The Giant Flag

The Giant flag

(CNN)When it's completed, it will be so large as to be visible from space. If it succeeds, it will create a top ecological attraction, reduce economic hardships and help modernize a community. It's the Giant Flag of South Africa, and it's an ambitious project by almost any measure. Located in the Camdeboo Municipality of Karoo, an arid region between Cape Town and Johannesburg, it will transform a patch of desert into a living national flag spanning about 163 acres, the size of 66 soccer fields. 

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/31/tech/cnn-10-ideas-flag-south-africa/