If you ’ve ever wished you could ride a rollercoaster at your own pace , a new drawing card calledSpaceWalkin South Korea may invoke to you . Up close , the " tracks " of this massive steel structure are revealed to be stairs , which allow visitors to have twists , curve , and drops through the tune without strapping into a car first .
Located in Pohang , the walkable rollercoaster is South Korea ’s largest contemporary public artwork , according toColossal . German artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth designed the1090 - foot - long paththrough the sky for the urban center ’s Hwanho Park . Upon move into , guests have their pick of two road : a easy , scenic walkway and a more acute pinnacle that takes walkers through a coil . The only part of the stairway that ’s off - limits to people is the inmost circuit that curve into a eyelet - de - loop .
As long as you ’re not afraid of acme , SpaceWalk could be a reposeful way to enjoy the sights of Pohang . Yeongil Bay , the Pohang steel mill , Young Bay , and Youngildae Beach are seeable from the high-minded path , which top out at 230 feet tall . At night , LED lightsilluminate the sculpture and further emphasize the amusement park tactile property .
Though it resembles a roller coaster , the artists were aiming to recreate the experience of walking through space on Earth ( hence the nameSpaceWalk ) . But if visitors to Hwanho Park ca n’t tolerate a misstep to the top , the walkable coaster is design to be equally breathtaking when viewed from ground stratum . you could also experience the installation from the comfort of place by view the video below .
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