Saturday, September 17, 2005

Trivia: Life-size replicas for office buildings

A slow week for trivia, but this little item raised a smile:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050911/asp/foreign/story_5224297.asp
"The Gulf emirate of Dubai will build a city of life-size replicas of seven wonders of the world at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion to house offices, shops and flats, a developer said today. The Falcon City of Wonders is the latest of a host of ambitious construction projects in the booming trade hub, which is part of the United Arab Emirates. Three buildings will be modelled on structures that were part of the original list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Others will be replicas of more modern wonders — the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Great Wall of China, a statement said".
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