Chilehaus - Great Attractions (Hamburg, Germany)

Take a tour of Chilehaus in Hamburg, Germany – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. This building's sharp angles and dark color makes it look like a blocky shark. It is Hamburg's Chilehaus, built in the 1920s by the architect Frtiz Hoger. Henry Sloman, the owner of the building, was a wealthy merchant who shipped nitrate to Chile. This explains both the building's name, and why it resembles a ship's prow. The exterior of the building has finely sculpted columns, which are even lovelier at night. The exterior floodlights showcase the various workings of extraordinary Chilehaus.