Best pictures on the internet - 2007 Awards
Best natural scenary (open spaces)
Rated 88.6 (out of 100)
Best natural scenary (closed spaces)
Rated 90.7 (out of 100)
Best urban landscape
Rated 87.8 (out of 100)
Best fake
Rated 86.2 (out of 100)
Best "on the fly" shot
Rated 86.3 (out of 100)
Best "Human landscape"
Rated 87.7 (out of 100)
"Wild life" award
Rated 89.3 (out of 100)
Best pet dog
Rated 83.6 (out of 100)
Best pet cat
Rated 82.7 (out of 100)
"Street painting" award
Rated 88.9 (out of 100)
"Body painting" award
Rated 86.6 (out of 100)
"X-Treme sport" award
Rated 80.9 (out of 100)
"Best transportation" award
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Men’s best
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Women’s best
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Special mention
Rated 86.2 (out of 100)
Honor mention
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Best global picture
Rated 92.6 (out of 100)
2007 awards - as voted by users of www.whatatop.com
Rated 88.6 (out of 100)
Best natural scenary (closed spaces)
Rated 90.7 (out of 100)
Best urban landscape
Rated 87.8 (out of 100)
Best fake
Rated 86.2 (out of 100)
Best "on the fly" shot
Rated 86.3 (out of 100)
Best "Human landscape"
Rated 87.7 (out of 100)
"Wild life" award
Rated 89.3 (out of 100)
Best pet dog
Rated 83.6 (out of 100)
Best pet cat
Rated 82.7 (out of 100)
"Street painting" award
Rated 88.9 (out of 100)
"Body painting" award
Rated 86.6 (out of 100)
"X-Treme sport" award
Rated 80.9 (out of 100)
"Best transportation" award
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Men’s best
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Women’s best
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Special mention
Rated 86.2 (out of 100)
Honor mention
Rated 86.7 (out of 100)
Best global picture
Rated 92.6 (out of 100)
2007 awards - as voted by users of www.whatatop.com
Shanghai REN (Human)
Enjoy the view of another architectural master piece from the Land of the Tang Hills.
The Chinese really have the money and the ingenuity to try out very bold buildings these days.
It's no wonder that the world's top architects are all heading to China for the action and challenge.
The REN Building is a proposal for a hotel, sports and conference center for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai . The building is conceived as two buildings merging into one. The first building, emerging from the water, is devoted to the activities of the body, and houses the sports and water culture center. The second building emerging from land, is devoted to the spirit and enlightment, and houses the conference center and meeting facilities. The two buildings meet in a 1000 room hotel, a building for living. The building becomes the Chinese sign for 'The People', and a recognizable landmark for the World Expo in China
The Chinese really have the money and the ingenuity to try out very bold buildings these days.
It's no wonder that the world's top architects are all heading to China for the action and challenge.
The REN Building is a proposal for a hotel, sports and conference center for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai . The building is conceived as two buildings merging into one. The first building, emerging from the water, is devoted to the activities of the body, and houses the sports and water culture center. The second building emerging from land, is devoted to the spirit and enlightment, and houses the conference center and meeting facilities. The two buildings meet in a 1000 room hotel, a building for living. The building becomes the Chinese sign for 'The People', and a recognizable landmark for the World Expo in China
Ship From China
The Emma Maersk
What a ship....no wonder 'Made in China' is displacing North American goods big time with this floating continent transporting goods across the Pacific in 4 days no less!!!
This is how Wal-Mart gets all it's stuff from China . Get a load of this ship!
15,000 containers and a 207' beam! And look at the crew-size: 13 people for a ship longer than a US aircraft carrier which has a crew of 5,000 men and officers.
Think it's big enough? Notice that 207' beam means it cannot fit through the Panama or Suez Canals . It is strictly transpacific. Check out the cruise speed: 31 knots means the goods arrive 4 days before the typical container ship (18-20 knots) on a China-to-California run. So this behemoth is hugely competitive when carrying perishable goods.
This ship was built in five sections. The sections were floated together and then welded. The command bridge is higher than a 10-story building and has 11 cargo crane rigs that can operate simultaneously.
Additional info:
Country of origin - Denmark
Length - 1,302 ft
Width - 207 ft
Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000 BHP)
Cruise Speed - 31 knots
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3)
Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US $145,000,000+
Silicone painting applied to the ship bottom reduces water resistance and saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per year.
Thank you -- Wal-Mart- - -
What a ship....no wonder 'Made in China' is displacing North American goods big time with this floating continent transporting goods across the Pacific in 4 days no less!!!
This is how Wal-Mart gets all it's stuff from China . Get a load of this ship!
