Structures

It seems that the reservoir of the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant in Missouri burst today. The reservoir sits on top of Proffit Mountain, some 800 feet above the hydroelectric plant, and when a section of the reservoir collapsed, it…

Villa Borghese is a beautiful park in the middle of Rome. Hovering above the ground is a large blue baloon which grants tourists a 360 degree view of the city. Now, I don't want to start a whole new 600…

Salvation Mountain is an ongoing project of Leonard Knight, who has built and hand decorated the 3-storey "mountain" (I think it's really just a hill) for nearly two decades. The hill is created out of adobe, straw and many gallons…

The Victorian State Rose Garden at Werribee Park is made up of 5500 roses planted in the shape of a tudor rose. Also to see at Werribee Park is the Chirnside Mansion, the National Equestrian Centre and the Victorian Open…

This is the worlds biggest open cast diamond mine in Mirny, north eastern Siberia. It's more than 1 km in diameter and half a km deep! Wow, that's a big hole. The Google Maps imagery isn't super high-res but there…

Originally due to be finished this year, it seems that all construction has come to a halt at the Arahman Mosque in Baghdad. The place is absolutely colossal, and the fittingly large cranes used in the construction can still be…