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There is a great natural park called "Botanichesky sad" on the territory of Akademgorodok. You can visit it any day. Walk, cycling, drawing -what to do here it's your choice! In this park you can have a rest from busy city and see different interesting plants.

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centre Georges Pompidou - Paris

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The Millennium Centre in Cardiff is a performance space in the Cardiff Bay area which benefited from a huge amount of public space regeneration activities especially since the Welsh Assembly was located there. The poetry is (I think) by Wales' first National Poet and the materials used in the construction are meant to be representative of our national industrial and geological history. My hometown is Swansea, which traditionally has a lot of rivalry with Cardiff, and unfortunately there's definitely still a feeling in Swansea that we 'lost out' on a lot of public improvements after the Assembly was located in Cardiff instead of Swansea.

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Water Park, Downtown, Lima, Perú.
It's one of the green places where the city of Lima can enjoy a walk with their children, better at night. I think the cities where traffic and chaos are around, public spaces must be important for the development.

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It is our new bridge in Novosibirks. It was built in 2014 and now it is the most beautiful bridge here, espessialy at night. All this time since competing a constraction there are always people who photo the bridge and who makes selfy...

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The process of genification today is a quite common way of urban space renovation. And for Russia the space of the former confectionary "Red October" was the first one.
In 2004 a little part of the confectionary tenable by idle fabric garages was given over to an artgroup mostly due to an ending of bridge reconstruction nearby: the fabric was situated in the center of the city (near to The Grand Cathedral, The Moscow-river's quay and etc.) and when the bridge linked The Cathedral to another bank had been done that was obvious that such neighbourhood of religion and manufacturing defaced  an urban space.
Thus, an art and architecture school was opened in place of former garages. It was a start of renvation that place to cultural and art spot.
In 2007 The factory was moved to another place in Moscow and all that space was involved in cultural life of the city.
Today a territory of Red October is the very stylish center of art conception of the city. It includes an international architecture school, mediaspaces, galleries, numerous modern startups, bars, clubs and so on.

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Although Cairns is a small city which needs more development to be inhabited by more locals rather than being crowded with tourists and backpackers coming and going, there are already some enchanting initiatives coming out. When we think about contemporary urbanism, we should think about this type of places that can gather a diverse variety of activities and have some relevant significance for the city.
This hub offers many social activities that help empowering the sense of belonging making its inhabitants (both permanent and temporary) feel these well designed spaces are of their own at some point. It happens that in many cities, the main icon of the city is just a monument, meaning some kind of identity to the city itself and a clear spot of reference but when it comes to being a place to be lived rather than just a monument to stare at, then this sense of identity is much greater since people interact with the place, but also with others building up relationships.

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The Reservoir is an amazing public space built below street level in urban Sydney. A former water reservoir, it could have easily become a basement for an apartment building, but was turned into a community space. I love that you can drive past and not even know that it is there, but it invites pedestrians walking past to explore it.

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The inclusion of traditional construction methods alongside contemporary housing and cafes help to align with the heritage of areas around Hong Kong. These locations tell little stories about what exists and helps residents or visitors to connect to these eclectic areas of such a vibrant city. To hold onto that little bit of original alongside that which needs to be developed is a special place to me.

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What a mesmerising experience to live in a little piece of underwater fantasy for just a moment in time.

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The Sunset Square (“Pracinha do Pôr do Sol”) is a famous place, where people go to sit together and see the sunset every day, there is a nice place that we can go not only to see the dusk but also to relax and appreciate the division of the building to the house area, that show us the formation of our city and our global XXI century concept of living in society.
It is really enchanting that all day when the sun finally goes down, all the people together applauds it descent, forming a second spectacle, a spectacle of the forces of the humans connections. Making of this simple place a small world of phisical relationships.

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I chose the message that Boa Mistura wrote, with the neighbors help, in the community of El Chorrillo in Panama. The piece is so big (more than 2000 m2 painted) that we can say it is inhabited and changes with the neighbors' interaction. Not only the façade, but the corridors and stairways were painted as well, they are turned now into an abstract color composition that comes to life every time the neighbors hang the wet clothes or just look out from the balcony.
Nowadays, El Chorrillo is associated to 14 gangs that control the neighborhood and have turned it into one of the city’s main red areas. But after all, behind all this violence we have found a place with wonderful people that opened their homes. The message inspires the neighbors and also the rest of people who passes by the building, reminding them, that every person has an invaluable value, no matter where they were born or now live.

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The Marina Bay Sands building with the rooftop terrace that connects the three buildings together.

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I have the blues and the browns
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One of my favorite historical parks in my city. Sukuna Park, in the Central Business District of Suva, is a popular recreational park and has many performances and events on a weekly basis.

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Rose Garden lake is the most visited of the four artificial lakes that has the Tres de Febrero park. This is located in Palermo, Buenos Aires.
Near this you'll find the great white bridge, designed by Benito Carrasco, connects both sides of the lake allowing you to enjoy the colorful view of the Rose Garden and across the lake is the Eduardo Sívori Museum.

