Hello friends the desire to live in comfortable conditions is inherent in each of us however I'd like to tell you about some places on Earth where one can not only enjoy the breathtaking beauty of nature but also find unique conditions for living in this video you'll get to see how people manage to find ways to adapt to life in extreme climactic conditions where nature reveals all of its uniqueness thank you get ready for an exciting Adventure and discover what interesting and unusual places can become one's home the Haynes shoe House Pennsylvania the construction of this
unique shoe house was conceived by 73 year old millionaire Shoemaker Malin Haynes who owned about 40 shoe stores in Maryland and Pennsylvania built in 1948 to 1949 as an advertising feature Haynes gave the architect an old shoe and told him to build a house that looked like it he was inspired by a folk tale about a shoe salesman so that's where this wonderful idea came from the length of this shoe is about 12 meters and its height is 8 meters the wooden frame of the building is covered with construction mesh and plastered with cement the
five level house and its surrounding area are designed in such a way that everything reminds us of shoes the mailbox all the windows and even the dog's kennel everything is made in the form of a shoe the building was initially pinkish in color but it was later painted white Slab City is an informal community in Southern California United States [Music] located on what used to be a military base it got its name from the concrete slabs that remained after the dismantling of military buildings and were used by the local residents as foundations for residential and
other buildings Slab City attracts people who prefer to live away from the bustle of the big cities and want to be part of a free Society Slab City has no government agencies such as the police fire department or Plumbing so the residents have to provide for themselves on their own Slab City has both permanent residents and temporary visitors such as tourists and Festival guests it also has art history projects such as sculptures and installations despite the fact that Slab City doesn't have an official status the residents of the community take an active part in self-government
and the settlement of internal conflicts [Music] La Rinconada is a city in the Peruvian Andes located at an altitude of 5100 meters above sea level due to its location the city is considered one of the most remote and mountainous cities on Earth most of the residents of the city work in the local gold mines the living conditions in La Rinconada aren't great there are no sanitary services in the city no sewage system and trash is simply thrown out on the streets or burned the roads in the city are usually filled with dirt and sewage moreover
the soil and water are contaminated with Mercury which is widely used by the local miners to extract gold the glaciers from which the city gets the water is also polluted while its rapid melting is caused by the operation of the mines unfortunately environmental pollution has led to the fact that no animals live in the Valley of the local River not even butterflies [Music] the city of Whittier is located on the south coast of Alaska the city's main feature is that most of its residents about 90 percent of the population live in the same building called
the biggest towers it is a 14-story residential building built in the 1950s for military personnel but currently used as an apartment building the city of Whittier is also an important Transportation Hub as the Anton Anderson Memorial tunnel which connects Alaska to the rest of North America passes through this city as well as many shipping routes the city has a port which is the main point of sale of fish products and petroleum products [Music] it also has an airport that serves flights to Anchorage and other Alaskan settlements [Music] is a unique residential complex in the center
of Milan Italy this building has a perfect combination of natural elements and Urban Development looking at this green engineering Masterpiece makes one feel surreal the complex consists of Two Towers 76 and 110 meters high with 18 and 26 floors respectively [Music] the outer walls of the towers are covered with plants and trees giving the building a unique appearance of an unusual Forest growing upwards that's exactly how the complex got its name vertical Forest over 900 trees and 90 species of plants grow on The Two Towers the manchiat Nassar area is located in Cairo the capital
of Egypt and is also known as garbage City the area is mostly inhabited by outcasts who have been collecting and recycling garbage in Cairo for Generations the residents of manchiat Nassar collect waste from the streets of Cairo and sort it on site separating materials for recycling [Music] many of them live in extremely unfavorable conditions in small houses with dirty walls and no basic amenities the streets houses and even the rooftops of this area are littered with trash in fact it's just a giant inhabited landfill but people still live very attractive lives there a garbage Museum
was opened in the area recently there one can learn more about the life and work of the garbage collectors as well as how they deal with such huge amounts of waste [Music] pradyama Castle is one of the oldest castles in Slovenia located in the middle of a 123 meter high cliff [Music] the castle was built in 1274 in a picturesque Valley surrounded by forests and Fields and resembles a swallow's nest from afar [Music] there is a gallery dedicated to its last owner Prince vindishkrats inside the castle tourists can visit the Castle's dungeons its many galleries
labyrinths of passages and tunnels [Music] is a small town in the province of Cadiz Spain it is located along the narrow Gorge of the Trejo River unlike many other cities it isn't built on a cliff and it isn't cut into a mountain but it's located in a low land which is covered by the Rocks above that hang over it many of these rocks successfully serve as roofs for the local houses there one can plunge into the unique atmosphere and escape the hustle and bustle of City Life [Music] Mount funjing is a sacred Buddhist site in
China and one of the best known and most popular places for tourism Mount Fon Jing is famous for its beautiful scenery and its historical and cultural significance getting to the top means climbing up 8 000 steps which takes about four hours and then one also needs to get back down there are two temples on the Mountaintop which are separated by a narrow Gorge with a large Stone Bridge built over it is one of the most famous and historically significant bridges in Florence Italy it was built over the ordinal River in the Middle Ages in 1345.
