Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
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Engineering Marvels

Veluwemeer Aqueduct

  As unique as it looks, the Veluwemeer Aqueduct is the world’s shortest and most interesting aqueducts in the world. A stunning water bridge and a creative solution to the Veluwemeer lake crossing, the navigable aqueduct crosses N302 road, near Harderwijk, in...

Itaipu Dam

  The mighty Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay is harnessed by one of the largest operational hydroelectric energy producer in the world, the Itaipu Dam. The name“Itaipu” was taken from an isle that existed near the construction site....

Soaring Skyscrapers

  Lotte World Tower The South Korean government, in the past decade, provided a great deal of assistance for a number of tall building projects in lieu of inner city regeneration endeavours. One such project was Lotte World Tower at 1,820 ft. (555m) height located in...

Lærdal Tunnel

The Norwegian Parliament, in June of 1992, decided to come up with a tunnel which will go down the history of modern era as the world’s longest road tunnel with an expanse of 24.5 kilometers (15.2 miles). This famous tunnel stretches between Aurland and Laerdal on the...

The Flatiron Building

One of the world's most iconic skyscrapers and a quintessential symbol of New York City The Flatiron Building is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It is a triangular 22-story, 285-foot-tall...

The Brooklyn Bridge

World’s First Steel-Wire Suspension Bridge Spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Bridge is the first hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened on May 24, 1883. At the time of...

The Space Needle

The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city and the Pacific Northwest, it has been designated a Seattle landmark. Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighbourhood, it was built in the Seattle Center...

Grand Canyon Skywalk

Walk the sky A skywalk extends out over the Grand Canyon in this view from the incomplete building that houses the skywalk, on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona February 28, 2012. The tiny Hualapai nation, in a bold move that could serve as a test of the limits...
Itaipu Dam

Itaipu Dam

  The mighty Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay is harnessed by one of the largest...

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