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Grande Dixence Dam

Completed all the way back in 1935, this is the Grande Dixence Dam which holds back the Lac des Dix, a 4 km long lake in the Val d'Hérens, Switzerland. The water mainly comes from the…

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Friday, 12th October 2007

Mosque of Hassan II

Built on reclaimed land within Casablanca, Morocco is the Mosque of Hassan II - the second largest religious monument in the world. Work started in 1986 to celebrate the 60th Birthday of Morocco's then king, Hassan…

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Saturday, 9th September 2006

Pudong Skyline

The skyline of Shanghai's Pudong district is dominated by two enormous structures: the 468 metre Oriental Pearl Tower and the 420.5 metre Jin Mao Building. The striking looking Oriental Pearl Tower is the tallest tower in…

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Thursday, 17th August 2006

Very Tall Flagpoles

We've previously featured Mexico's giant flags but this is the world's largest unsupported flagpole in Jordan. Narrowly beating the previous record holder in UAE, the flagpole is 126.8 metres tall, is illuminated at night and can…

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Wednesday, 19th July 2006

Medicine Hat’s Saamis Teepee

Here in Medicine Hat, Canada, you couldn't possibly miss the Saamis Teepee. Designed for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and moved here in 1991, it stands over 65 metres high - making Medicine Hat the…

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Wednesday, 12th July 2006

Very Large Buddhas

Seated at the top of 268 steps in the Po Lin Monastery in Hong Kong, is the Tian Tan Buddha - the world's largest 'seated outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha'. The 34 metre tall sculpture…

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Monday, 29th May 2006

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