15,000 containers and a 207' beam! And look at the crew-size: 13 people for a ship longer than a US aircraft carrier which has a crew of 5,000 men and officers.
Think it's big enough? Notice that 207' beam means it cannot fit through the Panama or Suez Canals . It is strictly transpacific. Check out the cruise speed: 31 knots means the goods arrive 4 days before the typical container ship (18-20 knots) on a China-to-California run. So this behemoth is hugely competitive when carrying perishable goods.
This ship was built in five sections. The sections were floated together and then welded. The command bridge is higher than a 10-story building and has 11 cargo crane rigs that can operate simultaneously.
Additional info:
Country of origin - Denmark
Length - 1,302 ft
Width - 207 ft
Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000 BHP)
Cruise Speed - 31 knots
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3)
Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US $145,000,000+
Silicone painting applied to the ship bottom reduces water resistance and saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per year.
Thank you -- Wal-Mart- - -
There Are No Words To Describe This....
No religion can ever justify such a hideous and barbaric punishment for such a petty crime ... especially on an 8 year old kid....
Pass it on ....let the world know what is happening in the name of the Islamic religion...
Pass this to all for public awareness.
Striped Icebergs
Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions.
Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.
When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe.
Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.
Antarctica Frozen Wave Pixs - Nature is amazing! The water froze the instant the wave broke through the ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica where it is the coldest weather in decades. Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the air. The temperature of the water is already some degrees below freezing. Just look at how the wave froze in mid-air!!!
Having the Internet means that we get to see something that we never imagined! Pass it on for others to enjoy!
Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.
When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe.
Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.
Antarctica Frozen Wave Pixs - Nature is amazing! The water froze the instant the wave broke through the ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica where it is the coldest weather in decades. Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the air. The temperature of the water is already some degrees below freezing. Just look at how the wave froze in mid-air!!!
Having the Internet means that we get to see something that we never imagined! Pass it on for others to enjoy!
Hot! Coming Soon....
COMING SOON AND NEAR YOU SOON!!!?
What you see below are not see-thru skirts. They are actually prints on the skirts to make it look as if the panties are visible and these are the current rage in Japan . They'll be the rage in the world soon.
I forward this as a public service, so you won't have a heart attack when the rage reaches you.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS???????!!!!!
What you see below are not see-thru skirts. They are actually prints on the skirts to make it look as if the panties are visible and these are the current rage in Japan . They'll be the rage in the world soon.
I forward this as a public service, so you won't have a heart attack when the rage reaches you.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS???????!!!!!
Beijing Airport
Cost a reported 27 Billion Yuan ($3.65 Billion)
Took less than 4 years to build
During construction had 50,000 workers on site
Floor Area 1.3 Million Square Metres
Over 4 Km Long Which Makes It The Worlds Largest Building
Has an Automated People Mover (A P M) which travels at 80 k/hr
Has 84 shops and over 100 restaurants
Terminal 3's curved roof contains thousands of skylights.
Their orientation to the southeast is intended to maximize the heat gain from the early morning sun, helping to reduce the amount of energy expended by the structure for heating.
The golden tint, meanwhile, is meant to evoke the colours of Beijing's Forbidden City, the Ming Dynasty-era imperial palace at the city's centre.
They even provide a runway for those Muslim Pilots with very little experience with landings...!!
Took less than 4 years to build
During construction had 50,000 workers on site
Floor Area 1.3 Million Square Metres
Over 4 Km Long Which Makes It The Worlds Largest Building
Has an Automated People Mover (A P M) which travels at 80 k/hr
Has 84 shops and over 100 restaurants
Terminal 3's curved roof contains thousands of skylights.
Their orientation to the southeast is intended to maximize the heat gain from the early morning sun, helping to reduce the amount of energy expended by the structure for heating.
The golden tint, meanwhile, is meant to evoke the colours of Beijing's Forbidden City, the Ming Dynasty-era imperial palace at the city's centre.
They even provide a runway for those Muslim Pilots with very little experience with landings...!!
Most Creative Buildings
The Dancing House (Czech Republic)
The Dancing House is the nickname given to an office building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic. It was designed by Croatian-born Czech architect Vlado Milunic in co-operation with Canadian architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot (where the previous building had been destroyed during the Bombing of Prague in 1945). The construction started in 1994 and was finished in 1996.
The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time. Czech president Vaclav Havel, who lived for decades next to the site, had supported it, hoping that the building would become a center of cultural activity. Originally named Fred and Ginger (after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - the house vaguely resembles a pair of dancers) the house stands out among the Neo-Baroque, Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous.
