Berlin Zoo With around 3 million visitors per year, the Berlin Zoological Garden is the most popular zoo in Europe. It also houses the world’s biggest animal collection, with over 17,000 animals from 1,554 species. Of particular note is the bird house, which is generally considered the world’s best. It features 329 different species of […]
10. Verrazano Narrows Bridge (United States) 211.3m Upon completion in 1964, the Varrazano Narrows Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 2km, with a central span of 1.3km. It connects the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island and provides an important alternate route into New York City. The New York City marathon […]
5 – Yenisei Length: 5,539 km Location: Russia The Yenisei, which flows into the Arctic Ocean from Mongolia and across Siberia, is icebound for more than half the year. This often poses the threat of flooding when the ice collects and creates blockages. Explosives and icebreakers must be used to keep the waterways open […]
5 – Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), Chicago, USA When completed in 1973, the Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world. If the spires of the building are included, the building stands at 527 meters (1,730 feet) tall. Sears’ rights to the name of the building expired in 2003, although the building retained […]
Brasilia, Brazil (2,606,885) Brasilia was built in just three years between 1957 and 1960. Like most other planned capitals, its site was chosen based on its central location. Rio de Janeiro was the previous capital. One axis of the city is anchored by Brazil’s capital building and Supreme Court and lined with civic […]
The Millau Viaduct is almost 2.5km long and crosses the valley of the River Tarn in south Central France. France’s A75 passes over the bridge and serves as an important route from Paris to Spain. The world’s tallest pylon can be found supporting this bridge, rising a whopping 245m over the valley below. This will […]
Completed in 2008, the Sutong Bridge crosses the Yangtze River and connects the cities of Nantong and Changshu. Travel time from Shanghai to Nantong was cut from four hours to just one hour. It is a cable-stayed bridge, and the height comes from the massive towers supporting a 1km span in the middle. All told, […]
The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge connects the city of Kobe to Awaji Island across the Akashi Straight. Prior to the bridge’s completion in 1998, the only way to get across the straight was by ferry, which was often dangerous because of the area’s volatile weather. The Akashi Straight is an important shipping lane, necessitating the bridge’s great […]
The Stonecutters Bridge crosses the Rambler’s Channel at the entrance to Hong Kong’s port and has three spans with a total length of 1.6km. It opened in 2009 and provides a more direct route from the Hong Kong Island to the airport and Disney Land, both located on Lantau Island in the bay. The bridge […]
The Great Belt is the straight between Denmark’s two main islands: Zealand (where the capital Copenhagen is located) and Funen. Prior to the bridge’s completion in 1998, the only way across was by ferry. Travel time was reduced from an hour to 10 minutes. At just over 1.6km, the main span supported by the towers […]
