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5 unique things that have counterparts (10 photos)
1) twin brother Unsinkable "Titanic" - "Olympic»
Everyone knows the story of the "Titanic" almost by heart, and thanks to the work of James Cameron's studio, this story can be seen almost live - in 3D. Once engineers have built a great ship, declaring it "unsinkable", but as a punishment for their arrogance and boasting this miracle ship went to the bottom, before reaching the final destination in the very first his journey, to teach a lesson that we should be modest. < br />
The story is known to all, but few know that in fact it was as much as 3 "Titanic." Rather, the "Titanic" was one of the three giant ships that were named class cruisers "Olympic". You did not hear the rest because they are not faced with icebergs and did not sink. Usually ships become world famous only after it went to the bottom. There was a reason to say that "Titanic" was "unsinkable" because his twin brother "Olympic", despite a collision with another ship, flatly refused to go to the bottom.
When the "Olympic" first arrived in New York, at the port, he managed to damage the smaller vessels. It was not the only setback. After a few flights, he collided with another ship - a cruiser Hawke. "Olympic" had to go to repair and borrow some parts have yet to build "Titanic».
After the sinking of the Titanic people began to think about the fact, and it is safe to travel to the "Olympic", and once drew attention to the fact that both ships were equipped with a small number of lifeboats and saw how that turned out in the case of "Titanic." Soon, however, the First World, and nobody wanted to go to Europe, so the "Olympic" and the third survivor "Kindred" - "Britannic" - were converted into military court, adding the British navy. "Olympic" helped in hostilities only that rammed the German submarine and drowning them.
In 1934, the "Olympic" again collided with another vehicle, killing 7 people (the victims were not from the "Olympic"). And again, "Olympic" in fact, escaped with slight shock. In the end, the only thing that brought harm to his brother "Titanic" - is the Great Depression, when it was much more profitable to take it apart into pieces and put into scrap metal, you can continue to use it as a vehicle traveling the world and ramming other ships.
2) "pirated copy" Taj Mahal
One of the most recognizable buildings of our planet - the mausoleum of Taj Mahal in India - considered to be one of the most beautiful architectural monuments and is the unique example of Islamic art. However, it will seem to you a unique and unique, until you learn that there is another Taj Mahal, which is located next door - in Bangladesh.
Even in 1980, directed by Moni Asanula I came to the conclusion that to see Taj Mahal - the right of every person, however poor Bangladeshis simply could not afford to travel to India to look at this wonder of the world. So he decided that he could build his own Taj Mahal at home and copy cost him just $ 56 million. Most likely, the purpose of the wealthy were not so noble. More like what he saw Taj Mahal in India, he exclaimed: "Oh! I want the same! »
Moni built his palace from materials imported from all over the world, presumably because Bangladesh did not have enough marbles to construct a building of this magnitude.
Unfortunately, India has been a little pleased with the fact that the neighboring country has a competitor of its famous monuments. Because of this international scandal broke out, and India threatened to sue for copyright infringement. Lawyers are not particularly optimistic were set up on these plans, because technically the copyright of this masterpiece belongs to someone who lived in the 17th century. And yet in India insist that we can not allow that anyone could copy historical monuments, when pleased.
The scandal did not reassured ambitions Moni, in the near future he is going to build a copy of the Egyptian pyramids, only bigger.
3) failed the California Space Station
What associations you encounter when talking about Florida? Disneyland? Sunny Miami? Perhaps those who are interested in space, know that it is in Florida Space Center JFK, where in 1968 sent into space all American spacecraft with a man on board.
Few people know that the Americans built another launch site on the west coast - in California, which was used to launch the shuttle within Aviavozdushnoy Vandenberg base. However, after the construction of the launch site, in spite of large investments, and was not used for its intended purpose.
The complex was built in the early 1970s, and its creators had planned to work on a project on their own, without the intervention of NASA. Despite warnings that the launch of flying objects - not the best idea during the Cold War, the Air Force went ahead and started the construction of "Big Port" for the Space Shuttle. Space Center has been declared applicable on 15 October 1985, planning to 20 launches per year, but something happened.
