A Skyscraper That Changes Its Shape + 17 Weird Buildings Around the World

Some of the world’s most famous structures hide incredible secrets! The Sphere in Las Vegas has a sound system so precise it can deliver audio directly to individual seats without disturbing others. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis doubles as a time capsule, holding documents from the 1960s for future generations to discover. Dubai’s Burj Khalifa sways up to 1.5 meters at the top to withstand winds and even recycles condensation to water its gardens. The Sydney Opera House, inspired by orange peels, has “acoustic clouds” on its ceilings to perfect sound quality. These hidden features make these landmarks even more amazing than they appear! CreditsCredit: Big Ben clock face: By Sergeant Adrian Harlen - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-sound-of-silence, OGL 3, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64045555 Eero Saarinen: By Collection Manuscripts & Archives, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31274816 CC BY-SA 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/: St. Louis riverfront: By Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Archives, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14664715 CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0: View of Sphere: By zenm - https://flic.kr/p/2pB2Umf, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146677514 Phish at Sphere: By Shelby L. Bell - https://flic.kr/p/2pNgtny, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=147954320 The Builders: By Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, NPS - https://flic.kr/p/8ZqY6B, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44929645 CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/: Burj Dubai Under Construction: By Imre Solt - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=584073&page=20, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4596112 Burj Dubai 20090121: By Imre Solt - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=31070194&postcount=382, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5771932 CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0: MSG Sphere: By SounderBruce, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=123098848 Demag Raupenkran: By C.Stadler/Bwag, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108485295 Demag Raupenkran CC 8800-1: By C.Stadler/Bwag, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108484606 June 1965 Arch Construction: By Kevin William Kelly, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67757072 Big Ben clock mechanism: By Paulobrad, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38271803 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0: The Sphere: By Tomás Del Coro - https://flic.kr/p/2oUaqrt, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=136454957 Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you imagine living in a city where you have your own beach access to a lagoon that leads directly into the sea? That might be possible in the near future if you don't mind relocating to Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City in Khiran, Kuwait. Or maybe you'd prefer living in the Paper House, located north of Boston, Massachusetts, which is actually a house made completely out of paper and furniture? Let's take a look at the most unusual houses on our planet located in all kinds of places and conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So 2024 was packed with wild archaeological discoveries that totally shook up what we thought we knew. One of the coolest? The "Blinkerwall" — an underwater structure in the Baltic Sea that’s over 10,000 years old and might’ve been a reindeer trap built by ancient hunter-gatherers. Researchers also found an ancient Chinese city that was way more advanced than expected, complete with surprisingly modern-looking infrastructure. In Egypt, new tombs revealed some unusual burial practices and artifacts we've never seen before. And in South America, a strange network of stone lines turned out to be part of an ancient communication system. It’s been a year of serious "wait, what?!" moments in archaeology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world is full of ambitious architecture projects: futuristic skyscrapers, unusual forms and structures. But sometimes these projects are left abandoned and don't serve their original purpose. Empty buildings, unfinished airports, haunted towers. Why does it happen? Let's take a look at some of the most mysterious abandoned places from around the world, including what was supposed to be the fifth tallest skyscraper ever built. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The leaning tower of Pisa is one of the most famous Instagram-able spots in the world. There are pictures of people leaning on it or pretending to support it so that it doesn't fall. But did you know there’re more leaning towers out there? I’m gonna tell you all about it. Also, you’ll find out why Venice is always flooded and why London’s Big Ben is tilting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know Stonehenge is actually a youngster compared to some ancient buildings? For example, the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is over 4,500 years old, making it much older than Stonehenge. There's also the Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, which dates back around 11,000 years and is considered the world's oldest known temple. Even older is the Cairn of Barnenez in France, a massive stone structure that's about 7,000 years old. It's pretty mind-blowing to think that these ancient structures have been around for so long, standing the test of time even more impressively than Stonehenge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Real beauty is timeless, and so should be the architectural masterpieces of humanity, right? Well, some of them do have a chance to survive for centuries from now. When you stroll into the Pantheon in Rome, it puts on a show just like it did almost two thousand years ago. Then we've got the impressive Hoover Dam in the USA, designed to harness hydroelectricity and prevent water from going where it shouldn't. While it’s not a single building, the Great Wall of China is an ancient marvel that has survived for centuries. And, luckily, it's just the beginning of the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices