• By Jesus Diaz
    Jun 22, 2009 6:40 PM 84,514
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    I Don't Want to Land Here

    Seriously. I don't.

    This is Funchal Airport's runway, in the Island of Madeira. It was one of the most dangerous in the world because its runway was just too short for large airplanes. It had to be extended and engineers had two options: Extend the ground base with extra soil and concrete, or build a platform on top of 180 230-foot pillars. The answer just looks spectacular.

    And probably as safe as it is scary. [Premier Holidays via Dark Roasted Blend]


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