10 Interesting Fact About Engineering Marvels

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• The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, was originally built as a temporary radio tower and was almost destroyed after 20 years, but was saved because it became a popular tourist attraction.
• The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, United States, was originally considered impossible to be built due to geological conditions and bad weather, but eventually became a city symbol.
• The channel tunnel that connects Britain and France has a length of more than 50 kilometers and is the longest underwater railroad tunnel in the world.
• Concorde aircraft, a supersonic aircraft built in the 1960s and 1970s, can fly at speeds of more than twice the speed of sound.
• Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan has the longest range in the world and is resistant to earthquakes and storms.
• Oasis of the Seas cruise ship, the largest passenger ship in the world, has a length of almost 4 times the length of the soccer field.
• Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the tallest building in the world with a height of 828 meters.
• Hoover Dam in the United States is the highest concrete dam in the world and produces electricity for millions of people.
• Shanghai fast train, China, has a maximum speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour and is the fastest fast train in the world.
• The Nuclear Power Plant in Romania is the only nuclear power plant in the world operated by NATO member countries.