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The H-3 Highway in Hawaii

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The H-3 Highway also known as John A. Burns Freeway on the island of O'ahu, is considered one of the most beautiful and most controversial freeway in Hawaii. Completed in 1997, the 16-mile H-3 connects Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Pu‘uloa, on O‘ahu’s southern coast, to the Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Mokapu Peninsula, on O‘ahu’s eastern coast. Interstate H-3 begins at the Hālawa Interchange with Interstates H-1 and H-201. The freeway then runs along a viaduct through Hālawa Valley for about 6 miles, tunnels through the Ko'olau Mountains, takes another viaduct built along the side of Haiku Valley until it reaches the town of Kaneohe. The freeway then continues to the Halekou Interchange finally terminating at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

The UFO Bridge of Bratislavaa

The UFO Bridge of Bratislavaa
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The Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising, commonly known as Most Slovenského národného povstania or Most SNP in short, is a road bridge over the Danube river in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia. The bridge was built in late 1960s and early '70s at the height of Communist excess, in honor of the 1944 resistance movement against the Nazi forces.

The Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in São Paulo¸ Brazil

The Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in São Paulo¸ Brazil
The Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge is unique in the form that it is the only bridge in the world that has two curved tracks supported by only one concrete mask.
The Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge is unique in the form that it is the only bridge in the world that has two curved tracks supported by only one concrete mask.
Speaking of the architectural landmarks of Brazil, the first thing that comes to mind - it's Christ the Redeemer statue towering over Rio. The second largest building, which is the national pride of the country - a grand stayed bridge Octavio Frias Oliveira, named after a popular local newspaper publisher who influenced to a large extent on the whole social life of Sao Paulo, which actually is a magnificent bridge.

Hurlimann Brewery in Zurich is Renovated into Thermal Bath + Spa

Hurlimann Brewery in Zurich is Renovated into Thermal Bath + Spahurlimann brewery in zurich is renovated into thermal bath + spaThe old hürlimann brewery of 1836 in the heart of zürich has been renovated into a contemporary hotel and thermal bath & spa that gets its naturally-heated water from a nearby spring. the original underground wooden vats have been restored and converted into baths of varying temperatures under the original stone arches. 

Wonder Rock Islands of Palau

Wonder Rock Islands of Palau The Rock Islands (11)
It is a real tropical paradise, and one of the true unspoiled destinations on the planet. Most of the 100-plus islands are small low-lying coral islands, ringed by barrier reefs and uninhabited.The Rock Islands is a group of green islands covered in foliage with a few bright white sandy beaches. Formed by ancient coral reefs, the bases of these limestone formations have been slowly eroded over millennia into quirky mushroom shapes.

World Heritage Site Railway Route through the Swiss Alps

World Heritage Site Railway Route through the Swiss Alpsrhaetian railway albula bernina glacier express bernina express unesco (13)Added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2008, the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, brings together two historic railway lines that cross the Swiss Alps through two passes. Opened in 1904, the Albula line in the north-western part of the property is 67 km long.