I find charming because in a simple way connects the fast pace of the city with leisure time and sports, creating a leveling in the quality of life of individual citizens who visit the place. There are open yoga classes, specially designed jogging paths and you can do wildlife watching.

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One of my favourite places in my city is the inner suburb of Teneriffe. In a city where much is still developing and growing Teneriffe feels finished and well established with its built environment and identity.

Formerly a wool trading hub and submarine base location it has maintained much of its history by converting and adaptively reusing the historic wool stores as high density residential apartments. The history and character of the wool stores make for some unique architecture that is easily identifiable with the suburb.

Combined with other preserved sites such as former tram stops, old exposed rail lines and heritage interpretation of other key locations, as well as an interesting mix of wine bars and dining venues in tree-lined streets with an actively used riverside boardwalk, I definitely find Teneriffe to be one of my favourite and most enchanting places in Brisbane.

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The Welsh Assembly building is open access and transparent to invite the Welsh people to engage with their political process. It also hosts performers, exhibitions and other public activities. It was built to include sustainable technologies and local materials and has a very low energy consumption. The members of the assembly meet in a circular room (with a public viewing gallery) below the funnel. The seating is also arranged in a circle which apparently reduces confrontations and the acoustics are designed so that no one needs to raise their voice to be heard. The whole building feels wonderfully light, airy and open.

I don't live in Wales but this building made me want to move there.

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A city that seemingly rushes to create history.

Sydney, Australia has abide a silence serenity of culture, art and social movements. Mingle amongst constructions, high-raised buildings, skyscrapers, technologically efficient architectures are efforts of the past, which I admire. I often find myself more drawn to the greenery, earthy, ‘the colors of the wind’; However many buildings hidden in the busiest streets of Sydney CBD truly allure tranquil to the unfathomable. A hidden shiver of curiosity, I’m hypnotized by.

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The Columbus Alcazar, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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The Columbus Alcazar, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Is the oldest  Viceregal residence in America, and forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site.

The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, whose collection exhibits the Caribbean's most important ensemble of European late medieval  and Renaissance works of art, which were acquired in the 1950s.

The palace is an impressive construction of coralline blocks that once housed some fifty rooms and a number of gardens and courtyards, although what remains today is about half the size it once was. It was built under Diego Colón,  between 1510 and 1512.

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The enchantment of a city is composed when layers of history, architecture and spaces are strung together through the tapestry of time and people. The charm of a city is enhanced when it is planned and built to meet the changing needs of the city and its people.

As Singapore continues to grow, the high rise and state of the art buildings in Singapore is a response to its lack of land and resources. The injection of man made natural environments (Oh, the irony!) creates spaces that enhance livability and bridge connectivity. The result of the city's response to its evolving needs paints the picture we see of Singapore today, the re-enchantment of the concrete jungle.

So, what makes a city unique? To me, it is beyond what the camera captures, but the evolution/preservation of a built environment. The layers.

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The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney, Australia  

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The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney, Australia  

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Formerly an industrial warehouse built in the 1920's, the people of The Grounds bought and adaptively reused this factory to turn it into a city farm for all the community to enjoy.

What makes this space really enchanting is how the integrity of the existing warehouse has still been maintained but adapted in new and sustainable ways. The grounds themselves have been planted out with vegetable, succulent and flower gardens generating produced which is used in the cafes and flower stalls.

Clearly I am not the only one who thinks this place is enchanting as its almost impossible to get into recently!
Photo sourced from: http://thegrounds.com.au/portfolio/gallery/

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A place called by many "Polish Disneyland" has something magical in it. In the middle of nowhere, but everybody knows it. Build in 17th century, rebuild in 20th. Has  99 towers, 365 rooms, and I don't know how many stories and tales. Surrendered by beautiful park, with symmetrical canals, and oldest oaks in the region. When you come here you get enchanted by its beauty... So if you ever come to Poland don't miss this place!

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Devon is a great place to live. There are so many opportunities and places to explore and I love it! One place I think is full of enchantment is Blackhole Marsh Wetlands. There is such a great sense of community whether you meet locals or visitors and the atmosphere of the whole area is free and welcoming.
At present, the team are working on joining up sections of cycle path which I hope will encourage more people to stop in passing whilst also encompassing a wider range of physical activities. Over the past 5 or so years, they have built 3 bird hides and a number of centres and work-buildings to the area too which have added huge amounts of interest and families are coming from miles around to visit the site.

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Hacienda La Estancia, Caracas- Venezuela

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Hacienda La Estancia, Caracas- Venezuela

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This a cultural center located in an old colonial ranch at Chacao Municipality, Caracas.

In the 18th century the ranch had coffee plantations and sugar cane, although the plantations were replaced by gardens. These have more than 120 botanical species.
In the present day, it is a protected site at the heart of city, where the tallest buildings are located around this ranch. Represent a Venezuelan historical heritage.

