A concrete artificial rock, rising over two hundred feet into the air, dominates the landscape of the Parc zoologique de Paris. This man-made mountain was built for the nineteen thirty-one Colonial Exposition to house mountain goats, though its hidden purpose served as a water tower and an elevator shaft for visitors. In nineteen ninety-four, the structure fell into disrepair and closed for over a decade. Engineers eventually performed a complete overhaul, reinforcing the interior while keeping the original exterior silhouette intact.
Parc zoologique de Paris
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