10 Man-Made Wonders of
the World - Borobudur temple, eifel tower, it is the 7 wonders of the world
long. Wonders of the world not only from nature, with advanced technology in
this modern era, people can make themselves such wonders. Here are 10 Man-Made
Wonders of the World:
1. Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa,
formerly called Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
inaugurated the opening on January 4, 2010. The height of this skyscraper is
828 meters (2717 feet). Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world ever
made by man. Starting from passing the height of Taipei 101 as the tallest
building in the world on July 21, 2007.
On 12 September
2007, the height of the Burj Khalifa made it past the CN Tower as a
structure-free (without support), the highest in the world and on 7 April 2008
the tallest structure in the world of the KVLY-TV tower in Blanchard, North
Dakota, United States successfully passed . The tallest structure ever built by
man, the Warsaw Radio Tower 645.4 m (2120 feet) was made in 1974 (but collapsed
during renovations in 1991) successfully passed on 1 September 2008.
2. Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah is an
artificial island built in the land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by
the Dubai government. This island is one of three islands called The Palm
Islands which will increase Dubai coast up to 520 km. The Palm Jumeirah is the
smallest of the three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm
Deira) under development by Nakheel. It is located on the Jumeirah coastal area
of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Palm Jumeirah is a
palm tree-shaped islands with coverage of a trunk, a crown with 17 leaves, and
a surrounding crescent shaped island and 11 kilometers form the breakwater.
This island has an area of 5 km x 5 km and a total area larger than 800 football
fields [1]. Island crown linked to Dubai by a 300-meter bridge and the crescent
is connected to the upper end of the palm by a subsea tunnel. For the next 2-3
years, increasing tourism in Dubai, The Palm Jumeirah can be said as one of the
world's major resort. The Palm Island itself is considered as the 'Wonder of
the World to-8'. This island will double the Dubai coastline.
3. Grand Canyon Skywalk
Grand Canyon is a steep
gorge carved by the Colorado River. The river is located in Arizona in the United
States. Cause of the Grand Canyon is erosion, first is by water and second is
by wind. Visitors a unique and exciting locations each year nearly 5 million
people visit the 1 mile deep Grand Canyon. To enjoy the grand canyon, it could
be from the top through a horseshoe-shaped platform. The platform relies tense
right 4000 feet above the ground and extends 65 feet from the edge of the cliff
Grand Canyon. Horseshoe-shaped skywalk is constructed of glass walls 4 inches
thick and visitors must wear socks anti-scratch if you want to walk and see the
sights there.
4. La Sagrada Familia
Church Expiatori de la
Sagrada Família, often simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive Roman
Catholic church under construction in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia,
Spain. Construction of the church began in 1882 and lasted until today
ini.Gereja was originally designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), who worked on
this project for 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life to this great
project, which will be completed in 2026. When asked about the duration of the
construction period, Gaudí is told to answer "my clients not to
rush". After Gaudí's death in 1926, the project was continued under
supervision until Domenech Sugranyes suspended due to Spanish Civil War in
1936.
5. Henderson Waves
The structure of the
bridge that this one is somewhat unique, in fact the only one in the world. The
form that seemed to spin like a spiral made character while providing a modern
twist to the national park Mount Faber and Telok Blangah which saves natural
richness Singapore. Enjoy a walk in structures made of wood and steel in the
morning to enjoy the fresh air or go to the park with the lights illuminated
the dramatic effect each at 7 pm until 2 am. One of Singapore design gems that
are often missed from the list this itinerary is one reason that made you will
never get bored with Singapore.
6. Oasis Of The Seas
Oasis Of The
Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world and weighs 225,280 tons. The ship
was built at a cost of Rp 14 trillion, have 20 levels cabins that can
accommodate 6300 passengers. With all the facilities available, passengers can
enjoy a sail on the ship for 30 days at a cost of at least $ 50 million.
7. Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel is a
rail tunnel along the 50-km beneath the English Channel (actually in the Strait
of Dover) that connects Cheriton, Kent, in the south of the United Kingdom, and
Coquelles, Calais in northern France.
This big-budget project
originally started with a few errors, and finally completed in 1994.
Channel is the second
longest rail tunnel in the world after Japan's Seikan Tunnel. The tunnel is
operated by Eurotunnel plc. Chunnel - which is short for The Chunnel Channel
Tunnel
8. Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorge Dam or the
Three Gorges Dam or the Three Gorge Dam is located in the Yangtze River (the
third longest river in the world) in Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei province,
China. Construction began in 1994. This dam will be the largest hydroelectric
dam in the world when completed in 2009. The shelter started charging on June
1, 2003, and will occupy an area of three beautiful gulf, between the cities
of Yichang, Hubei, and Fuling, Chongqing.
Such dams are being
built, the dam is also a controversial dam project involves completely wrong.
Proponents point to the economic benefits of flood control and hydroelectric
power. Party opponents fear of the future 1.9 million people will be displaced;
disappearance location of archaeological and cultural value, and also the
impact on the environment.
9. The Dreamliner
The aircraft is
designed to be very environmentally friendly. According to Boeing, the aircraft
material is made of carbon fiber which is environmentally friendly. The
aircraft is also fuel efficient, able to travel twice the distance of the
Boeing 777. Lights used by aircraft is also very environmentally friendly. This
aircraft using Rolls-Royce engine Trent 1000 and General Electric GEnx 2B
engines-12 innovative. The aircraft also has the latest version of the
Honeywell radar designed to monitor the weather in front of the plane with a
distance of 100,000 meters (100 miles).
10. Millau Viaduct
Millau Bridge is a road
bridge crossing the wires bersanggahkan Tarn river valley near Millau in
southern France. Designed by French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux in
collaboration with British architect, Lord Foster, the Millau bridge is a
"vehicular" the highest in the world, with milestones peak at 341
meters (1,118 feet). slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 40 m (132
ft) shorter than the Empire State Building. Millau officially opened on
December 14, 2004 and opened to traffic on December 16, 2004.
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