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Yos Sudarso Monument in Park Imbi,Jayapura-Indonesia

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Yos Sudarso Monument in Park Imbi,Jayapura-Indonesia

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Commodore Yosaphat "Yos" Sudarso (24 November 1925 - 15 January 1962) was an Indonesian naval officer killed at the Battle of Arafura Sea. At the time of his death, Yos Sudarso was deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy and in charge of an action to infiltrateDutch New Guinea.
However, the small battle was partially responsible for the subsequent involvement of the Soviet Union and United States in the case of Dutch New Guinea, and it is honored in Indonesia by "Sea Sacrifice Day," an annual nationwide day of remembrance.
As a form of appreciation for the sacrifices made by Yos Sudarso, the Jayapura city government to erect a monument Yos Sudarso. Which contains a diorama of the battle in the Arafura Sea.The monument was built in the middle of the park in the city center, as a place of recreation and education as well as a history of Papua entry into the Republic of Indonesia

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Photo from this website: http://www.thedirtfloor.com/2010/06/27/shadows-and-light-street-art-by-craig-cree-stone/

These paintings on the sidewalk in a popular shopping area mimic shadows of parking meters, but they include birds, this bear, and other figures.

These illustrate enchantment because they elicit wonder and delight, and cause viewers to stop and think about their environment. The first time I saw these after moving here, I passed a few before stopping in confusion to wonder what I was seeing. It was fun and amusing and made me feel that I'd moved to a very charming city.

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I find it enchanting that in the small town of Kenilworth, stands this iconic castle in a beautiful landscape which once had significant power. Behind the surface is a hidden story. Many now perceive it now to be merely eroded and damaged walls demonstrating medieval architecture, but in reality it demonstrates the remnants of a past enshrined in conflict.

http://celticcastles.com/castle-blog/medieval-inspiration

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I enjoy the sense of history that you get when visiting the gardens and grounds of Vaucluse House in Sydney.  Australia has such a limited amount of built environment heritage and it's hard to find a large estate in the eastern suburbs reminiscent of a provincial colony from the 1800's in a relatively unaltered state.  The eastern suburbs are so densely developed, it's a breath of fresh air to visit a place where your not overshadowed by tall buildings and where only cultivated nature surrounds you.

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Covent Garden brings together, shopping, markets, street performers, art and culture in the heart of London. It offers open spaces for people to sit and has a variety of entertainment on offer, however also amalgamates retail. The architecture has been modernised providing shelter yet being open creating narrow passages to browse shops and enjoy what is on offer. The coming together of all of these critical elements makes the space and area very enchanting.

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Historic Center of Arequipa is an essential part of people who live here. They love these parts of the city. You can found  a part of history in streets, churches and squares.

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The Vieille Bourse (old market) is a beautiful building of the old city.  Inside, you can buy books and collector's items but also play chess or have your portrait drawn.
In summer's nights, there are dance lessons, plays and singers. The atmosphere is really magical.

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Cockatoo Island is a successful adaptive reuse of an industrial island for creative and recreational purposes - camping, music festivals, art festivals, bars. Located in Sydney harbour, a short ferry ride from the centre of the city, it is both a world a way from and at the centre of the action of the Sydney CBD. Many worlds - both past and present - collide in this innovative constantly changing space that engages children, adults, locals and tourists.

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This open space have balance aspect to support the prambanan temple. Located in the east of Yogyakarta city, conterminousin Klaten, Central Java. Open space located in front of the prambanan temple area and the west side of the area. In the big day or kinds of event located in the area, every visitor like to sit down on the grass below the tree because the weather too hot. And then, the children running with their friend or playing kite in the yard or the open space. This kind of attractive place start from open gate until close.

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This is angel place in the sydney CBD, and i find it enchanting because it is not only a visual experience, but a musical historical and cultural one as well. There are speakers with bird sounds of birds that once lived in the city before it was colonised, their names carved into the floors below the hanging cages. It's like walking into an aviary in the middle of the city without actually seeing any birds.

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The Marquise at Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo

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The Marquise at Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo

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The Marquise ("marquee") at Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo is a project of the renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. The Marquise is approximately 600 meters long, which connects the set of buildings formed by the Palace of Industry (Biennale building), the Exhibition Pavilion Governor Lucas Nogueira Garcez, called "Oca", the Museum of Modern Art, and a large auditorium. The space created under this ‘’awning’’ has an irregular shape, one hundred twenty-one columns and is an immense void between buildings, it is one of the most beautiful public open space of this city created by modernity of the 20th century. Despite being thought of as a great cover for people who move from one building to the other, this space, however, is not merely a complement of these other surrounding areas, it is also used as a recreational area at the park and is often filled by families, kid playing, skateboards, scooters and bicycles.  ��z�۱l

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Sydney has so many larger-scale enchanting places but for this exercise, I nominate the children's playground in an inner urban area. It's cleverly designed to appeal to the imagination of kids aged 1 to 12 and it's enclosed, which gives it a 'private room' feel, making kids and parents alike feel safer. It's a delight to watch kids experimenting and testing themselves

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What I find enchanting about London is those things that are so easy to miss, but if you're careful enough to notice them, they have a story to tell. The Seven Noses of Soho was an installation by artist Rick Buckley - it's claimed he hid 35 noses around Soho but only 7 can be found today. The hidden ears of Covent Garden is an installation by Tim Fishlock, and again, adds an element of mystery, surprise and captivation to the streets of London. It's the little details that make a big city!

