Man Made Structures: 2012

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

South Grand Island Bridge

The South Grand Island Bridge carries Interstate 190 across the Niagara River between Tonawanda, New York and Grand Island, New York.

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North Grand Island Bridge, USA

The North Grand Island Bridge carries Interstate 190 across the Niagara River between Grand Island, New York and Niagara Falls, New York.

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Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

The Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls is an international steel arch bridge across the Niagara River gorge, and is a world-famous tourist site. It is 950 feet long. It was opened on November 1, 1941. It connects the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, United States (to the east), and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (west).

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Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows, the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay with the larger lower bay.

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Brussels–Charleroi Canal

The Brussels–Charleroi Canal, also known as the Charleroi Canal is an important canal in Belgium. It runs from Charleroi in the south to Brussels in the north. The Ronquières inclined plane is the most remarkable feature of the canal.

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Friday, 3 August 2012

CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its height is 553.33 metres. It was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower in 2010 and Tokyo Skytree in 2012. It attracts more than two million international visitors annually. In 1995, the CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers, where it holds second-place ranking.

Image of CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

Lightning on CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

Image of CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

Olympic Stadium 2012, London

The Olympic Stadium 2012 is in Stratford, London, England. It is located at Marshgate Lane in London's Stratford district in the Lower Lea Valley. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000. It is the third-largest stadium in England behind Wembley Stadium and Twickenham Stadium. Construction of the stadium was started on 22 May 2008.

Image of Olympic Stadium 2012 London

Image of under construction Olympic Stadium 2012 London

Image of Olympic Stadium 2012 London

A beautiful view of Olympic Stadium 2012 London

An aerial view of Olympic Stadium 2012 London at night

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Verzasca Dam, Switzerland

The Verzasca Dam, also known as the Contra dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River, Switzerland. It was constructed between 1960 and 1965. in Val Verzasca, Switzerland. It supports a 105 MW hydroelectric power station. It is the fourth tallest dam in Switzerland. The dam became a popular bungee jumping venue after a James Bond stuntman jumped off it in the opening scene of the 1995 film Golden Eye. The dam owners started to lease access to the dam, soon after Golden Eye was released, to a commercial bungee jump operator. According to the operator, over 10,000 people have jumped the 220 m (720 ft) from the dam.

Image of Verzasca Dam Switzerland