While they've got one up on Shanghai for at least meaning to fell their tower, this demolition fail in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province is still pretty insane. The planned explosion was supposed to reduce the tower into a contained heap of rubble. Instead, it split the whole thing in half, causing one side to fall over and the other side to lean like it was in Pisa. Liuzhou residents didn't seem alarmed. more ›

Months after a building in Minhang literally fell over during construction, the infamous complex has finally been given safety certification by government officials. Of course, living in a newly constructed complex that's already seen a building fall down doesn't inspire much confidence, but it hasn't seemed to deter would-be residents: many of the people who bought flats in the collapsed building decided to take unoccupied flats in the building next door, even though there's a chance of structural damage from the accident. Then again, after a building falls down, you would imagine government inspectors would really inspect the complex. We're just sad we missed the tour. more ›