up to Hong Kong’s reversion to China, it was decided to give the city a strong image to command world attention and make it an attraction. It started with Norman Foster’s Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters, then I.M. Pei’s Bank of China building, which was a reaction to that one.”

Toronto

The Canadian metropolis on the shore of Lake Ontario is recognizable around the world thanks to the presence of the CN Tower, which soars 1,815 feet above the city. (As a freestanding structure, the only thing taller in the world today is the Burj Dubai). It has neither office nor living space, but there is a restaurant with a killer view near the top. With more than 2,000 towers that exceed 300 feet, verticality is a distinguishing feature of the varied Toronto skyline. Canada’s largest aggregate of skyscrapers is located in downtown’s Financial District.

San Francisco

“San Francisco can be easily recognized by the the mountainous topography and the Transamerica Pyramid,” say Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat, partners in Stamberg Aferiat Architecture in New York. Its skycrapers are nowhere near as numerous or tall as Manhattan’s, but in light of the waterfront setting, famous bridges and interplay of old and new, the City by the Bay is easily one of the world’s most photogenic.

Frankfurt

They call it “Mainhattan,” a reference to the River Main and the high-rises of Frankfurt’s city center. “You can hardly talk about skylines in Europe except maybe for Frankfurt, which started in the ‘80s and ‘90s to develop a skyline,” says Andres Lepik, author of Skycrapers and architecture curator at MoMA in New York. “It was a political act to allow high-rise buildings in the center, for the economic and business image of the city,” he adds. Landmark towers in the German financial powerhouse include the pyramid-capped Messeturm and the Norman Foster-designed Commerzbank building.

New York City

Take iconic skyscrapers from the 1920s and ‘30s such as the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building and American Radiator Building, add plenty of sleek new ones, and splay them all out on a long narrow island, and you’ve got the world’s most famous skyline. Says Paul Aferiat of Stamberg Aferiat Architecture, “the agglomeration of New York skyscrapers has as its centerpiece the Empire State Building, which is such an iconic romantic building, and through the accidents of economics and zoning, it stands alone.” Manhattan’s skyscrapers are clustered around lower Manhattan, Midtown and Midtown South.

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The New Natural Wonders of the World

More than 250 sites are in the running to be named among the New 7 Wonders of Nature, as part of a three-year contest whose winners are expected to be announced in 2011. Here are some of our favorite contenders.

Great Barrier Reef: The world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef is home to over 1,500 species of fish, 200 species of birds and numerous species of whales, dolphins and sea turtles. It extends about 1,250 miles along the coast of Queensland, Australia, and spans a total area of about 14,300 square miles. The reef has historically been a well-protected, pristine haven for delicate coral and abundant marine life. However, this habitat is at risk due to overfishing and pollution, in addition to rising sea temperatures likely caused by global warming.

The Camargue: This river delta located in southern France is Western Europe's largest, at 360 square miles. Designated as a botanical and zoological nature reserve, it's home to wild bulls, white horses and more than 400 species of birds. Salt marshes in the southeast corner of the Camargue have produced salt since antiquity. Walking and cycling paths make this park popular with bird watchers, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts; bring your insect repellent, however, as the mosquitoes here can be fierce.

Erg Chebbi: This portion of the Sahara desert is located in southeastern Morocco. Distinctive ergs — large dunes formed by wind-blown sand — reach nearly 500 feet high. The village of Merzouga, about four hours from Marrakesh, is located on the edge of these distinctive dunes. Tourists flock here for the opportunity to camp, ride camels and view the incredible sunsets and sunrises over the otherworldly landscape. Local legend says that the dunes were formed to punish locals for turning away a wayward traveler, and that they're a reminder to never again dismiss weary visitors.

Mount Everest: The highest mountain on Earth (29,035 feet) is part of the Himalaya range, located on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Mount Everest attracts climbers of all levels, from experienced mountaineers to novice trekkers willing to pay substantial fees to professional guides to help them complete a successful climb. Expeditions sometimes end in tragedy, however, as weather conditions can deteriorate quickly on the mountain.

Black Forest: Germany's Black Forest (Schwarzwald) takes its name from the dark, dense stands of spruce and fir that cover its slopes. It covers a nearly 3,000-square-mile mountainous area, bordered by the Rhine River to the west and the Swiss border to the south. Its highest peak is the mountain Feldberg, with an elevation of 4,898 feet. Since World War II, air pollution, especially from automobile emissions, has done extensive damage to the trees.

Milford Sound: This South Island fjord, created by receding glaciers, is one of New Zealand's best-known scenic attractions. With an annual rainfall of 270 inches, Milford Sound is also one of the wettest places in the world. It stretches nine miles inland from the Tasman Sea, and is most easily visited by boat tours that last one to two hours. Visitors can enjoy gazing up the sheer rock walls that rise 3,900 feet or more on each side, and may catch a glimpse of the seals, penguins and dolphins that inhabit these waters.

