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Toledo Station
Toledo Station, in Naple, Italy is a subway station on Line 1 of the Naples Metro that opened in September 2012. At 50-meters, it is one of the line’s deepest. The Metro Art Station was designed with a theme of water and light.
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Shanghai Sightseeing Tunnel
Shanghai’s Bund Sightseeing Tunnel was completed in 2000. The 646.7-meter-long subway rail under the famous Oriental Pearl Tower provides riders with a futuristic and bright rail car experience.
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Dome of Light
Known as the “Dome of Light”, the Formosa Boulevard Station in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan features over 4,500 coloured panels of glass designed by Italian Narcissus Qaugliata.
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Kievskaya Mayakovskaya
The Kievskaya Mayakovskaya is a subway station on the Koltsevaya Line in Moscow, Russia. The luxurious station, often considered one of the most beautiful in the line, was built during Stalin’s reign.
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Avtovo Metro Station
Petersburg’s Avtovo Metro Station was designed by architect Yevgenii Levinson. The ornate shallow-level station features many ornamental elements, including ventilation grilles. The Russian station also features a mosaic that commemorates the Leningrad Blockade.
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Arts Et Métiers Station
The Arts Et Métiers Station in Paris, France, originally opened on October 19, 1904. In 1994, the station underwent massive renovations to give it a steampunk, science fiction feel. Design elements include copper panelling, portholes, and wheels suspended from the ceiling.
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Olaias Station
The Olaiais Station, part of the Lisbon Metro in Portugal, was designed Tomás Taveira. The station is decorated with multi-coloured ceramic tiles in geometric patterns. The kaleidoscope themed station was voted one of Europe’s most beautiful underground stations.
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