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Leisure in the Sky: 13 Elevated Railway + Rooftop Parks

In cities where highways and high-rises have taken up virtually every square foot of real estate there is to be had, lush parks, pedestrian walkways and bike paths can be hard to come by. That's ...

Penthouse Mountain: Stone Villa Tops Chinese Condo Tower

Over six years, one dedicated man has constructed his dream house, complete with (presumably fake) boulders, trees, gardens, pools and ponds. It is the kind of luxury home (or man cave) you might ...

Urban Suburbs: 4 McMansions Atop Chinese Shopping Mall

It sounds like a hoax at best, an architectural student thesis gone wrong at worst ... yet it is entirely real: a series of conventional-looking, a-frame abodes atop a gigantic mega-block ...

The Fifth Facade: A Peek Inside NYC’s Hidden Rooftop World

Even for native New Yorkers who are rarely surprised by the secrets offered up by their fascinating home, the hidden NYC that Alex MacLean captured might be something completely new. And if you ...

Rooftop Riverboat House Unveiled: A Room for London

Sailing through the clouds in a riverboat perched atop Queen Elizabeth Hall in London may sound like a strange and surreal dream, but some travelers are set to do just that as 'A Room for London' ...

High Anxiety: Rooftop Excavators Tear Down from Up Top

Rooftop excavators? On my multistory highrise building? It's more likely than you think, especially in China where painting one's self into a corner is no longer just for painters anymore. The ...

Brew with a View: 13 of the World’s Coolest Rooftop Bars

Top-shelf cocktails, fine cuisine and unparalleled views of some of the most exciting cities in the world – what can beat that? These 13 sky bars represent the coolest, most chic rooftop ...

Lofty Living: 11 Modern Additions to Urban Rooftops

When more living space is needed in cramped urban conditions where every last square foot of land is spoken for, there's literally nowhere to go but up. Luckily, flat city rooftops offer the ideal ...

A Room for London: Fanciful Rooftop Boat & Windmill Hotel

In summer 2012, when the Olympic Games come to London, lucky travelers will experience the bustle of the city from a boat-like temporary hotel perched atop the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the ...

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