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The lake is not quite frozen yet :

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Tromsø, Norway
To me, it's always enchanting to see the Aurora Borealis in the North of Norway. No problem with going out of my house near the city center and taking some pictures now and then.. ;)

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Along Milton Street and Josiah Tongogara Street is a beautiful "canopy" of jacaranda trees that transforms the city at the beginning of every spring/summer season. For most citizens it signifies the beginning of something or revitalisation. For most students it also represents the start of end of year examinations :) Also the scent of the flowers in the air adds a perfume to the city.

(This image does not belong to me. It is the wonderful work of Steven Chikosi www.stevenchikosi.com)

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This is where the old and the new sit right next to each other and become a united whole.

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Old Town is an awesome place to visit in Fort Collins. Classic architecture, great public art, and local shops make the place fun and enjoyable.

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Nijmegen is a city in the Netherlands situated on the river The Waal. Because of the increase of water in the river they created extra space for the water. The result is a beautiful area where there is lots of opportunity for walking, watersports en small scale festivals. When you visit this place you feel nature in the city. I choose the bridge The Spring Walker (de Lente Loper) because it is in de centre of this new area.

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Vancouverites gravitate to a local mountain nearby, to soak up the natural surroundings with spectacular views of the city. Winter or summer, its always a delight to escape the urban life and get a bird's eye view of where one lives (credit pic from www.planetware.com)

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This is downtown Reykjavik, Iceland. As one can see the city structure is made of small buildings. The smallness in scale is also matched with diversity in ownership, diversity in activities and inhabitants. This is the most lively part of the city. I dare to say that this is the only area in the entire Iceland where there is an urban life. People walk, activities are located at the ground floor of the buildings, and the diversity in the house type assure that diverse people (singles, families, extended families, elderly) can coexhist and share the same urban space. At the same time in the background one can see three dark towers emerging. They were designed by a Danish stararchitect and sold as luxury town apartments. Their impact is quite devastating for the urban shape of the city. They block the view towards the oceand and they are totally monofunction: only luxury flats. They do not reinforce the lively downtown but they actually create a more brittle city, that has commodified the public good (the sea) and sold it to the highest bidder. Staracrchitecture can of course put a city into a map, but it needs to be carefully evaluated what is the trade off in place.

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This is a park located downtown of Davao City. It is very accessible and a good place to stroll, bond and just refresh. It has a lot of interesting sculptures made by famous artist Kublai Milan. It is dubbed as the one of the cleanest and greenest public parks in the Philippines.

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Yuliya Sabaleuskaya, Poland, Lodz, Off Piotrkowska

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Yuliya Sabaleuskaya, Poland, Lodz, Off Piotrkowska

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Off Piotrkowska is a XIX century factory which represents group of buildings and fills the whole quarter. This place shows a good example of rewitalisation, gentrification of an old urban tissue for contemporary
requirements. Here we can  see magic atmosphere  for cafe, art events and design shops what attracts people.

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Yuliya Sabaleuskaya, Poland, Off Piotrkowska, Lodz

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Yuliya Sabaleuskaya, Poland, Off Piotrkowska, Lodz

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Paseo Chapultepec, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

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Paseo Chapultepec, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

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This is an island in the Chapultepec Avenue, where you can go to ride your bike, skate or take your dog. Sometimes you would be able to go to a festival, concert or watch a movie. Other days you could buy local crafts, books or plants in the tianguis. At the nights of weekends you will find a lot of people dancing different types of music, because there are dancers who wants to show their movements and others who wants to teachers their steps.

For me is a great place to find diversion, culture and meet new people.

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Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil

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Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil

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For sure, I chose this place because it is the converging points of all the architecture and enchantment of my city. It resumes the concrete curves of modernism, it mixes the traditional stained glasses of old churches with the contemporaneity of the new architecture.

Couples love to get married in this place, which makes a waiting time of almost 2 years to get to do so. The beauty of the place adds value to the ceremonies, to the place and to the city, it's a concrete poem in the ground floor.

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I am not from Birmingham but last weekend I was there.

I want to share with you my example of the garden terrace of the Library of Birmingham designed by Mecanoo Architecten. This gardens located on difference levels of the building make a piece of relaxing palace where you can spend time reading a book on a sunny day.

Tourists and citizens are spending good time with their families and friend, playing, singing or dancing on the top of the Library surrounding by magnificent views of all Birmingham.
Is amazing see how the kids are playing between aromatics herbs and flowers.

The landscape and urban urban furniture are designed to suit with the roof space and create a relaxing and friendly place.

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Ferry from Bundeena, Royal National Park, Sydney

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Ferry from Bundeena, Royal National Park, Sydney

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The 7am ferry is the best part of my commute and is enchanting for a variety of reasons.

It allows me and many others to live in the beautiful Royal National Park, 50kms south of Sydney and still travel by public transport to work in the city.

The morning ride across Port Hacking to Cronulla keeps me in touch with nature and the elements. It takes about 20 mins and every time is different. The ferry is small and old but dependable like a clock. It's an essential service that connects people and community.  It brings a sense of history and wonder to a small out of the way place.

