Environment Clean Generations: structures

There seems to be no end to the weird and king-sized structures populating China's desert - or to the explanation for these mega-projects.

Take the giant jigsaw-like grids that started the latest wave of interest in these mysteries of the Gobi. Some suggest they are hoaxes perpetrated on the Google Earth-obsessed. Jonathan Hill, a research technician at the Mars Space Flight Facility, notes that the grids can be viewed from space. So maybe they're used to calibrate China's spy satellites. In an interview with Life's Little Secrets, Hill cites a giant white cross, which was created in the 1960s in Casa Grande, Arizona by the US to calibrate their orbiting eyes in the sky.

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But that doesn't explain this Masonic-looking pair of patterns, etched into the desert. Clearly, there's more going on than just a spy-cam focal point. Some believe it is the Yaerbashi training airfield of the Chinese air force's 8th Flying Academy, or perhaps China's Yaerbashi Test Range. Others wonder if it might be a giant joke played on sat-spotters.

"As to what the figure-8 things and the weird glyphs on the northern chevron are, I have no real idea," emails former CIA analyst Allen Thomson. "Although it wouldn't surprise me if the glyphs were made by some people who were bored out of their minds by being stuck out in the middle of nowhere and decided to have some fun with the eyes in the sky."
If it's a giant gag, it's not the only one. Check out the gallery to see all the things Wired.com's Danger Room readers have found this week scouring Google Earth's images of the Gobi.

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The world is full of wonderful and amazing buildings. Here are some of the most creative and sometimes weird structures in this planet. These buildings are designed by creative architects to show their potential in designing and raising these structures.

The Crooked House, Poland

This building was designed by Zalesky, a polish architect. The design of the building is inspired by the “Hansel and Gretel” fairy tale. It is currently a commercial center, but amazement for the tourists.

Kansas City Library, USA

The Kansas City library gives looks of a library structure. The book shelf shaped library presents classic looks to the onlookers, especially those fond of book reading and appears as a book shelf filled with classics. The design has won several awards due to the uniqueness and finishing that is next to the real thing.

Yellow Basket Building, Ohio

This seven story yellow basket building are the headquarters of Longaberger Basket Company. They have creatively formed a large basket structure that augments the company name to make one of the largest non-formal corporate offices. The building measures 192 feet long and 126 feet wide at the bottom.

Thailand’s Robot Building

The robot building in Thailand was inspired in the evolution of computers, especially in the banking industry. It is the headquaters of United Overseas Bank and projects a robot look in this face paced country.

The Floating Building, Germany. (Astra House)

This building in Germany is an engineering marvel where a large structure is balanced by a narrow base. Rope ladders are used instead of staircases to ascend the building.

The Crystal Guitar and Piano House

This recently built Crystal guitar and Piano house in An Hui Province, China is one to the most marvelous places to live. It is an officially announced tourists attraction which attracts thousands of tourists early.