Okavango Delta: The world's largest inland delta — it empties into the Kalahari Desert — was part of an ancient lake that dried up 10,000 years ago, and is now one of Africa's top safari destinations. The waters of the Okavango Delta in Botswana are subject to seasonal flooding that increase its area from 3,500 to over 6,500 square miles. With its abundance of water, it supports a large concentration of wildlife. Visitors may glimpse crocodiles, lions, elephants and hippos in addition to over 400 species of birds.

Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls was created by the same glacial activity that formed the Great Lakes 10,000 years ago. A popular tourist destination, especially for honeymooners, the falls are on the border of the U.S. and Canada. Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side, is about 2,600 feet wide, while the American Falls is 1,060 feet wide. Both face the Canadian shore, so the best views are available from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. For over a century, numerous daredevils have attempted to challenge the falls. Tightrope walkers, jumpers and, in 1901, the first person in a barrel — a schoolteacher from Michigan — have all risked the plunge.

Cappadocia: This region of Turkey features strange rock formations that some have called "fairy chimneys." Over the last 60 million years, Cappadocia has been shaped by geologic and volcanic events as well as weathering and erosion, creating these monoliths. Almost 2,000 years ago, Christians carved their first churches into these stones.

Mont Blanc: Western Europe's highest mountain, at 15,781 feet, lies between Italy and France in the Alps mountain range. The two countries are connected by both a 7 1/4-mile tunnel beneath the mountain, and a gondola across the nearby 12,600-foot Aiguille du Midi Mountain. Known as "the white lady" (La Dame Blanche in French; Monte Bianco in Italian), Mont Blanc is popular with climbers, skiers and snowboarders. In 2007, Europe's highest portable toilets were installed at 14,000 feet, aiming to serve 30,000 visitors annually.

Kalahari Desert: Covering parts of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, the 350,000-square-mile Kalahari features a number of game preserves that are home to hyenas, lions, meerkats and antelopes, among other species of birds and reptiles that inhabit the region. Although called a desert, portions of the Kalahari receive more than 9.8 inches of precipitation per year — the normal standard for classifying a desert.

Yangtze River: At 3,900 miles, China's longest river is the third-longest in the world, behind only the Amazon and the Nile. It flows east from its source in Qinghai Province to the East China Sea, dividing northern and southern China. The Yangtze River has long been a major transportation artery, and today is one of the world's busiest waterways. The most impressive section of the river is the three Yangtze River gorges: Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge, collectively known as Sanxia, or the Three Gorges.

Amazon River: The world's largest river system is the main artery of the Amazon rain forest. It has more than 1,000 known tributaries, and 17 of those are at least 1,000 miles long. Spanning the borders of eight countries, the Amazon rain forest is home to more than 350 indigenous and ethnic groups that have lived there for thousands of years. It contains nearly 40,000 plant species and sustains the world's richest diversity of birds, freshwater fish and butterflies. Today, the region is threatened by rapid deforestation.

Galápagos Islands: This archipelago of volcanic islands straddles the equator 650 miles west of Ecuador. Popular with wildlife enthusiasts, it's home to many noteworthy species of flora and fauna, including flamingos, iguanas, blue-footed boobies and giant tortoises. Charles Darwin observed many species here as he developed his theory of evolution by natural selection. The Galápagos Islands have been described as one of the most unique, scientifically important and biologically outstanding areas on earth. Many travelers describe their time in the islands as a life-changing experience.

Cliffs of Moher: One of Ireland's top attractions, the Cliffs of Moher attracts more than 1 million visitors a year. The cliffs extend nearly five miles, reach a maximum height of 700 feet and are home to colonies of cliff-nesting seabirds, including Atlantic puffins. The new Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience allows tourists to get a bird's-eye view from the cliffs, as well as see the inside of underwater caves at the base of the cliffs, all from the comfortable interior of the visitor center.

Bikini Atoll: Part of the Marshall Islands just north of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, this atoll includes Bikini Island, which is famous for two reasons: First, in the 1940s and 1950s, several nuclear bombs were tested there, and second, the two-piece swimsuit was named after it in 1946. Prior to the first nuclear tests, the U.S. designated the lagoon as a ship graveyard during World War II. Today, the naval wrecks are popular with scuba divers. Though some residual radioactivity remains, measured levels have been deemed not hazardous.

Ayers Rock: The large sandstone formation of Ayers Rock (also known as Uluru) rises 1,142 feet from the desert. Its sheer size — with a circumference of 6 miles — dwarfs everything around it. This iconic monolith of Australia is one of the largest in the world. From dawn to dusk, it takes on a stunning range of red to brown shades with the changing light. Ayers Rock is sacred to the Aborigines of the area, who are known as the Anangu. In recent years, Uluru has also become popular with New Age practitioners.