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I'm not from Japan however my family visited in December 2013 and as I immediately thought of this one spot I decided to go ahead and post it. Shibuya is famous for its huge crossing in front of Shibuya station.  If you perform a quick google images search for it (if you haven't seen it before) you will see the big diagonal crossing leading out of the station and stopping traffic in all directions. Truly 'enchanting' to see thousands and thousands of people going about their daily business in one of the busiest spots on earth. Such marvellous public transport to cope with the constant onslaught as well! All the other Sydney-siders on here will be with me in marvelling at proper public transport!

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Via verde (Old railway),Oropesa, Castellón, España

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Via verde (Old railway),Oropesa, Castellón, España

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Castellón is a fantastic place to live.
There are many beaches and mountains where enjoy the sunny days (here, every day is sunny).
I have special affection to this place, via verde in Oropesa. That's an old railway where is used to walk, run or cycling while is possible to enjoy the sea and the mountain at the same time.
Furthermore, the path connects two beatiful beach towns , separates by 5 km of that path.
During the journey, visitors could observe old lighthouses, cliffs, pristine beaches and a long underground tunnel.

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Vina del Mar is a great place to live. At least, chilean city's ranking told you so. For me, it has everything I enjoy, and every place tells a different story. One of those grows in Jorge Alessandri's lookout, where the city meets the sea. This is the best place to think, read a book or take your date to learn about each other for hours. Walking around Castillo hill, where the lookout is placed, is like taking a bite of an untouched and special city, an oasis in the middle of the crowded downtown. But what I like most of this place is it's hidden stairway that can get you in few seconds to the coast, to the noise, to every one else. In here, you can see the beautiful Valparaiso, the ugly hotel right in front of you and how the nature still lives around this concrete jungle.

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Enchanting to me is a place that is raw yet has so much historical character with its respect for the native culture, history, landscape and the atmosphere it creates amongst a very bustling city that has been untouched yet respected and enjoyed by all walks of life through the decades. It also becomes my personal delight with other human beings and their commitment to restore and to make a place sustainable through a restoration for future communities and generations. It is now open for public to experience and incorporates dog park, picnic spots, bicycle way, outdoor exhibitions and other elements to bring people together. Its Aboriginal History is recognized in a dual name for the park "Walama" which mean 'to return' which highlights its revival from its Industrial Quarry days back to nature.

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An example of a built environment that explores sustainable ecosystems and tropical observatories in the heart of the Singapore city. The man made park is filled with many different species of plants, art installation, creative lights and shows creating a vibrant destination for locals and tourist. The Gardens provides a major catalysis for educational themes on sustainability and best practice design.

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Community garden - Pod pyramídou (under the pyramid), Bratislava, Slovakia

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Community garden - Pod pyramídou (under the pyramid), Bratislava, Slovakia

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Community garden on the terrace of Slovak radio building - iconic inverted pyramid has been one of the most enchanting places in the year 2015 in Bratislava. Slovak radio building from 80ties was planned to be a connection between city center and main train station. After 1989 (Velvet revolution) these plans for city development had changed and terraces under the pyramid had never been used in planned way. After more than 30 years young people who loved green roofs and planting has created community garden with garden café in this space and it become for one year vivid and happy places in Bratislava. For me it is also nice connection of unexpected functions working well together. Garden was closed at the end of last year and is not opened till this time.

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Manor Park is an open area provided to the public featuring a small cafe, a fountain, a children's play area and a large green open space. Walking through this park, especially in summer, shows a very enthusiastic and joyful community. The fountain provides a bit of theatre to the park. Towards the entrance, there is a memorial statue. I feel that this park is not only valuable to the community, in the sense that there is a lack of open space, but is important to provide a community feel. Hidden? No. It is located next to a high street, however, it is never overcrowded. It is very blissful with blossoming trees and flowers; almost seemingly peaceful. It provides many young students to play sports in a large green open space that is nearby some residents and schools.

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Education Resource Centre in UTown, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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Education Resource Centre in UTown, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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The Education Resource Centre is a building open for university residence in UTown, National University of Singapore. While it provides a mix of seminar rooms, computer rooms and open spaces for collaborative study, it also exemplifies the way of design which combines the practical use and natural contours of the site. The wood-panelled floors form gentle slopes around the towering Tembusu tree, one of the signature local trees, which was conserved from the original site. Its clusters of pale yellow flowers bloom after sunset, and issue a strong and distinctive fragrance, which makes the ERC a very enchanting place to study.

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Copacabana Beach Esplaade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Copacabana Beach Esplaade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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This esplanade or sea front re-designed by famous brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx in 1970 is the most important public and democratic space in Rio. Here anyone who visits Rio or who lives here could find anythig and do almost everything. It is an amazing and of course enchanting space within the city.

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Bute Park is an 130 acre landscaped garden found in the centre of the Welsh capital. It was designed by Capability Brown and named after the 5th Marquess of Bute who donated the land to the city council in 1947. I personally love this space because of the positive psychological impact on anyone who visits as it stimulates feelings of community and public ownership. It forms part of the Taff trail, creating a 'green corridor' through the city. You could walk from one end of Cardiff to the other thinking you were in the middle of the countryside. Despite being in the centre of the capital, surrounded by traffic, it is a peaceful, beautiful oasis for the public.

