Posts tagged man-made
Echo, Château de Chinon, France
Aug 27th
Follow the road sign to the echo and perform a strange local rhyme which exploits the distinctive echo
(3 Votes, average 2.00)
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Stonehenge Replica, Maryhill, USA
Aug 25th
A chance to go back in time and get an impression of what our ancestors heard within Stonehenge.
(6 Votes, average 3.33)
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Bell Caves, Israel
Mar 24th
What makes the echoing sound of these caves unusual, is the way the different chambers are connected together. They are named the Bell Caves because of the shape, which also seems an appropriate name for a place with such interesting acoustics.
(3 Votes, average 3.33)
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Singing roads
Mar 1st
Drive over a cattle grid and you get a distinctive ringing sound. But why not take that further and have lots of ridges in the road which play whole tunes, even if the melodies are pretty tuneless!
(4 Votes, average 4.25)
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Singing Ringing Tree, UK
Feb 21st
The Singing, Ringing Tree sits high on the Pennine Moors in the UK, using wind to generate discordant and haunting sounds.
(9 Votes, average 4.56)
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Norias of Hama, Syria
Feb 19th
Water wheels are not uncommon, but the groaning and creaking from these ancient norias is truely remarkable and unexpected.
(5 Votes, average 3.60)
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Tikal pyramids, Guatemala
Feb 9th
Echoes off this pyramid create an unexpected chirping sound. But did the ancient Mayan’s deliberately design this acoustic effect into the building?
(9 Votes, average 4.56)
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Booming Sand Dunes
Feb 8th
Singing sand dunes, or maybe that should be droning sand dunes, are surprisingly loud. This fascinating phenomenon has created heated debates among scientists: what makes the dunes boom, and why do some dunes sing while others remain silent?
(6 Votes, average 4.17)
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Animated Clock, Goslar, Germany
Jan 28th
Watch and listen to the animated town clock at this UNESCO World Heritage site
(5 Votes, average 3.80)
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Vienna Musikverein, Austria
Jan 27th
Possibly the best concert hall in the World for classical music: the acoustic of the place embellishes the music from the orchestra, to make the famous golden sound.
(1 Votes, average 5.00)
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