Mount Fuji: Japan's highest mountain, at 12,388 feet, can be seen from Tokyo, 62 miles away, on a clear day. Its symmetrical snowcapped cone is often the subject of Japanese art, literature and poetry. An estimated 200,000 people climb the mountain each year. The mountain, a dormant volcano that last erupted in 1707, is surrounded by the Aokigahara forest, a large national park that's popular with hikers.

Loch Ness: This deep freshwater lake is part of the Caledonian Canal system that joins the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. Loch Ness is about 23 miles long and reaches to the northern Scottish city of Inverness. Since the early 1930s, it's been most famous for reports of a giant lake monster, which some believe was actually just a large sturgeon. However, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster persists today.

Bora Bora: This favorite island of romantics covers just 15 square miles. Located in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, Bora Bora is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. Over-the-water bungalows are an iconic image of Bora Bora; many hotels have built structures on stilts in order to maximize their real estate. Motu Toopua, a fragment of the volcano that formed the island, rises nearly 3,000 feet in the center of the lagoon.

Grand Canyon: One of the top tourist attractions in the U.S., this mile-deep canyon has been carved by the Colorado River over the last 6 million years. Years of erosion have shaped the canyon's steep walls, exposing its red-hued rocks. The 277-mile-long canyon is visited by nearly 5 million people each year. Many view the awe-inspiring landscape from the canyon's rim, though hikers, mule riders and rafters can take advantage of recreational opportunities in the inner canyon.

Source: MSN

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THE OFFICIAL NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD

The New7Wonders organization is happy to announce that the following 7 candidates have been elected by more than 100 million votes to represent global heritage throughout history. The listing is in random order, as announced at the Declaration Ceremony on 07.07.07. All The Official New 7 Wonders are equal and are presented as a group without any ranking.

The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners – can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.

Christ Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world’s best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.

The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy

This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2,000 years later still bears the irresistible imprint of the Colosseum's original design. Today, through films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.

The Great Wall of China (220 B.C and 1368 - 1644 A.D.) China

The Great Wall of China was built to link existing fortifications into a united defense system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China. It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is disputed that it is the only one visible from space. Many thousands of people must have given their lives to build this colossal construction.

Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru

In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu ("old mountain"). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained 'lost' for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan

On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India

This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.

Source: New 7 Wonders

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The Spaceship House, in Chattanooga (TN, USA).	The Teapot Dome, in Zillah (WA, USA). It was built in 1922 as a reminder of the Teapot Dome Scandal involving President Warren G. Harding and a federal petroleum reserve in Wyoming.
The Boeing 727 House, in Benoit (Mississippi, USA). The plane set Joanne Ussary back $2,000.00, cost $4,000.00 to move, and $24,000.00 to renovate. The stairs open with a garage door remote, and one of the bathrooms is still intact. And let’s not forget the personal jacuzzi in the cockpit.	The Toilet-shaped house, in Suwon (South Korea). South Korean sanitation activists marked the start of a global toilet association right here on November 21, 2007, by lifting the lid on the world's first lavatory-shaped home that offers plenty of water closet space.
The Nautilus House, in Mexico DF (Mexico), is a seashell-inspired abode built by designed by Senosiain Arquitectos for a couple.	The Shoe House in Hellam (Pennsylvania, USA). It was an actual guesthouse (3 bedroom, 2 baths, a kitchen and a living room) of a local shoe magnate, Mahlon N. Haines. After his death, it was an ice cream parlor for a while, and now it is a museum.
The Upside-Down House, in Szymbark (Poland). The house was created by Daniel Czapiewski to describe the former communist era and the present times in which we live.	The Cube houses, in Rotterdam (Holland). All of this 32 cube houses are attached to each other. Designed by architect Piet Blom in 1984, each cube house has three floors.
The Bubble House in Cannes (France). In the early eighties, fashion designer Pierre Cardin bought this atypical summer house built by architect Antti Lovag.	The Eliphante Art House, in Cornville (AZ, USA). Artist Michael Kahn and his wife Leda Livant built it from found materials piece by piece.
The Mushroom House, in Cincinnati (Ohio, USA).	The One Log House, in Garberville (California, USA). It is a one-bedroom house hollowed out from a single log that came from a 2,100-year old redwood tree. After felling this 13 foot diameter forest giant, Art Schmock and a helper needed 8 months of hard labor to hollow out the log into a room 7 ft. high and 32 ft. long, weighing about 42 tons.
The Fallingwater, in Pennsylvania (USA). It was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 and built partly over a waterfall.	The Steel House, in Lubbock (Texas, USA). Architect and sculptor Robert Bruno spent 23 years building this strange home that looks like a giant pig out of 110 tons of steel.
The Pickle Barrel House, in Michigan (USA).	The Strawberry house, in Tokyo (Japan).
The Errante's Guest House, in Chile.	The Kettle House, in Texas (USA).
The Kvivik Igloo, in Kvivik (Faroe Islands).	Click here >> Video   The Walking House, a 10ft high home that's solar and wind powered and can stroll at walking pace across all terrains. Made by the MIT and a bunch of danish artists.

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