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This small round 'teahouse' stands next to my house. It has statues all around on the ground floor and a golden rooftop statue as well. An (potato-)industrial had it build it around 1900 as a gardenhouse. He  got on the train from a little stair in his garden - he had talked to the railways and made the train stop at the time, because he was rich and promissed them money. Nowadays it is used as an business office. It has the status of (Rijks-)monument.

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Surabaya City Hall (Balai Kota Surabaya)

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Surabaya City Hall (Balai Kota Surabaya)

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This building was built by dutch colonial in1923 and began to be occupied 1n 1927. it's architect is G.C. Citroen. The main building size : length 102 m and width of 19 m . Its construction consists of stakes planted reinforced concrete , while the walls were filled with bricks and cement . The roof is made of steel frame and covered with shingles , roofing Later is then replaced with tile. the style of building combine dutch architecture and being adapted with local weather
this building has a huge garden in the front which can be accessed by everybody freely.
I Found this building and its environment enchanting because the building itself has different type with others building around it. and this building has great history of surabaya city. and most importantly this buliding serve everyone, allow everyone to come.

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Beilouguxiang is a hutong street found North of the Forbidden City, near the Drum and Bell Tower. Historic hutong courtyard houses connect into the street; it is lined by an assortment of small business, cafes, bars and boutique fashion. The street is multi-modal and space is shared with cars, scooters, small utility vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and cafe seating. While you have to be alert passing through this street, you become more aware of your surroundings and the different daily activities taking place. The space is also sheltered by large canopy trees that seemingly grow out of the concrete randomly. I find this street enchanting as it captures the "ballet" of the street, as described by Jane Jacobs.

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Las Peñas is an old neighborhood famous in Guayaquil. This neighborhood, born in Colonial times, was destroyed in several occasions by the fires that assailed the city. The fact that the neighborhood was rebuilt in times of the Republic alienated its colonial style. I found it particularly poetic because it is fascinating walking through such colorful houses, some of them with more than hundred years, and appreciate the culture and history of the city. It is located in Cerro Santa Ana and on 1982 was declared Cultural Heritage of Ecuador. Distinguish personalities of politics, business and culture lived in the neighborhood, among them, eleven Presidents of the country. In terms of architecture, it has a unique architectonic style and is a spectacular place for being located at the hill and in front of the river, also for its narrow and cobbled streets with a bohemian ambiance.

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Royal Botanic Gardens Observatory, Melbourne, AUS

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Royal Botanic Gardens Observatory, Melbourne, AUS

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Upon first seeing the observatory I was immediately thrown back to a game I used to play as a kid - Riven (a fantasy adventure computer game). "What is this alien object?" I thought, still being hit with the inertia of nostalgia. The spatial context of the building exacerbated the sense of awe I experienced; a building of this size and shape, dwarfed by the Shrine of Remembrance, surrounded by the greenery of the gardens, made it seem like a curious object. After this initial impression, I was attracted to the building's function; to observe the stars, contribute data and just generally be a great scientific site. I feel enchanted by this building because it ignites my memory and imagination through its the fantastical aesthetic as well is its past functional contributions. Please note I only photographed one section of the observatory.

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The classic South Australian experience of a small working town with BIG infrastructure. An enormous 1km long jetty and giant grain silos form an intrinsic part of the fabric of the town, both necessary for the commercial livelihood of the town and as a tourist attraction. Locals, tourists and the brave at heart are exuberant as they plunge from 2 storeys high into the crisp waters of the Spencer Gulf. Fisherman cling to the wharf from dawn till dusk, hoping for an elusive snapper or  garfish, or to jag a crab. It's working town origins stem from the copper industry forming one point of the Copper Triangle. Today, Wallaroo remains a major grain port with giant cargo ships making their presence known, if only briefly, the vessels leaving the town behind in their wake. The former horse-drawn railway cuts an ever-eroding path through the centre of town, a reminder of a past era.

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La Trobe Tce is a road on one of Brisbane's hilly ridgelines that snakes its way down through the inner city suburb of Paddington towards the CBD and Brisbane River.  The suburb of Paddington is made up timber cottages and more grander timber Queenslander houses.  Many of these houses line La Trobe Tce.  Once upon a time they were homes to families and tram workers, today many of them have discovered a new lease of life as shops, pop-ups, galleries, cafes and fitness studios and more. Some serve multiple purposes as living space, shop fronts and office space.  I find this area of Brisbane enchanting because of the character and history that is retained while new and innovative uses are found which fosters social interaction and entrepreneurialism

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This street is a sweet blend of different aesthetics that has developed as people have tried to make some money. The street (or at least the side shown) is simple a row of older buildings, which have a comforting charm to them. However, once a week, stalls are set up, one or two buskers find their position and tourists flock the streets. Actually, the tourists are there all week, exploring the cafes and bars that these buildings have been refurnished as. I'm not a big fan of the market itself, but the haphazard design of the place is quite endearing; it  has brought the community together and continues to draws in the tourists. What can I say, it must be enchanting.

