10 Man - Made Wonders In The World
Today I will introduce you some man made wonders in the world
. These wonders are interesting and spectacular.
1, Palm Island in Jumeirah
This is an artificial island which is the three Palm Islands in Dubai. And it will be the first island which is the smallest of the three islands. You can see huge palm trees on the island. The island has many luxury villas.
2, Three Gorges
It is the world's largest hydropower station and is located in Hubei province, reservoirs 375 miles. It was constructed in 1994. It is magnificent and cost a lot. At that time it has been a hot topic.
3, Grand Canyon footbridge
The Valor tribe in Arizona built the glass bridge in 2007 which is across the Grand Canyon. The bridge, though very steep, but it is said that it can support more than 70,000 pounds and can withstand winds of 100 miles per hour. That is amazing.
4, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
It is also known as Pearl Bridge and is the world's longest suspension bridge. The central height of the bridge is about 6532 feet which is longer than the previous record. Pearl Bridge opened in 1998 and connect the Japanese islands of Honshu and Awaji.
5, Henderson Waves
It is about 12-story high and is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. The bridge opened in 2008, made by seven curved bar. There are also curved seats for people to escape the storm.
6, Willie Costa
It is located in 103 storied building. And it is a platform which is launched in 2009 and surrounded by transparent walls, floors and ceilings. And it is just like a transparent box. From here you can have a bird eye view of Chicago, if you are brave enough, so please look down, you will see the Chicago River.
7, Cross-Harbour Tunnel
This tunnel is located under the English Channel tunnel and is opened in 1994. And it is the longest tunnel in the sea in the world.
8, Panama Canal
Opened by the French in 1880, but completed by the British in 1914, the Panama Canal is perhaps the world's most difficult projects and it greatly reduced the distance between New York and San Francisco.
9, Dreamliner
Boeing 787 began its first flight on December 15, 2009, most of its material is made of composite material and reduced the cost without impact the environment.
10, Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, the highest dam in the United States and it is about 726.4 feet deep. It is located on the Colorado River in Las Vegas, 30 miles southeast. Hoover Dam generate 40 billion kWh of electricity to Nevada, Arizona and California. This figure is amazing and it plays a vital role in the daily life.
These world wonders are spectacular and attractive because of their structure and their function to our human being. In other words, they were all built by our people. We have to admire the great creativity of people when we visit these wonders.
by: cherry
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