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Piers of Tomorrow

Monday, 26 February 2007

Piers are timeless landmarks of many oceanfront metropolises, as they embody paradise on the edge of civilization. Gaining popularity early in the 1900's, piers resembling scaled down versions of Coney Island were erected in coastal cities around the world. People of all ages were drawn in by the glowing aura of their attractions, the aroma of fried cuisine, as well as the sounds of mechanical rides and the adjacent ocean. Alas, the evolution of modern theme parks has ostracized pleasure piers into a realm filled with the nostalgic relics of our past.

Nevertheless, the humble pier is being reinvented around the world in more creative ways than we could ever imagine. The Cool Hunter wants to locate the best of them, so we're asking our readers to tip us on any radical pier restorations that we should know about. By Harold C

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