Marquette Building

Excellent example of Chicago School in architecture. This 17 floors high office building is 62.5 m high and was built in 1895.

Reliance Building

Early skyscraper, constructed in 1890-1895. It was the first highrise whose glass area takes most of its surface. The building is 61 m high and has 15 floors and is an excellent representative of Chicago School in architecture.

Monadnock Building

One of the most prominent examples of Chicago School in architecture with outstanding, distinct architecture for its time. 17 floors tall structure that was the largest office building in the world at the time of its construction in 1891 – 1893. It is the tallest load-bearing brick structure in the world – 60.5 m tall.

Auditorium Building

A prominent building in Chicago style, designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. This mixed-use building was built in 1890, it is 73 m high and has 17 floors. It was built as the world’s largest theater and now houses university as well.

Rookery Building

One of the oldest early high-rise buildings, an office building that was constructed in 1888. This ornate building has numerous technological innovations, has 12 floors, and is 55 m high. The building is designed in an Eclectic style – the specific Chicago style.

Blowholes in Hawaii

Wondermondo 🢖 Lists and articles 🢖 Blowholes in Hawaii Publication Blowholes in Hawaii   In short Here is presented a unique list of blowholes in Hawaii. Map of the sites About the blowholes in Hawaii What is a blowhole? There are diverse natural landmarks which are called blowholes, such as holes – entrances in the caves – where a strong […]

Moku Aeae Blowhole

At certain wave direction and rough weather from the cliffs through a blowhole rises up to 20 m tall fountain of mist and water.

Pirate Cave (Waiwaipuhi Sea Cave)

Enormous sea cave, 290 m long. It can be accessed only from the sea. Over the entrance falls a waterfall – thus every visitor gets a shower from it. During the winter, as the power of the waves increases, the entrance into the cave turns into a blowhole – the pressure of the air from the cave pushed back the waves, creating a fountain of mist and water.

Open Ceiling Cave

Collapsed sea cave – a circular sea basin that is connected to the sea with a large cave – natural arch that is some 13 m wide. Sea waves enter this cave. In the middle of this basin stands small island – remnants of the fallen cave ceiling.

Pools of Mokolea

Group of several tide pools and also one blowhole. This blowhole does not produce large splashes but it looks impressive due to a visual effect – in many images, it looks as if the ocean is falling into this hole.