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Hotel Attraction was an proposed project by architect Antoni Gaudí, for a sky-scraper in New York. Antoni Gaudi Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect famous for his unique designs expressing sculptural and individualistic qualities. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land...


The project was commissioned in May 1908. Planned at a total height of 360 metres, it was probably unrealistic for its time. Little is known about its origin, and the project remained unknown until 1956, when a report by Juan Matamala was published, called "When the New World called Gaudí". This article is about the month of May. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The drawings for the Attraction Hotel has been propsed as basis for the rebuilding of the Ground Zero of Manhattan. The Pile, Manhattan The Pile was the term coined by the rescue workers to describe the tons of wreckage left from the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center. ...


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  • http://www.gaudi2002.bcn.es/english/noticia/noti89.htm
  • http://www.hotelattraction.com/

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Hotel Attraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (138 words)
Hotel Attraction was a proposed project by architect Antoni Gaudí, for a sky-scraper in New York.
Little is known about its origin, and the project remained unknown until 1956, when a report by Juan Matamala was published, called "When the New World called Gaudí".
The drawings for the Attraction Hotel has been proposed as basis for the rebuilding of the Ground Zero of Manhattan.
Opryland Hotel | Museum/Attraction Review | Nashville | Frommers.com (300 words)
Hotels aren't usually tourist attractions, but this one is an exception.
With 2,883 rooms, the place is beyond big, but what makes it worth a visit are the three massive atria that form the hotel's three main courtyards.
The largest of the three atriums here is the Delta, which covers 4 1/2 acres and has a quarter-mile-long "river," a 110-foot-wide waterfall, an 85-foot-tall fountain, and an island modeled after the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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