Floating City Facts

In October 2015, a 'floating city' of what appeared to be tall buildings rose from the clouds above Foshan, China. After lasting only a few minutes, conspiracy theories ran rampant, but experts say that it's a rare optical illusion called Fata Morgana.

China's largest port engineering company, CCCC, has approved a floating city concept designed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University that extends both above and below the waterline, featuring renewable energy systems and underwater habitats.