Steel Pendulum
This $4M #hanging ball is located in Taipei 101 (used to be tallest bldg in world) serving as a tuned mass damper to counter wind and earthquake building sway reducing up to 40% of the buildings movement. It is suspended from the 92nd floor to the 88th floor viewable to visitors. What I found amazing is the elevator speed (37mph) and you can't feel it move

GPS: 25°01'59.6"N 121°33'50.3"E
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Aug 18 2026

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