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Tunnel project linking Europe with Africa
Beyond the technological, human and financial challenges, the train tunnels under the Strait of Gibraltar, connecting Spain with Morocco will open hope for a close proxi…
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Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is considered a symbol of the Tibetan regime at a time when the country was unified under the rule of Buddhist Dalai Lama, having performed that functi…
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Schloss Schönbrunn Palace
Schloss Schönbrunn, the summer palace of the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy, is one of the largest and most magnificent Baroque palaces in Central Europe. The massive palac…
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Winter Palace
The Winter Palace in St Petersburg is one of the landmark projects in history. The location of events marked each historical period from the 18th century to the end of t…
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle, located on a rugged cliff rising from the forest of the Bavarian Alps, is one of the most familiar lyrical images in the world. What makes long-te…
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New Delhi Deputy Governor's Palace
In April 1912, from the seat swaying on the back of the elephant, three middle-aged Britons in London at the beginning of the year were appointed by the standing Ministe…
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Tam Mon Hiep Dam - bitter lesson in Chinese history
If Chinese scientists in the 1950s dared to tell the truth as irrigation expert Hoang Van Ly, even if it was
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Parliament House (England)
The National Assembly Building (England) is a famous building all over the world, the most memorable being the spreading façade on the banks of the River Thames, a rich…
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Khleang - Khmer temple
Khleang is one of the oldest Khmer temples in Soc Trang built in the middle of the 16th century. The pagoda has a Buddha statue sitting on a 6.8-meter-tall lotus tower l…
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The Crystal Palace - The Crystal Palace
As a product of industrial production and assembly, Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace is one of the most innovative buildings of the 19th century. The palace is often seen…
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Opéra Theater, Paris
Opéra theater - today renamed Palais Garnier to pay homage to the architect of the theater design - is one of the most prominent buildings in Paris. At Napoleon III and…
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Pentagon (Pentagon)
Considering the largest office building in the world with a total floor area of 616,518m2 (6.6 million square feet) and 28.15km on the Virginia coast of the Potomac Ri…
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Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Contrary to creating a rational form which prevails in Western architecture for centuries, the Guggenhim museum in Bibao is the result of a visual search. The combinatio…