Engineering Marvels
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, officially, Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel is a 28.4 km structure is situated on the East Coast of the United States. -
MOSE Tide Barrier System
Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico (MOSE) or Experimental Electromechanical Module is a protection project for the city of Venice -
The Queensferry Crossing
Scotland, a picturesque country in the United Kingdom boasts the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world, The Queensferry… -
Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge or Pont de la Confédération is a box girder bridge which was opened in 1997 and is a two-lane toll bridge that -
IHNC Lake Borgne Surge Barrier
A storm surge barrier, Louisiana’s Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lake Borgne Surge Barrier is the central feature of the world’s largest… -
Gotthar Base Tunnel
World’s largest and deepest tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel which revolutionised Europe’s freight transport, runs through the Alps in Switzerland. -
Infinity Bridge
Infinity Bridge or the North Shore Footbridge is a public pedestrian and cycle linkage across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees -
Falkirk Wheel
A grand engineering statement, the Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift (boat elevator) in the world. Since the opening in 2002, the Falkirk Wheel -
Oresund Bridge
A marvel of modern engineering and a combined railway and motorway bridge spanning the Oresund or ‘The Sound’ between Denmark and -
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Guiness Book of World Record holder and recognized in ASCE’s Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Program in 2013, Louisinana’s Lake -
Pamban Bridge
More than a century ago, in 1911, started the construction of India’s first sea bridge – the Pamban Bridge which connects the town of Man -
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 -
Itaipu Dam
The mighty Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay is harnessed by one of the largest operational hydroelectric -
Soaring Skyscrapers
Lotte World Tower: The South Korean government,..
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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 -
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 -
The Brooklyn Bridge
World’s First Steel-Wire Suspension Bridge.Spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, the first -
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, -
Grand Canyon Skywalk
A skywalk extends out over the Grand Canyon in this view from the incomplete building that houses the skywalk, on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, -
Bosjes Chapel
South African chapel with a soaring shotcrete shell roof. Your first glimpse of Bosjes Estate just might jolt you out of your seat. It might look like a -
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and -
Aqueduct Of Segovia
While its exact construction date has been difficult to pin down due to the absence of any sort of inscription, the aqueduct (and aqueduct bridge) is -
Nordhordland Bridge
A unique combination of floating bridge and cable-stayed bridge. The Nordhordland Bridge is a combined cable-stayed and pontoon bridge which -
Palm Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates
The Palm Islands are an artificial archipelago (a chain or cluster of islands) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one of the major commercial and -
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
World’s longest sea bridge. Measuring 55 km-long, including connecting roads, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is the longest fixed link on earth. -
Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) House, Germany
The first algae-powered building in the world. The 15-unit Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) House, is a four-storey residential building, which was -
London Eye
A Landmark for the New Millennium.
The London Eye started off as an entry shared by David Marks and Julia Barfield of Marks Barfield -
The Rolling Bridge – London
A Hydraulic Wonder - The Rolling Bridge is a kind of curling moveable bridge, completed in 2004 by Heatherwick Studio, which was commissioned in -
Louvre Museum, Abu Dhabi
A Floating Dome of Light and Shade.
Located in the culture district at Saadiyat Island, Louvre Abu Dhabi is a fine arts museum that -
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Most Photographed Bridge in the World.
Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the three-mile-long (4.8 km) Golden -
Kansai International Airport
World’s First Offshore Airport
Kansai International Airport is one of Japan’s most important international airports, situated off the -
Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow
The Cathedral Of Vasily The Blessed
The Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed: St. Basil’s Cathedral, located on Red Square beside the. -
Gateway Arch: The Design That Sustains St. Louis
Missouri’s Gateway To The West
St. Louis’ most iconic landmark, The Gateway Arch, is a structural expressionist monument located on -
The Stature of Unity – India
A tributary endeavour to the Iron Man of India, the Statue of Unity is an iconic 182-metre-tall statue situated on the isle of Sadhu-Bet. Located between -
The Mose Project – To Isolate Venice From High Tides
MOSE, is an acronym for Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico, which means Experimental Electromechanical Module. The project is an
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The Longest Suspension Bridge
Akashi Kaikyo is the longest suspension bridge in the world, and it is probably Japan’s greatest engineering feat now. It took two million workers -
The Tehri Dam
Tehri Dam is a 260.5 m high earth and rock-fill embankment dam. Its length is 575 m, crest width 20 m, and base width 1,128 m. The dam creates a -
The “Vessel” In Manhattan
The extraordinary centrepiece of Hudson Yards is its spiral staircase, a soaring new landmark meant to be climbed. This interactive artwork was -
The Panama Canal
The dream of Spanish conquistadors and the failed ambition of famed French canal builder Ferdinand de Lesseps - the Panama Canal is one of civil -
The CN Tower In Toronto
CN Tower is the most relied upon directional marker, serving as the best way to orient, when temporarily lost. But while the upper features of the -
Norway’s Construction of the Century – The Atlantic Road
Located in the Midwest part of the Norwegian coastline, the Atlantic Road is one of the most scenic drives in the world. Driving along this road is
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The National Stadium - A Public Space for Beijing
The National Stadium is situated on a gentle rise in the centre of the Olympic complex to the north of Beijing. Its location is predefined by the master -
The Channel (Chunnel) Tunnel
The idea to build a tunnel linking England and France first came about in 1802. Throughout the years many people had ideas and plans to link the -
The Ellora Caves
The Ellora caves are located on the Aurangabad-Chalisgaon road at a distance of 30 km north-northwest of Aurangabad, the district -
The Great Wall of China – A Wonder
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to -
Zifeng Tower: Unique Shape And Facade
Zifeng Tower (formerly known as Nanjing Greenland Financial Center) in Nanjing, China, is a mixed-use complex comprising of several -
Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, spread over an area of 4.86 hectares was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique property -
Sydney Opera House: Urban Sculpture
The Sydney Opera House is the busiest performing arts centre in the world. Since its opening in 1973, it has brought countless hours of entertainment to -
The Temple Of Gold – The Most Significant Sikh Pilgrimage Center
The Golden Temple, located in the city of Amritsar in the state of Punjab, is a place of great beauty and sublime peacefulness. Originally a small lake
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Roman Aqueducts, An Outstanding Urban Water Supply System
Romans, besides being great empire builders, were also known for their engineering feats. They constructed magnificent structures either to
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Tarbela Dam
Tarbela Dam is in Pakistan and is the world’s largest fill-type dam. It is built over the River Indus near the small town of Tarbela in the Haripur District of the country and is also the second