Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles Installation Stuns Toronto

Last evening in Toronto, China specialist and capitalist Ai Weiwei provided a new edition of his amazing forever bicycles installation. As the focal point of this seasons Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, the all-night modern art event that takes over city roads, 3,144 bicycles, the most Weiwei has used of this work to date, were placed 100 feet long and 30 feet. tall and detail in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square. This was the first time the installation has been shown in an open air, public area. Since this was a night-time event, it was amazingly lit up with light pink and blue lights.

Visitors were welcome simply walking between the labyrinth-like area that contains a large number of similar stainless-steel bicycles that were delivered over the Pacific via special containers. Forever bicycles is one of six tasks that Scotiabank Nuit Blanche will be presenting through the end of Oct. It will stay up until Oct 27.

Some Images Taken From Instagrammers Of The Amazing Installation

Source : NBCNEWS

Witley Park’s Underwater Ballroom

Between Godalming and Haslemere, in Surrey, near the English village of Witley, once stood one of the most lavish private residences in the world —the Witley Park. Originally called Lea Park, it belonged to a man named Whitaker Wright who made his fortune by defrauding shareholders of hundreds of million pounds —not once, but twice in two different continents. At the peak of his financial crimes, Wright bought the vast 1,400-acre Victorian estate from the 15th Earl of Derby and built an extravagant 32-bedroom mansion, among other things like a racecourse, a theater and a private hospital.

11 Foot 8 Inches: The Infamous ‘Can Opener’ Bridge

At 11 foot 8 inches, the Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, located in Durham, North Carolina, United States, is a bit too short. The federal government recommends that bridges on public roads should have a clearance of at least 14 feet. But when this railroad trestle was built in the 1940s, there were no standards for minimum clearance. As a result, trucks would frequently hit the bridge and get its roof scrapped off.

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