This 400-foot tall tower in the Chinese city of Guiyang has an unbelievable waterfall which streams down the entire side of the skyscraper.
This waterfall cascades for a distance of 350 feet (106 meters) before it lands in a collection tank at the building's foot. Then it's pumped back to the top of the falls.
The Kan Kan News reported that the waterfall generated local controversy as the electricity required to power the four pumps costs 800 yuan, or approximately $118, per hour.
The building's managers argue that the waterfall will run only on special occasions and uses recycled water from rain or the tap.
Yet, the structure has proven to be a tourist attraction and a symbol—an occasionally surprising one—for this city.
"People in the southwestern city of Guiyang telephoned newspapers to report what they believed was a massive water leak," wrote the Times of the U.K.
"When reporters arrived at the building they realized that the owner of Liebian Mansion had created a waterfall that gushes down the side."
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