In the Sheshan Mountain Range just outside of Shanghai, you can now find the world’s first quarry hotel. After 10 years of construction, the hotel – with two floors above ground, and sixteen floors below ground (including two under water) – is being called the first “earthscraper”, because it is built vertically along the precipice of an underground, water-filled quarry. The Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland (also known as Shimao Quarry Hotel) has cliff-view rooms that give guests abyss-like views, not found in any other hotel in the world. British architect Martin Joshman designed the hotel, and said about it: “It’s the first time to turn an abandoned quarry into a wonderful hotel beneath the ground. This is such a unique opportunity that gives me some really interesting ideas of reshaping the relationship between city and nature.” The hotel hosts 336 rooms as well as a restaurant, sports and recreation facilities including rock climbing and bungee jumping, an amusement park, water sports and plans for a shopping centre next year.