The world's most amazing garage is hidden under a beach
The sandy dunes of the Dutch town of Katwijk aren't all they appear to be.
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When the seaside Dutch town of Katwijk needed to build new dike and water defense system, it had an idea.IPIhttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-beach-plain-1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1- https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-beach.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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Instead of putting in another unsightly surface parking lot for beachgoers, it intergrated one into the dunes.IPIhttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-beach.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-entrance.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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Cars can enter at either end.IPIhttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-entrance.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-inside.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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They park conventionally inside, but wells for spiral staircases and elevators allow natrual light to enter and provide direct access to the paths above.IPIhttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-inside.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-strand.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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The main entrances are covered in sand and flora to help them blend in with the scenery.IPIhttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-strand.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-stair.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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Smaller ones mimic windblown dunes while minimally impeding the view of the sea.IPIhttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-stair.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-night.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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The $16 million dollar project has garnered several design accolades, and just won the International Parking Institute's Award of Excellence for Architectural Achievement.IPIhttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/garage-night.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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