After the Challenger disaster the Air Force refused to work with the shuttles for some reason, and the entire complex, which cost $ 4 billion, remained abandoned until in 1991 it demolished and in its place built a new space center.
4) False White House
The White House - the official residence of US presidents from the 19th century. This home will surely outshines the beauty of many buildings. It is home to the powerful and afford such a residence may Few, except the king, but not only ...
Huang Kvayaoling - one of the richest people in China, obviously does not know what to do with the wealth that had fallen on him. He spent $ 10 million to ensure that re-create an exact replica of the White House in full size ... in his garden. However, moneybags did not stop there. Apparently, being a great admirer of America, next to his White House, he also delivered a copy of the sculpture of Mount Rushmore and a copy of the Washington Monument.
The White House is not only the outside similar to the original, all of its contents as "lapped" with the actual interior of the presidential property. Only plagiatchiku sofas worth about 60 thousand dollars. Chinese changed only two things in my house: the volume of American history, he replaced the booze, and also added the statue of Genghis Khan. It was reported that Kvayaoling does not live in this house, but it prefers to meet their business partners in their own Oval Office and asked the servants to call him "President Huang."
5) Chinese
Paris
Paris - the most visited tourist cities of our planet, and it is easy to imagine without the Eiffel Tower - a symbol that is recognized by all. Just as in many large cities of the Western world there is a place for a little "Chinatown", the Chinese have created a city that is a replica of the famous Paris, and it is not just a copy of the Eiffel Tower, but also a copy of the Arc de Triomphe, as well as a copy of the fountain from the garden of the Palace of Versailles.
The town was built with a view to accommodate 100 thousand inhabitants, but today there are much fewer people, mainly because it is quite expensive to live here, and many simply can not afford it. Fake "Eiffel Tower" in the "Little Paris" - not only in China, although it can boast that it is the highest - it is as much as 8 meters higher than the other Chinese Tower, which is located in the southern city of Shenzhen.
All the world has about 30 Eiffel Towers, and only 2 of them are in China. Perhaps if some archaeologists from other planets ever will study our civilization, they will wonder why we worship the giant metal triangle.
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Everyone knows the story of the "Titanic" almost by heart, and thanks to the work of James Cameron's studio, this story can be seen almost live - in 3D. Once engineers have built a great ship, declaring it "unsinkable", but as a punishment for their arrogance and boasting this miracle ship went to the bottom, before reaching the final destination in the very first his journey, to teach a lesson that we should be modest. < br />
The story is known to all, but few know that in fact it was as much as 3 "Titanic." Rather, the "Titanic" was one of the three giant ships that were named class cruisers "Olympic". You did not hear the rest because they are not faced with icebergs and did not sink. Usually ships become world famous only after it went to the bottom. There was a reason to say that "Titanic" was "unsinkable" because his twin brother "Olympic", despite a collision with another ship, flatly refused to go to the bottom.
When the "Olympic" first arrived in New York, at the port, he managed to damage the smaller vessels. It was not the only setback. After a few flights, he collided with another ship - a cruiser Hawke. "Olympic" had to go to repair and borrow some parts have yet to build "Titanic».
After the sinking of the Titanic people began to think about the fact, and it is safe to travel to the "Olympic", and once drew attention to the fact that both ships were equipped with a small number of lifeboats and saw how that turned out in the case of "Titanic." Soon, however, the First World, and nobody wanted to go to Europe, so the "Olympic" and the third survivor "Kindred" - "Britannic" - were converted into military court, adding the British navy. "Olympic" helped in hostilities only that rammed the German submarine and drowning them.
In 1934, the "Olympic" again collided with another vehicle, killing 7 people (the victims were not from the "Olympic"). And again, "Olympic" in fact, escaped with slight shock. In the end, the only thing that brought harm to his brother "Titanic" - is the Great Depression, when it was much more profitable to take it apart into pieces and put into scrap metal, you can continue to use it as a vehicle traveling the world and ramming other ships.
