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The Top Ten: Longest Suspension Bridges in the World
Longest Suspension Bridges in the World Rank Bridge Location Feet Completed 1. Akashi Kaikyo Hyogo, Japan…What Makes Versailles So Special?
What makes it different from any other palace? Throughout Western Europe, centuries-old castles and palaces are spread across the countryside. Representing another lifetime and giving insight into…World's Largest Dams
Volume (thousands) Dam Location cu m cu yds Year completed Three Gorges China 39,300,000 51,402,459 UC08 Syncrude Tailings Canada 540,000 706,…World's Largest Hydroelectric Plants
(over 4,000 MW capacity)Name of dam Location Rated capacity (MW) Year ofinitialoperationPresent Ultimate Itaipu Brazil/Paraguay 12,600 14,000 1983Guri Venezuela 10,000 10,0001986Grand Coulee…World's Tallest Buildings<sup class="fnr">1</sup>
The following table lists the tallest buildings in the world by height. The Burj Khalifa, completed in January 2010, tops the list. NOTE: This list includes only buildings.2 For towers, see World's…Notable Tunnels
Name Location LengthYearcompletedmikm Railroad, excluding subwaysSeikan Tsugaru Strait, Japan 33.553.91988Channel Tunnel1English Channel, England-France 31.150.01994Iwate IchinoheTanigawa Mountains…Notable Modern Bridges
Here is information about modern bridges around the world, with their length and date of completion. Types of bridges include suspension, cantilever, steel arch, cable-…Famous Ship Canals and Waterways
Name Location Length(mi)1Width(ft) Depth(ft) Locks YearopenedAlbert Belgium 80.0 53.0 16.5 6 1939Amsterdam-Rhine Netherlands 45.0 164.0 41.0 3 1952Beaumont–Port Arthur United States 40.0 200.…World's Highest Dams
Name River, locationStructuralheight Grossreservoir capacity YearcompletedftmThousandsof ac ftMillionsof cu mRogun Vakhsh, Tajikistan 1,099 335 9,404 11,600 1985Nurek Vakhsh, Tajikistan 984…Some World-Famous Cathedrals
CathedralLocationStyleDate builtHeightftmCanterburyCanterbury, Englandvarious1070–1089, 1175–1184,1379–1503235.072.0Chartres (Notre Dame)Chartres, FranceGothic12th–13th centuries375.0350.0114…Trending
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