Friday, October 30, 2009

Ocean Dome

I am fascinated by this manmade beach on Kyushu Island, Japan. It's actually not far from the Pacific Ocean but obviously everyone prefers a crowded inside beach. This is the world’s largest indoor water park with a retractable roof. The air temperature is always kept around 30º C and the water temperature is kept at around 28º C. How 's that for improving on Nature?


8 comments:

Nature Nut /JJ Loch said...

WOW!!! Great photos, Suzanne. Looks like a beautiful manmade beach. A retractable roof! That's what Jeff and I need for our pool. :D

WOOT! that you are blogging again.

Hugs, Nancy

Suzanne said...

Hi Nancy. There are so many amazing man made constructions out there and it's fun finding them to post here.

Suzanne

raine said...

That is beautiful, Suzanne. Wow.

Suzanne said...

Pity about the crowding, Raine, but quite a unique experience.

Suzanne

Heather Dugan Creative / Footsteps said...

I love these architecture and design series, Suzanne. I'm always checking the NY Times for this kind of feature. I'll be back!

Suzanne said...

I'm having fun finding them, Heather. I love to see the imagination at work.

Suzanne

LZ Blogger said...

WOW! I was not even aware that such a thing existed! Very cool! ~ jb///

Suzanne said...

Thanks for popping in jb. There are some incredible things out there if you search the web.

Suzanne