Mose construction site (Experimental Electromechanical MOdulum), the mobile dam in front of Venice that was supposed to defend the city from the high tides, and that instead has devoured 6 billion euros, with its sequel of scandals and corruption, arrests and excellent investigated among leading politicians and public officials, and whose real effectiveness has been repeatedly questioned; the work began in 2003 and today is still waiting for testing.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Venice, Italy
Photo credit: © Dino Fracchia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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