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Monas, short for Monumen Nasional, located in Central of Jakarta, as a commemoration of Independence of Indonesia.

Standing tall for 132m, Monas was finished at 1975 and open for public. This area was build as a memorial park with the monument in the centre of the area.

We can enter the monument in the business hours, and the park is open for free from morning until night. I rarely went here because it is quite far from my home, but every time I go, I always got fascinated by it's existence.

In the weekend, usually they have small arcade & night market for people to enjoy and have fun in.

I find Monas enchanting, not only from historical perspective, but also from it's role for the people and tourists.

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Located In the Port city of Fremantle is a beautiful beachside esplanade that is a buzz of activity.

Surrounded by Norfolk Islands Pine and with enviable views to the ocean and superb weather most of the year, this is a perfect place for everybody.

There is a giant ferris wheel, climbing and play equipment for children, an old train carriage cafe, shady areas for picnics and walking distance to everything you could need.
A state of the art youth centre is also in development which will include rock climbing, a skate park, ping pong and many more acivities and workshops.

The Esplanade Park is a short walk to cafes, shops, bicycle hire, universities, pubs, nightclubs, the beach, galleries and so much more.

Many music festivals have also been held at this spot.

I used to live in Fremantle but have since moved to Europe! Fremantle reminds me of a mini European city and I miss the warm balmy nights relaxing with friends, having fun on the bikes, swims in the ocean, music festivals and falling in love!

What I think is best about the Esplanade is that it is a green space with numerous activities and somewhere safe for the whole family for a day out.

I do not have a personal picture, so I have attached a lovely picture I found of the ferris wheel.

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Completed in 2013 the Design Museum has this amazing installation by David Torrents & artec3 Studio in collaboration with Led’s Control. BruumRuum! is an interactive installation in a public space central Barcelona that reacts to shouts and ambient noise by changing shape and colour according to the intensity of  the sound, like a huge ear. It could be described as an enormous interactive graphic sculpture that reacts to sound via LED lighting. Every day after dark it attracts people, and you can see groups interacting or certain individuals taking over. BruumRuum! brings joy and poetry to the urban landscape. [Photo via http://designapplause.com/ info via http://torrents.info/]

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Prince Kitchen is one of my favorite restaurant in Dhaka. I was so amazed when I first step in there. It situated in 30 Ring Road, (6th Floor of Prince Bazar), Adabar, Shyamoli, Dhaka . In a dense city, where people love to eat but have a very busy schedule, can easily relax here with a very charming, delightful & green environment. I'm all pointing out about how we can design a building not only from outside but also from inside with real plants, real green. And if you want to talk about connecting people, restaurants is in the top place of all places where so many strangers encounter each other on a daily basis. When I was having lunch there, I didn't even feel that I'm living in a city where traffics & population are the biggest problems & people are forgetting about what green means.

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Central Park Mall is only a few minutes away from the UTS main building, which is why I get the chance to walk past this beautiful creation a lot of times. I always wonder how they keep the plants so green and vibrant as they cover almost the whole entire building. It's a great building to look up and marvel at, as it is so unique and very different from its surrounding buildings. Inside the Central Park Mall, I was able to see the high, glass ceiling filled with flowing water, which I presumed was how they watered the plants on the outside that surrounds the body of the building. It created a sort of calming effect as the water just seemed to flow inside the glass ceiling.

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Situated near Queen's University, Belfast's Botanic Gardens is popular with people from all walks of life including students and tourists.  Occupying 28 acres of land, it's a very beautiful and peaceful place to visit and take a walk around.  As well as a stunning rose garden and flower beds, it also houses two glasshouses: the Palm House Conservatory and Tropical Ravine, which contain many exotic species of plants.  There is also a children's playground and bowling green.  Botanic Gardens is a popular venue for events, such as concerts and festivals.

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Darling Quarter is a newly developed precinct in the centre of Sydney. The mix of parkland and playground, commercial spaces and restaurants gives this place a very diverse audience and usage at any given time in the day and week. Just today alone I witnessed families playing here with young children, working fathers enjoying a spare moment during lunch times with their visiting children and office workers having a jog around the parkland or just relaxing by the water park. Darling quarter has done something unusual for a city centre, it has brought the community in, and I think the city is better for it, because of the balance of life it now gives city workers and the opportunities and new businesses it now generates from the families it attracts throughout the whole week.

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This is a religious building, inaugurated in 1972. It is located in the heart of the city, providing a touristic place to visit and also, a point of daily encounters. The cathedral is surrounded by open places, where you seat and relax.

It's charm is placed in the magnitude of the construction and the differents volumes made.

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Dikmen Vadisi (Dikmen Valley) is a park I often try to visit, This park is located in the city I live at the moment and I'm lucky enough to live close by. These type of places are valuable in cities that don't have a lot of green areas such as Ankara.

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Nani / Nature on Park, La Guancha, Canary Islands

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Nani / Nature on Park, La Guancha, Canary Islands

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I have choosen this picture because i like to see the nature´s power. The way to envolve and cover the human´s structures. This image gives me hope and positive energy.

