716
Roller coaster
In Germany, in the city of Duisburg were a roller coaster, which is necessary to walk, not ride in a carriage. On the assembly it took eight weeks, but the efforts of engineers crowned uspehom.
Construction height of about 11 meters is part of a city project "Cultural Capital". "Crouching Tiger and Turtle, The Magic Mountain" (the full name of the attraction) - the work of sculptor Ulrich Ghent and Heike Mutter. Visitors are invited to walk through these hills and take a fresh look at the views of the Ruhr with vysoty.
Design, set in the hills of Heinrich Hildebranda.
Where hills unusual name? According to one of the sculptors, Heike Mutter, roller coasters are usually very quick, like a tiger, but to these people move slowly, as cherepahi.
Make a loop foot you do not succeed: firstly, because of its structural features, and secondly, because of safety regulations. Of course the rules of the rules, but the temptation to test itself is huge, especially for those who are in good physical shape. The cost of construction amounted to 1, 7 million. Euro.
Source: mirfactov.com/