The Seven Forgotten Modern Wonders of the World
The Petronas Towers
The Petronas Towers Height: 1,483 ft (452 meters) Owners: Kuala Lumpur City Centre Holdings Sendirian Berhad Architects: Cesar Pelli & Associates Engineers: Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers Contractors: Mayjus and SKJ Joint Ventures Topping Out: 1998 Official Opening: August 28, 1999 On April 15, 1996, the Council on Tall Buildings named the Petronas Towers the tallest in the [...]
Mount Rushmore
This epic sculpture links the faces of four exalted American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Lincoln. South Dakota’s Black Hills provide the back-drop for Mount Rushmore, the world’s greatest mountain carving. These 60-foot high faces, 500-feet up, look out over a setting of pine, spruce, birch, and aspen in the clear western air. Sculptor [...]
The Hoover Dam
Human beings have lived along or near the Colorado River for thousands of years. The evidence for this is the hundreds of habitation sites found throughout the Las Vegas, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and Lake Mojave area, many of which have been dated with radiocarbon, argon, or by other measures. Some of the earliest peoples [...]
The Aswan High Dam
LOCATION The High Dam is located just south of the city of Aswan in Egypt. HISTORY The High Dam was constructed not only to regulate the yearly flood of the Nile, but also to create a water reservoir capable of storing water to prevent famine during severe droughts. Construction of the Dam began in 1960 [...]
The Gateway Arch
Description: The Gateway Arch attracts four million guests each year. At 630 ft, our nations tallest man-made monument includes the Journey to the Top, movies, Museum of Westward Expansion and shopping. The Gateway Arch serves as the anchor for the Core of Discovery, a family friendly attractions district that spans from the St. Louis Riverfront [...]
The Eiffel Tower
HISTORY The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffel’s was unanimously chosen. However it was not accepted by all [...]
The Clock Tower (Big Ben)
Possibly the most famous clock face and chimes in the world, Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell (13.5 tons) inside The Clock Tower (320ft) which forms part of the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. HISTORY Built in 1858/9 the bell was named after one Sir Benjamin Hall and when it was cast it [...]
The Seven Forgotten Modern Wonders of the World
The Seven Forgotten Modern Wonders of the World The Clock Tower (Big Ben) Eiffel Tower The Gateway Arch The Aswan High Dam Hoover Dam Mount Rushmore National Memorial The Petronas Towers
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