When it comes to architecture and appearance Human insatiability is one of the few things in the universe that knows no bounds.
In this article, we will provide you with mega projects from all over the world and resulting in disappointment We collected their adventures.
A stadium doomed to be empty: “Arena da Amazônia”

To the 2021 FIFA World Cup organize something “Arena da Amazônia”, built in Brazil for the purpose the most dysfunctional It made history as a stadium with golden letters.
Since Brazil has a very small population and is in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, transportation is too hard This stadium, which was built in the city of Manaus, the city of Manaus, is the kind to hold your hands wherever you hold it, both in terms of location and environmental factors.
since its construction only 6 spades This stadium, which seats 44,300 people and has a capacity of 44,300 people, may never reach its full capacity, as it has too many seats and the settlements nearby are almost small towns. Of course, if you’re confident with your fellow fans, you can go and try your luck!
Myanmar’s capital rebuilt from scratch: “Nepido”

Nepido, which was built from scratch in 2002, is almost made out of nothing a town. Construction of Nepido, which is planned to replace Yangon as Myanmar’s new capital, was only completed in 2012.
Although the new capital was successfully built, over time it became clear that it could not meet most of the state’s expectations. The first and biggest of these problems, as you can imagine, stems from the fact that it was built from scratch. population was needed.
Although Myanmar tried its best to solve this population problem, all efforts were in vain as this problem was more directly related to another problem: moving to the city, even buying a car, was not financially for the majority of the population. almost impossible. That’s why we don’t think they’d rather use the 20-lane road from Nepido.
China’s Uninhabitable Ghost Towns: Zhujiang, Zhengdong, Tianducheng and more

Much of the economic wheels through the real estate sector Returning China decided in the early 2000s to build new cities from scratch to further develop the industry, handing over responsibility for this process to a few state real estate and construction companies.
The real estate concept in this country is a form of accommodation rather than a shelter. instrument for investment is being evaluated. That is why people tend to invest in their future by buying properties in quantities they will never need and buying flats before they are built.
This project, which was started with great enthusiasm and has shown great progress, corruption scandals After that, the Chinese government gets permission to build all new cities It was suspended with confiscation. Of course, as you can imagine, the project fell through and No one was refunded. These huge cities were not destroyed or otherwise evaluated.
A Strange Settlement Born Out of Malaysia’s Attempt to Shadow Singapore: “Forest City”

Forced to Singapore under the pretext that the majority of the population was Chinese. with the Declaration of Independence Malaysia was pioneering in history and over time came to regret its decision due to the flow of capital coming to Singapore due to its location at the southeastern end of the Straits of Malacca.
In order to stay ahead of Singapore in terms of capital and to attract investors and capital from Singapore when possible, Malaysia moved to the north of Singapore in 2006 with support from China. a new city started to build. As you can imagine, this project deviated from its original goals and failed, as it failed to raise enough capital and fell under the control of wealthy elitists, just like other city building projects from scratch.
Attempts by California’s wealthy to settle in the desert: “California City”

California City, the last city-from-the-ground initiative on our list, is a settlement built in Southeastern California to rival metropolises like Los Angeles. The main difference of this mega project from all other experimental city projects is, in the middle of a desert to be built.
This city is believed to have large fresh water resources under the chosen desert area. attracting investors it was successful. Due to its location, maintenance costs are becoming increasingly unbearable This city, which became a state, lost almost all its capitals over time.
The US’s Biggest Failed Construction Experience: “Superconductor Super Collider”

This gigantic atomic accelerator complex, which was planned to be built in the US state of Texas in the 1990s to house and accelerate certain scientific research, is undoubtedly the history of history. the most inconsistent One of his big budget failures.
The main reason for the inconsistency we mentioned is that due to the size and difficulty of the project, the cost without a break would increase. The project, which is planned to surround the Waxahachie settlement with a population of about 45,000 people with an 87-kilometer tunnel, initially required an expenditure of about US$4 billion, but over time this amount increased to 11 billion dollars, the entire project was put on hold.
An advanced road network through the middle of nowhere: “Interstate H3”

The Interstate H3 road network built in Hawaii, the 50th US state, is likely due to its location and very limited functionality potential. most useless road network one of his investments.
whose sole function is to connect two United States Armed Forces military facilities, and from the jungle This road system is almost impractical given that Hawaii is a mountainous and forested state made up of islands.
The most damaged airport in history: “Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport”

former president of Sri Lanka As instructed by Mahinda Rajapaksa and this airport, built in his honor, is one of the projects that were undertaken with great hopes and then ended in failure.
The main reason for the construction of the airport was that Sri Lanka only had one airport at the time and the southern coast of the country was not receiving enough investment. For this reason, the president of that time was chosen as the place where the new airport will be built. In Mattala, the birthplace of Mahinda Rajapaksa the decision was made.
Although Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport was successfully built, it failed to receive visitors and flights thus causing a loss to the state and its investors. disappointed. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, which over time earned the title of “most dysfunctional airport in the world” and holds this title with great care, was finally built to store rice after it had no other function and Mahinda Rajapaksa lost the election. turned into a rice barn. Perhaps we can at least say that it has not been “empty”.
North Korea’s last resort soft power move against the South: “Ryugyong Hotel”

In the 1980s, when South Korea qualified to host the 1988 Olympics and was mentioned many times in the international press, North Korea, do not stand in the shadow of the neighbor To do this, he began to work in a last resort and in a hurry.
Perhaps the most notable of these projects, largest hotel in the world It was the Ryugyong Hotel, which would become the home of the 13th World Youth and Student Festival in 1989.
The construction of the hotel was initially carried out by the Soviet Union. Exactly 16 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union unfinished construction this project was eventually taken over by an Egyptian construction company. Despite this critical development, the project was shelved again in 2012 due to difficulties and lack of capital. In current terms, this hotel is likely to continue unless North Korea is fully opened up to tourism. it will not work.
A nuclear waste warehouse shelved after a great public response: “Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Warehouse”

Countries that realize a substantial part of their energy production with nuclear energy to a common problem What would your guess be if we told you that they do?
your guess nuclear waste problem you got it right! Like rotten eggs that no one wants to keep and thrown from hand to hand, nuclear waste is the kind of waste problem that no society or state except Finland would want to solve at its own expense.
The United States had recently built several nuclear waste depots on its territory to solve its waste problem. One of these was the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada, which began construction in 2002. Responses from people in Nevada and due to the lack of capacity, this project – you guessed it right – was also put on hold.
Which of these mega projects do you think have failed the most? Well, if you had a chance to own one of these mega projects and maybe solve all your problems, which one would you choose?
- Sources: Top luxury, INVESTIN PACK, Matador
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