the bridge is known for its jewelry stores which have been located on it for over 400 years what's interesting is that there were never any houses on Ponte Vecchio so they didn't have to be demolished which is what had to be done with so many other Bridges Ponte Vecchio has also survived many natural disasters such as floods and fires the bridge even remained intact during the second world war despite the fact that all the other bridges on the Arno River were blown up by the German troops during the retreat today Ponte Vecchio remains one of
the most popular tourist destinations in Florence and its architecture and history continued to attract many visitors from all over the world [Music] Meteora is a unique rock formation in Greece located in the northwest of the country near the city of kalambaka these are massive rocks that rise high above the surrounding area and create an impressive view the tops of these rocks have ancient monasteries which were built in the 11th through the 16th centuries menteora is made up of 24 giant rocks also known as monoliths [Music] some of them are up to 400 meters high the
monasteries built on top of these rocks are part of the Orthodox monastic community and enjoy great respect and popularity among tourists the abundance of plastic waste in water bodies is one of the horrifying environmental problems of mankind an interesting solution was proposed by Rick art SOA who built a small island from plastic bottles creating the island SOA used about 200 to 250 000 plastic bottles and a lot of plywood to help keep the surface afloat the core of the island is made of plastic held together by strong Nets to strengthen the structure SOA covered it
with Earth and then planted trees on it which eventually took root and helped hold the bottles together [Music] moreover he threw garbage and soil onto the island to make it even stronger the island was launched and is currently located near Isla muires in the Caribbean after he created the island and built a home on it SOA moved there with his wife and children they continue to live on the island to this day growing trees and various other crops larongdar is a Buddhist Academy in the Sichuan province of China it was founded in 1980 as a
monastery but has since become one of the largest Buddhist academies in the world there are currently over 40 000 monks living there they study Buddhist teachings meditate and do community service although the academy was built in a small village it attracts many students from all over China and the world [Music] one of the unique architectural elements of larangar is the small red houses where the monks live they are located on the slopes of the mountain they have electricity there but they don't have running water so they have to carry their water in buckets [Music] a
small Cave City located in the central part of Tunisia it's famous for its cave dwellings which were traditionally used to protect it from the heat during the summer months and from the cold during the winter months the cave dwellings in magmata weren't widely known until the 1960s when the inhabitants of the city began to use the caves as housing after heavy rains caused floods and destroyed their regular houses since then the cave homes have become a popular kind of dwelling for many of the city's residents and they now attract many tourists from all over the
world the trends of modern civilization didn't bypass the ancient city lost among the hills satellite dishes phones refrigerators these attributes of progress have firmly taken place in these primitive dwellings today muttmata has many hotels and guest houses built in the traditional cave Style tours can stay there and enjoy the unique atmosphere of the city the Reed island of uros is a small island in Lake Titicaca the island consists of platforms woven with reeds on which houses and other structures are located the inhabitants of the island of uros use Reese to create all the structures on
the island including houses boats and even a school the Reed is also used in food and for other household needs life on the Reed island of uros is very dependent on nature and the environment the inhabitants of the island lead a simple and traditional lifestyle preserving the centuries-old traditions and culture of their people friends that's all for today like the video subscribe to our Channel and we'll see you next time [Music]
