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Top Ten Highest Mountains in the World
Top Ten Tallest Buildings in the World Ten Oldest Building in the World Nine out of the top ten tallest mountains in the world are located in the Himalayas, including the famous Mount Everest on the Tibetan and Nepalese border. Only K2 (sometimes referred to as Mount Godwin Austen), which is the second highest in the world, is not in… Read more
Top 10 Architectural Wonders of Dubai
Top Ten Tallest Buildings in the World Ten Oldest Building in the World It is one of history’s most rapidly developing urban centers. It boasts the world’s “largest”, “tallest”, and “most expensive” architectural works in the world. The city of Dubai has transformed itself from a humble port city into a sprawling metropolis fueled by immeasurable wealth. To celebrate its… Read more
Burj Dubai Skyscraper inaugurated by Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai has inaugurated the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building at a glittering ceremony held in the emirate today. Standing proudly at 818 metres the 160-storey structure dazzled as a combination of spectacular fireworks, light beams, choreographed water displays, accompanied by sound and… Read more
World’s Costliest Hotel and Resort in Dubai
Dubai possesses already world’s most costliest hotel, The Burj al Arab. Very soon another highest class hotel will be added: the amazing Atlantis The Palm Hotel. It is a hotel with 1729 rooms and 17 restaurants, and will be opened to the public on 24th September. The construction lasted 4 years and cost 1,5 billion dollars. This hotel is dedicated… Read more
The Developments in Dubai
To all that oil money…… Dubai in 1990 prior to the craziness ________________________________________________ The same street in 2003 ________________________________________________ Last year ________________________________________________ The madness. Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the world ’s cranes. ________________________________________________ The Dubai Waterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world . ________________________________________________ All of this was built… Read more
Mumbai sea bridge ready at last: Images and Videos
It is the first bridge to be built over the sea in India and it promises to change the skyline of its financial capital, the western city of Mumbai. In India’s financial hub Mumbai, a bridge has been built over the sea to ease chronic traffic congestion in one of the worlds’ most crowded cities. Updating inadequate infrastructure in Indian… Read more
Swarms of Jellyfish ruin tourist spots
WASHINGTON: Huge swarms of stinging jellyfish and similar slimy animals are ruining beaches in Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, Australia and elsewhere, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
Most Expensive Christmas Trees
Luxury Property Blog looks at the most expensive Christmas trees ever! This one, in Singapore, featured 21,798 diamonds, 3,762 crystal beads, and 456 lights, for a cost of over a million dollars! How does that compare with a cut evergreen that costs as much to select, fell, and ship? You’ll also see expensive ornaments, unusual Christmas trees, the Europe’s “most… Read more
