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Kansai International
Airport (KIX)
Osaka Bay, -apan
In an effort to combat overcrowding,
this airport was built several miles
offshore on an artiɿcial island
so massive that it is even visible
from space. But while it was once
lauded as an engineering marvel, it
is now sinking at an alarming rate.
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Ice Runway (NZIR)McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
While most travelers arrive in
Antarctica by ship, this runway
on sea ice is the main airway for
the U.S. Antarctic Program. It’s
only used for part of the year
until early December when the
sea ice starts to break up.
Sarajevo International
Airport (SJJ)
Butmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Now a museum, the Sarajevo
war tunnel—or the Tunnel of
Hope—was dug in 1993 during the
1,25-day-long siege of Sarajevo
during the Bosnian War to transport
food and humanitarian supplies
in and out of the besieged city.
Visitors can tour the tunnels before
entering the airport to catch a ʀight.
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Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA)
Lukla, Nepal
Notoriously known as the “world’s most dangerous
airport,” this airport sits at 9333 feet and caters to
those who can handle a bit of fear—climbers heading to
Kathmandu to ascend Mount Everest. A short runway
with a 1,98-foot drop at the end and unpredictable
mountain weather only add to the drama.
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Changi Airport (SIN)
Singapore
Changi Airport is home to the world’s tallest
waterfall spilling from a glass-and-metal dome
131-feet high within an indoor rainforest. Other
attractions include a rooftop swimming pool,
2 -hour movie theater, butterʀy garden and
indoor hedge maze, earning it the top ranking
on multiple “best airports of 2019” lists.
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