On the roof is a French restaurant with magnificent views of the city. The building's other tenants include several multinational firms. (The plans for a cultural center were not realized.) Because it is situated next to a very busy road it depends on forced air circulation, making the interior somewhat less pleasant for its occupants.
The Piano House (China)
This unique piano house was built recently in An Hui Province, China. Inside of the violin is the escalator to the building. The building displays various city plans and development prospects in an effort to draw interest into the recently developed area.
Kansas City Library (United States)
Kansas City Library has one seriously cool facade. Local residents were asked to nominate influential books that represent Kansas City, humungous versions of the winning nominations were then used as the exterior of the library car-park.
The Robot Building (Thailand)
The Robot Building, located in the Sathorn business district of Bangkok, Thailand, houses United Overseas Bank's Bangkok headquarters. It was designed for the Bank of Asia by Sumet Jumsai to reflect the computerization of banking; its architecture is a reaction against neoclassical and high-tech postmodern architecture.
The building's features, such as progressively receding walls, antennae, and eyes, contribute to its robotic appearance and to its practical function. Completed in 1986, the building is one of the last examples of modern architecture in Bangkok and has garnered international critical acclaim.
The Blue Building (Netherlands)
The borough of Delfshaven, Rotterdam, asked Schildersbedrijf N&F Hijnen to come up with a plan for a block of derelict buildings, which will eventually be demolished. The agreement with the neighbourhood is that the block will remain blue as long as there isn't a new plan for the area.
This was once one of the most unseen blocks of houses in Rotterdam, and by applying a layer of only 2 micron of blue paint onto it, it became Rotterdam's most photographed one.
The Astra House (Germany)
The strange building is actually a brewery in Hamburg, Germany. The floors can move up or down on it's skinny column core. As of now, the unique building has been destroyed. One of it's more famous beer brands was recently bought by a big refreshment corporation. And that beer brand was called Astra.
The Crooked House (Poland)
Polish architect of the Crooked House, Szotynscy Zaleski, was inspired by the fairytale illustrations of Jan Marcin Szancer and the drawings of the Swedish artist and Sopot resident Per Dahlberg. The most photographed building in Poland, the 4,000 square meter house is located in Rezydent shopping center in Sopot, Poland.
Sam Kee Building, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Six feet deep, world's thinnest.
The Sam Kee building is situated at 8 West Pender Street. It runs from the corner of Pender and Carral to the lane at the halfway point of the block. It is two storeys tall and 1..5 meters (six feet) deep. The story behind the building is as exotic as the structure with several intriguing twists and turns included in its telling. The City of Vancouver provided the original owner, Chang Toy, with a challenge when it expropriated all but two meters of his property as part of an expansion of Pender Street. No compensation was provided to its owner who was left with what most believed to be a useless property. In a creative turn of events fuelled by spite and some say a bet an architect was hired to design a building to fit the remaining property. The rest is history in more ways than one.
This building was home to 13 businesses at one time. It was the only place in Chinatown for residents to enjoy hot baths. There is a tunnel beneath the building that was used as an escape route from raids on Opium dens situated on neighbouring Shanghai Alley. The building is also fronted by the only remaining glass sidewalk in Chinatown. As part of the ongoing history of this structure, issues still arise between the owners and the city with respect to encroachment and overhangs. In spite of each side having an element of right it seems to boil down to the proverbial "tit for tat". It makes for an interesting study in civics.
World Largest Fountain In Dubai
Emaar water spectacle
Emaar Properties said on Monday it plans to build one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. Arabian Business reveals what the real estate giant has in store.
The fountains, which has yet to be named, will be capable of shooting water over 150 metres into the air - the height of a 50-storey building - and stretch over 275 metres - the length of two football fields.
The $218 million project will be 25 percent larger than the iconic fountains at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.
Like the Fountains of Bellagio, Emaar's fountains will include an integral light and sound show and is expected to become one of Dubai's major tourist attractions, drawing over 10 million visitors per year.
The fountains will shoot 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment and feature over 6,600 lights and 50 colour projectors.
The fountains have yet to be named and a cash prize of $27,225 has been assigned to the winner of a competition to name the water feature.
The structure is scheduled to be operational by 2009.
Emaar Properties said on Monday it plans to build one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. Arabian Business reveals what the real estate giant has in store.
The fountains, which has yet to be named, will be capable of shooting water over 150 metres into the air - the height of a 50-storey building - and stretch over 275 metres - the length of two football fields.
The $218 million project will be 25 percent larger than the iconic fountains at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.
Like the Fountains of Bellagio, Emaar's fountains will include an integral light and sound show and is expected to become one of Dubai's major tourist attractions, drawing over 10 million visitors per year.
The fountains will shoot 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment and feature over 6,600 lights and 50 colour projectors.
