Ha! Ha! Pyramid
A strange Pyramid with a strange name Ha! Ha! (Fr. "Pyramide
des Ha! Ha!") is located in the
La Baie, borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada.
The Pyramid was erected in memory of the flash floods in the Ha! Ha!
River, that hit the region on July 19 and 20, 1996. It was reportedly the
biggest flood in 20th century Canadian history and caused severe damage
to area. It was estimated that the floods destroyed 488 homes and damaged 1,230
homes. It resulted in death of 10 persons and a financial damage and cost of
reconstruction of about US $1.4 billions.
The 21 metres (70 ft.) high Pyramid, inaugurated in 2000, is
made of 3,000 red and white triangular "Yield" traffic signs made from aluminium
and affixed to aluminium structure. Its top portion has a viewing platform
giving a panoramic view of the river which had caused almost total destruction
of the area. The platform is accessed by a staircase inside the Pyramid. The red
of the "Yield" sign has fluorescent film which glows in the night.
The name Ha! Ha! is derived from the French word "haha" meaning an unexpected obstacle on the path.
(Source: Canadian Commission de Toponymie)
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