Burj Kalifa
Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai before its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest man-made structure in the world, standing at 829.8 m (2,722 ft)
Millau Viaduct
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. It is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast’s summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure. It is the 12th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below. It was completed on 14 December 2004. The bridge received the 2006 IABSE Outstanding Structure Award.
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, officially the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest(worlds Largest Steel Structure), is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world's longest bridge. It is a 164.8-kilometre long viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, also known as the Pearl Bridge,largest suspension bridge with the lenght of 3,911m links the city of Kobe on the mainland of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island, in Japan. It crosses the busy Akashi Strait. It carries part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway.
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District,Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity(22,500 MW). The dam is the largest operating hydroelectric facility in terms of annual energy generation, generating 83.7 TWh in 2013 and 98.8 TWh in 2014,
Palm Islands
The Palm Islands are two artificial islands, Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali, largest man made island, on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As at November 2014, only Palm Jumeirah has been completed. This island takes the form of a palm tree,
Jinping-I Dam
The Jinping-I Dam also known as the Jinping-I Hydropower Station or Jinping 1st Cascade, is a tall arch dam on the "Jinping Bend" of the Yalong River (Yalong Jiang) inLiangshan, Sichuan, China. Construction on the project began in 2005 and was completed in 2014. Its power station has a 3,600 MW capacity to produce between 16 and 18 TW·h (billion kW·h) annually. Supplying the power station is a reservoir created by the 305-meter-tall arch dam, the tallest in the world. The project's objective is to supply energy for expanding industrialization andurbanization, improve flood protection, and prevent erosion.
EuroTunnel
This tunnel start from England and End in France. Interest thing is that this is in water. The length of this tunnel is 31 miles and 23 of which is in the sea.
Øresund Bridge
The Øresund Bridge is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe, and connects two major metropolitan areas:Copenhagen, the Danish capital city, and the major Swedish city of Malmö. It connects the road and rail networks of theScandinavian Peninsula with those of Central and Western Europe. A data cable also uses the bridge to carry all Internet data transmission for Finland.
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