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This is a great festival for having good food and hanging a great time with friends and family. it´s happen once a year in June, located in 87th street park in Bogotá, Colombia. Most of the money goes to a police foundation...

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Hank Marvin Market is a weekly Saturday morning market on Melbourne, Australia, with amazing street food, fresh produce, and friendly atmosphere. The market has transformed the park into a lively, fun place to hang out, especially lovely for families with young kids.

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As if the nearby pulsing high streets sprung a leak some time late on a Friday night, a pool of people collect early Saturday morning in the low-lying former swamplands of Eveleigh where the Carriageworks Markets are held.

They gather inside a vast, columnless shed known as the Blacksmith's Workshop. Fifty-five thin metal trusses hold up the tin roof, their regular spacing evoking the clickety-clack sounds of the trains they built here made as they rolled over the rails. Anchoring the trusses on one side is a weathered but sturdy retaining wall, it's mottled and chipped paint texture lending a permanence to the building more than a decay.

The urban bustle is magic enough, but it's the cycle of the market that gets to me the most. Boom and bust. In a few short hours, the blissful cacophony of the crowds amidst the clanking of woks and grinding whir of coffee machines turns to an empty shed of dank air. Boom and bust is the history of this place, written into the land and the built environment. Teeming Gadigal swamp to denuded paddock. Dynamic industrial hub to dereliction. It's a reminder to come back week after week to keep the market thriving. Spaces like this are rare in the inner city, but they're cheap to develop and the sharks are already circling.

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The National Parks Board of Singapore had an idea of creating a City in a Garden so they ran a design competition. The winning design was announced in 2006 and Gardens by the Bay was opened in October 2011.  It is beautiful.  A large park (totally free) incorporating two huge greenhouses - the Flower Dome and the Rainforest.  The trees, that you can see on the picture are lit up at night and every evening they have a light show which is set to music.  A magical experience.  Although Singapore has many amazing urban developments and green spaces, this is my favourite..

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Cambridge University Botanical Gardens, UK

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Cambridge University Botanical Gardens, UK

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This is somewhere that I find inspires calm and tranquillity. It is a space that you can reflect, learn, relax, study, socialise. Also considering it is located within a busy urban environment, once inside you have no concept or appreciation of the city around you.

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Street Art.
When walking, fast or slow, a chance encounter with sculpture that makes you stop and think. This one made of retro vegetable steamers, a glowing globe at night. Perhaps only recognisable to residents of a certain generation. It garners a wry smile.

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This isn't a new concept, Parramatta has closed of a nice big piece of road for the pedestrians  with lots of historical buildings surrounding and space for events and parks. But I wanted to share from my own local area. I was thinking it could be quite a good idea for the Sydney city ally ways. There are loads of alley ways that could be converted to grass filled places for the office workers to chill and eat lunch as well as enjoyable way to cut through for pedestrians to discover.

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This amusing and fascinating statue is located in the heart of Lusaka city. What is so enchanting about this eye catching rhino statue is firstly its location. It is located at a bus stop that has a good number of commuters there hence having a glimpse is an awesome experience and makes the bus stop livable . The statue itself is made of 100% reclaimed  materials hence sending a strong massage to the community on having a clean environment and use of recycled materials for sustainable development.

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This building was opened in 2014 and is considered a huge success. The building was designed with reference to the structure of a tree and nature, with a ‘trunk’ and ‘branches’ providing vertical and horizontal linkages that move beyond silo departments to unite diverse cultures and create a rich community environment. The tree structure also enables way-finding, and offers greater access to natural light, fresh air and landscaping – . With only 23 per cent of the roof covered by conventional cladding, 77 per cent of the site is made of public open space, including roads or roof gardens.
I love this building for the amount of greenery and nature it adds to the city. From a distance the green roof can be seen adding some natural life to the city and up close the bold colours and design make the building inviting and welcoming which is an achievement for a hospital.
Image - http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/sites/healthcaredesignmagazine.com/files/imagecache/570x360/07_MG_2631.jpg

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Located on the 7th roof top of Siam Square One shopping center in the center of Bangkok, the garden helps transfer and spread the ideas of the basic Thai agriculture to the youngsters. Three main design concepts are to be the learning center, make agriculture awareness and be the hub of social network. Visitors are able to learn three steps of farming plot, multifarious plants plot, and garden plants plot. The landscape is designed to suit with space on the roof that occupy 2000 sq.m which is the largest roof garden in Bangkok with some solar panel system integrated.

Credit : http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2015/05/siam-green-sky-is-the-largest-urban-rooftop-garden-in-bangkok/

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Dancing Water Show in Rosario, Argentina

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Dancing Water Show in Rosario, Argentina

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This show gives Friday, Saturday and Sunday nigths a lot of music, colours and fun. Placed in the city's biggest green area, it counts with an electronic system that coordinates water movements, lights and music. The show by itself and its environment give you a scape from the noises of a big city, that's why I found this enchanting. A show that everyone can enjoy and a must-see when you visit Rosario.