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10 Truly Amazing Tree Houses

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Wilkinson Residence Architect, artist, magician, Robert Harvey Oshatz is all of that and so much more. He is the   organic   architect responsible for this magnificent home up in the canopy; the coolest house in the trees that you will likely ever see. The unique Wilkinson Residence graces the wooded landscape outside of Portland, Oregon. This   treehouse   would turn even the Swiss Family Robinson green with envy. More than likely you too will have a more than a twinge of desire to live in it.   ( Link  |  Via ) Spider's Leg Tree house We're no  strangers  to Germany's  tree house  makers extraordinaire Baumraum, so when we saw another  brilliant  arboreal home design from them, we knew we had to share it with you! The house resides at World of Living , a showspace/amusement park for sustainable housing company WeberHaus and greets visitors with its curvy body perched atop super skinny spider-like "legs". The  unusual  shape and clean lines are Baumraum

10-longest-bridges-in-the-world

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10. Seven Mile Bridge, Florida, US The Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, located between the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Strait, connecting Key Vaca (Marathon, Florida) in the Middle Keys to Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys. Among the longest bridges have been built in the world, this is one of many major bridges in the US, where this track is called the Overseas Highway. Seven mile bridge 9. San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, California, US San Mateo-Hayward Bridge (commonly called San Mateo Bridge) is a bridge crossing California’s San Francisco Bay in the United States which connects San Francisco Peninsula with the East Bay. The bridge is owned by the state of California, and managed by Caltrans. San Mateo Hayward Bridge 8. Confederation Bridge, Canada Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confederation) is a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island with the mainland of New Brunkswick, Canada. This is commonly referred as the “Fix