And the world's largest mall, soon to open in Dubai, boasts a vast indoor aquarium, a supersize indoor gold souk modelled on traditional Arabian markets, and an Olympic-size ice rink.
There is a painting of a Boca Juniors player on the outside of each hotel room door, and guests have access to a state-of-the-art health club, a heated indoor pool and a sauna.
Reporting from Tennessee some years ago, Bagehot was left slack-jawed on entering Knoxville's titchy yet lavish airport, which boasts a giant indoor replica of a Smoky Mountain stream, complete with real trees, 18, 000 gallons of water, boulders and a wooden sculpture of a bear.
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It has a commercial-size gourmet kitchen, an oversize ballroom, a conservatory, an indoor spa and a secret vault.
The sprawling Hill Country compound boasts five dwellings including a 9, 950-square foot main house, multiple garages, a mega indoor sports complex, a plethora of outdoor sports courts, skeet shooting, an archery area, and a seven-acre pond stocked with fish.
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Chambers, who will be partnered in the British team by former world junior 100m and 200m Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, became the world's third fastest ever over 60m when he clocked 6.42 secs in Turin to be crowned European Indoor champion a year ago.
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Kieran Kelly set a new Irish indoor shot putt record with a throw of 18.84m and will hope to achieve the European Indoor standard (19.00m) at next weekend's UK Championships in Sheffield.
There is a 4, 700-square-foot indoor gym, a woodworking area and an eight-car garage.
Wisconsin's American Players Theatre did just that in 2009 when it opened the Touchstone Theatre, a low-slung, elegantly simple 201-seat indoor house located a stone's throw-and-a-half from the 1, 148-seat rural amphitheater where the company has been headquartered since 1979.
Building amenities include a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool and a recreation room, all attended to by white-gloved staff.
In the evening, take a dip in the heated indoor pool before enjoying a cocktail and chart-topping sunset views on the rooftop garden.
The spa is another standout, with a flowing indoor-outdoor space that wraps around a waterfall-soundtracked pool, skilled massage therapists, and top-notch facials with cult-favorite natural products like Organic Pharmacy and Osea.
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And where else could you purchase a Harry Potter wand, an indoor dog restroom and a fire escape ladder, all from the same place?
There's a second alternative: A growing number of New Yorkers are going for duct-free AC systems that involve a small, wall-mounted indoor fan powered by a separate outdoor unit the size of suitcase.
Northwestern has unveiled plans for a complex that includes new lakefront facilities for the football team, a multipurpose indoor facility that seats 2, 500, a diving well adjacent to the existing swimming pool and an outdoor practice field for varsity and club sports along with intramurals.
The hulking Hartford-area home occupies nearly 18 acres and boasts 19 bedrooms, 25 full baths, multiple kitchens, a racquet ball court, indoor and outdoor pools, a shooting range and a 3, 500-square-foot night club with lighted dance floor.
At least one of the other choices is an indoor version of a popular Taiwanese food truck.
For recreation, Vanderbilt installed an indoor pool, a bowling alley and a gymnasium.
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By using cuttings and closely regulating how much light the plants get, indoor gardeners crush a normal five-month growing cycle into ten weeks.
Built in 1999, the imposing edifice boasts three bedrooms, an indoor pool, a wine cellar and a heated driveway--not to mention two crenelated towers, drawbridge and central vac.
Graceful three-dimensional works occupy indoor spaces and a sculpture garden.
Camping out for tickets for the games against UNC and Maryland in Krzyzewskiville on the muddy ground outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium is a rite of passage, as important a requirement for earning a Duke diploma as your 34 class credits.
Getting lost can be half the fun of any leisurely museum excursion, but if you'd prefer to navigate your indoor outing with a level of precision typically reserved for trips across town, you'll want to bring Google Maps along on your next journey to the Smithsonian.
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Opened in 1789 as a bakery and restaurant, today the 170-room Traube Tonbach is a member of the Relais and Chateaux luxury hotel group, and has expanded to include a spa and fitness centre, a 25-person chapel, indoor and outdoor pools, a wine bar and four restaurants.
As well as all the expected mega-yacht accessories such a helipad, Jacuzzis, cinema, motor-launches and interior design by a famous stylist -- in this case Britain's Terence Disdale -- she also possesses a number of unique extras, notably an indoor swimming pool covered by a glass roof.
In his comeback race Chambers claimed a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Valencia, setting a personal best time of 6.54 seconds in the 60 meters.
The first weeHouse was a 350-square-foot box with no indoor plumbing, built as a rural retreat for a professional violinist.
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There are only a handful of indoor cricket facilities in the U.S., said Rafey Syed, a USACA vice president.
In the past, James Taylor has performed at the property, which in addition to the main house has a 20, 000-square-foot "play house" with an indoor clay tennis court, a gym and a three-bedroom apartment.
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