Zadar, Croatia — a 3000-year-old-city on the edge of the Adriatic Sea — was nearly destroyed in World War II. It's gone through a massive rebuilding process, and architect Nikola Bašić was hired to help in sprucing up the coastline.
Ten years ago, Bašić came up with idea to transform simple, stone steps into a 230-foot-long organ. In designing the 'Sea Organ' — or Morske Orgulhe — the architect had channels carved into the steps, which connected to specially tuned organ pipes. As waves push air through the pipes, chords are produced via the holes in the layers of stone, creating hauntingly beautiful chords.
Hear the Morske Orgulhe in action via the link below.
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