Thursday, 27 December 2012

Tallest Tallest!


Building, cityYearStoriesHeight
Rankmft
1.Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai), Dubai, The United Arab Emirates20101608282,716
2.Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan20041015081,667
3.World Financial Center, Shanghai, China20081014921,614
4.Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1998884521,483
5.Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1998884521,483
6.Greenland Financial Center, Nanjing, China2009664501,476
7.Sears Tower, Chicago19741104421,451
8.Guangzhou West Tower, Guangzhou, China20091034381,435
9.Jin Mao Building, Shanghai, China1999884211,381
10.Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong2003884151,362
11.Trump International Hotel, Chicago, U.S.2009964151,362
12.CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China1996803911,283
13.Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China1996693841,260
14.Empire State Building, New York19311023811,250
15.Central Plaza, Hong Kong1992783741,227
16.Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong1989703671,205
17.Bank of America Tower, New York City, U.S.2009543661,200
18.Almas Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2009683631,191
19.Emirates Tower One, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1999543551,165
20.Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan1997853481,140
21.Aon Centre, Chicago1973803461,136
22.The Center, Hong Kong1998733461,135
23.John Hancock Center, Chicago19691003441,127
24.Rose Tower, Dubai2007723331,093
25.Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai2006603331,093
26.Minsheng Bank Building, Wuhan, China2007683311,087
27.Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea19951053301,083
28.China World Trade Center, Beijing, China2009743301,083
29.The Index, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2009803281,076
30.Q1, Gold Coast, Australia2005783231,058
31.Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai1999603211,053
32.Chrysler Building, New York1930773191,046
33.Nina Tower I, Hong Kong2006803191,046
34.New York Times Building, New York2007523191,046
35.Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta1993553171,039
36.U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles1990733101,018
37.Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1999553101,017
38.Emirates Tower Two, Dubai2000563091,014
39.AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago1989603071,007
40.The Address Downtown Burj Dubai, Dubai, U.A.E.2008633061,004
41.JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston1982753051,002
42.Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok199785304997
43.Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago199064303995
44.Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston198371302992
45.Kingdom Centre, Riyadh200241302992
46.Aspire Tower, Doha200636300984
47.Arraya 2, Kuwait City, Kuwait200956300984
48.One Island East Centre, Hong Kong, China200869298979
49.First Bank Tower, Toronto197572298978
50.Shanghai Wheelock Square, Shanghai, China200958298978
51.Eureka Tower, Melbourne200691297975
52.Comcast Center, Philadelphia, U.S.200857297975
53.Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan199373296971
54.Emirates Crown, Dubai, U.A.E200863296971
55.311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago199065293961
56.SEG Plaza, Shenzhen, China200071292957
57.American International Building, New York193267290952
58.Key Tower, Cleveland199157289947
59.Plaza 66, Shanghai200166288945
60.One Liberty Place, Philadelphia198761288945
61.Columbia Center, Seattle, U.S.198576285937
62.Millennium Tower, Dubai200659285935
63.Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai200355285934
64.Chongqing World Trade Center, Chongqing, China200560283929
65.Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong199963283929
66.The Trump Building, New York193071283927
67.Bank of America Plaza, Dallas198572281921
68.United Overseas Bank Plaza, Singapore199266280919
69.Republic Plaza, Singapore199566280919
70.Overseas Union Bank Centre, Singapore198663280919
71.Citigroup Center, New York197759279915
72.Hong Kong New World Tower, Shanghai200261278913
73.Diwang International Commerce Center, Nanning, China200654276906
74.Scotia Plaza, Toronto198968275902
75.Williams Tower, Houston198364275901
76.Moscow, Moscow200973274900
77.Wuhan World Trade Tower, Wuhan, China199860273896
78.Cullinan North Tower, Hong Kong200768270886
79.Cullinan South Tower, Hong Kong200768270886
80.Renaissance Tower, Dallas197556270886
81.China International Center Tower B, Guangzhou, China200762270884
82.Dapeng International Plaza, Guangzhou, China200656269883
83.One Luijiazui, Shanghai, China200847269883
84.21st Century Tower, Dubai200355269883
85.Naberezhnaya Tower C, Moscow200761268881
86.Al Faisaliah Center, Riyadh200030267876
87.900 North Michigan Ave., Chicago198966265871
88.Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte199260265871
89.SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta199260265871
90.Al Kazim Tower 1, Dubai, U.A.E200853265871
91.Al Kazim Tower 2, Dubai, U.A.E200853265871
92.BOCOM Financial Towers, Shanghai199952265869
93.120 Collins Street, Melbourne199152265869
94.Triumph Palace, Moscow200557264866
95.Tower Palace Three, Tower G, Seoul200473264865
96.Trump World Tower, New York200172262861
97.Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower, Shenzhen, China199848262860
98.Water Tower Place, Chicago197674262859
99.Grand Gateway Plaza I, Shanghai200552262859
100.Grand Gateway Plaza II, Shanghai200552262859

Tuesday, 25 December 2012

the world's greatest treehouse - Horrace Burgess.


Well, if you did find yourself fancying your childhood treehouse as the world’s greatest, you may find yourself having to think again after getting to see the treehouse Horrace Burgess has built around Crossville in the United States state of Tennessee.
Standing at 97 feet in height, one agrees that the structure Horrace Burgess has built is the structure to beat, if you want to lay a claim to owning (or even having seen) the greatest treehouse in the world. 

Sawyer glacier, Alaska.


Nothing compares to the sight of a monumental glacier calving icebergs into the sea. In Glacier Bay, you'll linger before the most active glaciers of them all. In College Fjord, sixteen glorious rivers of ice line up to starboard and port. And the twin Sawyer Glaciers form a massive ice wall to highlight the stunning beauty of Tracy Arm.



Church of St. Primus and Felican in Jamnik, Slovenia!


Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician at dusk, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau, Slovenia.

Monday, 24 December 2012

Meteor shower


October 2012, Iceland.

Shanghai attraction - Lu Jia Zui circular pedestrian bridge.



Unveiled in Lujiazui, the Pudong district of Shanghai there is a new very large, circular pedestrian bridge and overpass, which allows people to avoid the roundabout traffic of Lujiazui Road. The Oriental Pearl Tower can also be accessed from this bridge to connect people to cafes, shopping malls, office buildings and a transit station. Built nearly 20 feet above the street, the pedestrian bridge has many escalators and stairways for entrances and exits and because of the contemporary design, the long spans between each column allows people on the street level to have a pleasant viewing experience.
Not only does the bridge provide a beautiful access walkway, it also provides amazing views of the city. To make it even more inviting, the bridge is illuminated at night and provides a very dramatic effect. The height of the walkway is 5.5 meters and it is wide enough to allow up to 15 people to walk side by side. From the time it was first opened, it became quite the tourist attraction.