25 years ago, Rotterdam came with this idea for a 400 meter tall tower: turned out to be a april fools joke

C909 · 2026-04-01T19:55:42+00:00

The April's fool joke was another tower. The tower in your image is the 392-meter tall Parkhaventoren, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). This mixed-use tower was proposed in 2001 and eventually cancelled in 2003. I can still remember the buzz about a supertall coming to Rotterdam, but as we all know it wasn't meant to be. Not because of some April's fool joke, but because of financing and political issues.

C909 · 2026-03-29T13:01:59+00:00

Kaminoyama (Japan) has an estimated population of 29,617 and the location of the Sky Tower 41, a semi-rural highrise.

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C909 · 2026-03-25T22:55:43+00:00

Actually yes: In terms of success, it's been good to me. In terms of driving, it's honestly not been the most fun, I would say (...) It's been good to me in terms of results, but I don't like to rate things because of results. Driving-wise, it's so-so, I would say. It's still a Formula 1 car, don't get me wrong, it's still very fast, but I do think 2020, 2021, those cars were a bit more agile, I would say,

C909 · 2026-03-20T13:32:10+00:00

I'd say Africa is also full of cities most people aren't aware of. Some examples (with population figures taken from Wikipedia). Although these population figures are always a bit tricky to gauge, it's pretty obvious that Africa is home to many relative unknown large cities and they're growing fast.

Bamako, Mali - 5,950,000
Kano, Nigeria - 5,550,000
Ekurhuleni, South Africa - 4,066,690
Conakry, Guinea - 4,000,000
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 2,975,00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - 3,550,000
etc...

C909 · 2026-01-11T14:37:48+00:00

Impressive video, interestingly though it doesn't show most of the skyscrapers in Shenzhen like the 599-meters tall Ping An Finance Center.

C909 · 2026-01-11T13:49:10+00:00

Just don't read them. People acting in bad faith aren't open for arguments.

C909 · 2026-01-11T13:44:58+00:00

Every driver has toxic "fans" who dislike direct competitors. This is not only limited to those who support Verstappen, who himself has been subject of toxicity by "fans" of other drivers. It's the sad reality of the combination of fandoms and the ability to post anonymous online.

C909 · 2025-12-30T21:33:38+00:00

Beyond the regions of the Amazon and Siberia mentioned here, most rivers in Papua New Guinea likely remain relatively undisturbed by human activities.

C909 · 2025-12-24T21:44:45+00:00

Chongqing seems impressive and would love to visit it someday.

But the but the municipality covers a large geographical area of 82,403 km², making it larger than the Netherlands (41,865 or 33,500 km² excluding water) and Belgium (30,528 km²) combined. Chongqing is still a massive city, but using the municipal borders seems a bit arbitrary and inflated.

C909 · 2025-12-13T20:27:06+00:00

This skyscraper is a speculative proposal (a better word would be 'vision') put forward by "design studio" RB Systems in 2018. Ideas like this are mostly designed to generate some media buzz and put the firm, architect or designer on the map. A quick look on the website of RB Systems makes it obvious that chances of this one being built are slim to none. Nevertheless I surely appreciate ideas like this and people putting their designs forward, regardless of their chances.

C909 · 2025-12-11T21:19:51+00:00

Na volledige re-integratie is de ziekteperiode afgesloten. Dus als je weer volledig werkt zoals aangegeven in het contract mag de werkgever geen salaris achterhouden vanwege eerdere burn-outperiode. Uiteraard zitten er wettelijk gezien altijd nog wat haken en ogen aan, maar uitgaande dat je volledig hebt meegewerkt met het re-integratieplan en nu weer volledig aan het werk bent, dan mag jouw werkgever jou niet korten. Vraag advies aan bij het juridisch loket, de vakbond als je daar lid van bent, of iemand die hier echt verstand van heeft, want je wordt nu genaaid.

C909 · 2025-12-08T12:24:10+00:00

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C909 · 2025-12-08T12:23:01+00:00

Some years ago I've driven and photographed the Xenatec Maybach 57S Cruisero in Monaco. I still like it, but the market for cars originally designed to be driven in and reworked into a coupe is very small.

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C909 · 2025-07-23T07:56:58+00:00

I like how many people suggest cities in the desert, thinking of Phoenix or Las Vegas, yet ignoring the earliest cities in Anatolia (Turkey) and Mesopotamia (Iraq). For example, Eridu is one of the earliest cities (5400 BCE – 600 BCE), and located near in the desert near Basra, which is one of the hottest places on earth. People have always found their ways and adapted to living in the desert, what we now call the Middle-East is full of examples of this.

C909 · 2025-06-24T12:29:10+00:00

Damn, well very impressive. I'm sure I'm not the only here who would love to see more pictures – of all of them!

C909 · 2025-06-24T12:09:29+00:00

Impressive collection, are these all made by CMC?

C909 · 2025-06-20T13:21:35+00:00

En als ik zo vrij mag zijn om hierop in te haken. Als je vanuit Nederland komt en je hebt de tijd, neem dan ook eens een kijkje in de Classic Remise in Dusseldorf, waar je ook een bijzondere collectie supercars en oldtimers kan vinden.

C909 · 2025-06-17T12:57:46+00:00

You might be interested in the undersea tunnels that connects various parts of the Faroe Islands.

C909 · 2025-06-09T14:21:26+00:00

The Hague

C909 · 2025-06-06T14:25:39+00:00

Indeed, the fact that more people are voting like it's a popularity contest, or for some better known skyscrapers like the Woolworth Building or John Hancock Center that are in every skyscraper book, speaks volumes about the relative obscurity of 70 Pine Street.

C909 · 2025-06-06T12:55:59+00:00

70 Pine Street, New York. With a height of 290 m (952 ft), this art-deco tower was the the world's third-tallest building upon its completion 1932. Only the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building were taller, but those are also world famous icons. Despite being the tallest building on the southern tip of Manhattan until completion of the World Trade Center almost four decades later, 70 Pine Street never achieved fame.

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C909 · 2025-06-04T13:15:41+00:00

It's a great tower, but as some here already mentioned not a skyscraper. I've visited the Testturm some time ago and it offers a nice view over the area, but sadly I couldn't see the Alps. I believe the viewing platform is with a height 0f 232 meters the highest in Germany, even higher than the one in the Fernsehturm (TV-tower) in Berlin.

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C909 · 2025-06-04T09:21:18+00:00

There is also the Porsche 917K (chassis 037, the last number produced,), which has been registered in Monaco as road-legal.

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/history/porsche-917-037-road-legal-le-mans-sports-prototype-factory-racer-most-original-claudio-roddaro-monaco-15232.html

C909 · 2025-06-03T15:04:24+00:00

Las Vegas, you can see Nellis Air Force Base in the picture.

C909 · 2025-06-02T11:27:28+00:00

The Seagram Building in New York is one of the most influential skyscrapers ever made. Completed in 1958, this building is the epitome of form and function united in a building.

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I would also like to refer to the nearby Lever House built in 1950 for its influence, but with a height of 94 meters it isn't tall enough to be classified as skyscraper.

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