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Foot Prints of the GREATEST STRUCTURES-PART 2

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Hoover dam Bypass bridge



New Forth Road Bridge,Scotland Under Construction in 1963


al-Rahman mosque under construction. The building is 750 feet across ( 250~meters) and occupies 11 acres.


One world Trade Centre


San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Skyway


Sidney Lanier Bridge


Gordon Dam


Three Gorges Dam

Infinity Tower (Dubai)

CCTV Tower, Beijing



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