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Real estate developers use a lot of clever techniques to sell apartments,China but this is a new one: stomach-churning fear, with a splash of luxury.

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Situated 40 stories above the city of Houston, with a glass bottom view of the street below, the sky pool at the Market Square Tower probably seemed like a good idea when the developers of this high rise came up with it.

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But the video of a swimmer stepping over the edge of the building (while safely ensconced in the pool's waters) makes it clear this pool is only for the brave.

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Afraid of heights? Find another apartment. Prone to vertigo? Move on, nothing to see here. But if you've ever dreamed of being James Bond or a wealthy villain tracked by Jason Statham, this is about as music video swank as you can get in a normally boring high-rise apartment building.

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And don't worry, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle, the pool, which extends 10 feet away from the building, uses an 8 inch-thick plexiglass bottom, so you can feel safe floating in virtual air while looking down at the street below.


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