An interesting "floating island" that apparently has a small ampitheatre and cafe "on board".

Neat looking, anyhow. Follow the link for a bigger picture.

Sure doesn't help the navigability of that river, though :-)

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How do you tie two rivers together and get barges, boats and other shipping between them? If you are in Russia, you build a "float on/float off" train.

Check out the web page for a detailed set of pictures, including loading, unloading and movement. This isn't a small device... it's holding a full barge in this picture.