Thread Of Positive Awesomeness

Beautiful! But NOT for me.

 

Me neither - although it has since been repaired and, as can be seen in the video, has a "via ferrata" attachments. But still - NO!!

 

I'm not going unless they install an elevator.

 

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Yep had to look twice to work that one out

 

Here's a better view.

 

Yep, I know where that is...

 

Just amazing. We can’t keep water out of a basement in a building on top of a hill….The Dutch modern civil engineering and their old tried and tested dyke systems are amazing.

 

Yes, I've been there and went on the boat trip. An amazing piece of engineering, and great fun to experience.

 

Saw a photo of another one, but on a much lesser scale... just don't know where

 

perhaps thinking of the Anderton Boat lift near Northwich?

 

Esso Hibernia tanker under construction, Wallsend, UK, 1970

 

Great shipyard now consigned to the history books.

 

Ugly brute compared to the Falkirk version.

 

Was 1875 to be fair!

 

For that remark - they should make you paint it