2) "pirated copy" Taj Mahal
One of the most recognizable buildings of our planet - the mausoleum of Taj Mahal in India - considered to be one of the most beautiful architectural monuments and is the unique example of Islamic art. However, it will seem to you a unique and unique, until you learn that there is another Taj Mahal, which is located next door - in Bangladesh.
Even in 1980, directed by Moni Asanula I came to the conclusion that to see Taj Mahal - the right of every person, however poor Bangladeshis simply could not afford to travel to India to look at this wonder of the world. So he decided that he could build his own Taj Mahal at home and copy cost him just $ 56 million. Most likely, the purpose of the wealthy were not so noble. More like what he saw Taj Mahal in India, he exclaimed: "Oh! I want the same! »
Moni built his palace from materials imported from all over the world, presumably because Bangladesh did not have enough marbles to construct a building of this magnitude.
Unfortunately, India has been a little pleased with the fact that the neighboring country has a competitor of its famous monuments. Because of this international scandal broke out, and India threatened to sue for copyright infringement. Lawyers are not particularly optimistic were set up on these plans, because technically the copyright of this masterpiece belongs to someone who lived in the 17th century. And yet in India insist that we can not allow that anyone could copy historical monuments, when pleased.
The scandal did not reassured ambitions Moni, in the near future he is going to build a copy of the Egyptian pyramids, only bigger.
3) failed the California Space Station
What associations you encounter when talking about Florida? Disneyland? Sunny Miami? Perhaps those who are interested in space, know that it is in Florida Space Center JFK, where in 1968 sent into space all American spacecraft with a man on board.
Few people know that the Americans built another launch site on the west coast - in California, which was used to launch the shuttle within Aviavozdushnoy Vandenberg base. However, after the construction of the launch site, in spite of large investments, and was not used for its intended purpose.
The complex was built in the early 1970s, and its creators had planned to work on a project on their own, without the intervention of NASA. Despite warnings that the launch of flying objects - not the best idea during the Cold War, the Air Force went ahead and started the construction of "Big Port" for the Space Shuttle. Space Center has been declared applicable on 15 October 1985, planning to 20 launches per year, but something happened.
After the Challenger disaster the Air Force refused to work with the shuttles for some reason, and the entire complex, which cost $ 4 billion, remained abandoned until in 1991 it demolished and in its place built a new space center.
4) False White House
The White House - the official residence of US presidents from the 19th century. This home will surely outshines the beauty of many buildings. It is home to the powerful and afford such a residence may Few, except the king, but not only ...
Huang Kvayaoling - one of the richest people in China, obviously does not know what to do with the wealth that had fallen on him. He spent $ 10 million to ensure that re-create an exact replica of the White House in full size ... in his garden. However, moneybags did not stop there. Apparently, being a great admirer of America, next to his White House, he also delivered a copy of the sculpture of Mount Rushmore and a copy of the Washington Monument.
The White House is not only the outside similar to the original, all of its contents as "lapped" with the actual interior of the presidential property. Only plagiatchiku sofas worth about 60 thousand dollars. Chinese changed only two things in my house: the volume of American history, he replaced the booze, and also added the statue of Genghis Khan. It was reported that Kvayaoling does not live in this house, but it prefers to meet their business partners in their own Oval Office and asked the servants to call him "President Huang."
5) Chinese
Paris
Paris - the most visited tourist cities of our planet, and it is easy to imagine without the Eiffel Tower - a symbol that is recognized by all. Just as in many large cities of the Western world there is a place for a little "Chinatown", the Chinese have created a city that is a replica of the famous Paris, and it is not just a copy of the Eiffel Tower, but also a copy of the Arc de Triomphe, as well as a copy of the fountain from the garden of the Palace of Versailles.
The town was built with a view to accommodate 100 thousand inhabitants, but today there are much fewer people, mainly because it is quite expensive to live here, and many simply can not afford it. Fake "Eiffel Tower" in the "Little Paris" - not only in China, although it can boast that it is the highest - it is as much as 8 meters higher than the other Chinese Tower, which is located in the southern city of Shenzhen.
All the world has about 30 Eiffel Towers, and only 2 of them are in China. Perhaps if some archaeologists from other planets ever will study our civilization, they will wonder why we worship the giant metal triangle.
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