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October 24, 2009

Soweto–350 Bungee Jumps

Bill McKibben

A large water tower painted white and turquoise with a dolphin mural, surrounded by trees, with a construction crane visible at the top against a cloudy sky.

These are the cooling tours of a now-defunct coal-fired power station in the Orlando section of Soweto, South Africa. Today: 350 bungee jumps. We suggest this is a perfect alternate use for coal-fired power plants the world over!

A large water tower painted white and turquoise with a dolphin mural, surrounded by trees, with a construction crane visible at the top against a cloudy sky.