Pictured: SpaceWalk, the 80ft-high staircase in South Korea that's shaped like a ROLLER COASTER
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Pictured: SpaceWalk, the 80ft-high staircase in South Korea that's shaped like a ROLLER COASTER

Daily Mail  

If you don't have the nerves for a roller coaster, try this 'stroller coaster' instead. ‘SpaceWalk’ is a traversable sculpture located in the hills of Hwanho Park in the city of Pohang, South Korea, that is 80ft from the ground at the top of its loop, the highest point. Incredible photographs reveal the roller-coaster-shaped ‘SpaceWalk’ staircase in South Korea The traversable sculpture is located in the hills of Hwanho Park in the city of Pohang The creators' aim, as the name suggests, is to give visitors the feeling of a 'walk through space'. When evening falls, these lights start to glow, giving the staircase the appearance of a ‘cloud formation’ against the night sky The installation is designed to accommodate 250 people at once. It was created by Hamburg-based artist duo Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth Making the climb, visitors are rewarded with a ‘magnificent’ view of the Pohang cityscape and nearby Yeongil Bay SpaceWalk is described as the ‘perfect place from which to observe the surrounding area, the night sky, and the sunrise and sunset’ 'This imposing artwork plays a subtle game with the concepts of speed and acceleration,' Mutter and Genth say The Hamburg-based artist duo behind the design, Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, explain: ‘SpaceWalk references the local mythology of the Pohang region and the prominent Korean tradition of watching the skies.'

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