The fountains have yet to be named and a cash prize of $27,225 has been assigned to the winner of a competition to name the water feature.
The structure is scheduled to be operational by 2009.
New airport runway in Portugal
In Portugal
A special airport -- the airport's runway with a length of 2781 meters , which 1000 meters of the runway is supported by 180 pillars, each pillar 50 meters height (abt 17 floors), surprisingly , the runway design are for B-747.
Look at the cars parked below the runway.
A special airport -- the airport's runway with a length of 2781 meters , which 1000 meters of the runway is supported by 180 pillars, each pillar 50 meters height (abt 17 floors), surprisingly , the runway design are for B-747.
Look at the cars parked below the runway.
Dubai, U.A.E. - Beautiful & Amazing
I am sure that the following photos will surprise you. They centre around the building boom in Dubai over recent years...they go to show how your petrol money is helping these poor people keep their heads above the ground. With special thanks to Rachael & Dave for supplying the photos and information.
This was the main street of Dubai, in 1990, and it has changed just slightly over the intervening years.
This is the same street in 2003.
… but it had changed even more by last year.
Due to the present building boom, Dubai is said to currently have up to 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 in the last 5 years, including that island that looks like a palm tree.
They are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these Palms will be made in all.
Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities.
The World Islands.
300 artiiificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million.
The Burj al-Arab hotel is the worlds tallest, and with its luxury, is considered the only '7 star' hotel in the world. It stands on an artificial island in the sea.
Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. Entirely built in Germany and then assembled in Dubai, it is scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays.
Construction began in 2005 on the Burj Dubai and is expected to be complete by 2008.
At an estimated height of over 800 meters, it will easily be world's tallest building when finished.
This is what downtown Dubai will look like around 2008-2009. More than 140 stories of the Burj Dubai have already been completed.
The Al Burj.
This will be the centerpiece of the Dubai Waterfront.
Once completed it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the world from the Burj Dubai.
Recently it was announced that the final height of this tower will be 1200 meters.
That would make it more than 30% taller than the Burj Dubai and three times as tall as the Empire State Building.
The Trump International Hotel & Tower, which will be the centerpiece of one of the palm islands.
Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet (107 miles^2) at an estimated $20 billion price tag.
Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which is also the largest single-site employer in the United states with 58,000 employees.
Dubailand will be twice the size.
Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 tourist destination in the world. Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000 visitors daily.
Dubai Sports City. A huge collection of sports arenas located in Dubailand.
The Dubai Marina is an entirely man madecdevelopment that will contain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. The completed first phase of the project is shown.
The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet of shopping and around 1000 stores.
Ski Dubai,(already open,)is the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. This is a rendered image of another future indoor skiing facility that is being planned.
Some of the tallest buildings in the world, such as Ocean Heights and The Princess Tower, which will be the largest residential building in the world at over a 100 stories, will line the Dubai Marina.
The Dubai Metro system, once completed, will become the largest fully automated rail system in the world.
The Dubai World Central International Airport will become the largest airport in size when it is completed.
Currently there are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.
So come on. What are you waiting for ? You can’t let all the workers run out of a job.
Just keep on filling up your petrol tanks.
That’s all folks.
This was the main street of Dubai, in 1990, and it has changed just slightly over the intervening years.
This is the same street in 2003.
… but it had changed even more by last year.
Due to the present building boom, Dubai is said to currently have up to 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 in the last 5 years, including that island that looks like a palm tree.
They are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these Palms will be made in all.
Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities.
The World Islands.
300 artiiificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million.
The Burj al-Arab hotel is the worlds tallest, and with its luxury, is considered the only '7 star' hotel in the world. It stands on an artificial island in the sea.
Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. Entirely built in Germany and then assembled in Dubai, it is scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays.
Construction began in 2005 on the Burj Dubai and is expected to be complete by 2008.
At an estimated height of over 800 meters, it will easily be world's tallest building when finished.
This is what downtown Dubai will look like around 2008-2009. More than 140 stories of the Burj Dubai have already been completed.
The Al Burj.
This will be the centerpiece of the Dubai Waterfront.
Once completed it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the world from the Burj Dubai.
Recently it was announced that the final height of this tower will be 1200 meters.
That would make it more than 30% taller than the Burj Dubai and three times as tall as the Empire State Building.
The Trump International Hotel & Tower, which will be the centerpiece of one of the palm islands.
Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet (107 miles^2) at an estimated $20 billion price tag.
Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which is also the largest single-site employer in the United states with 58,000 employees.
Dubailand will be twice the size.
Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 tourist destination in the world. Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000 visitors daily.
Dubai Sports City. A huge collection of sports arenas located in Dubailand.
The Dubai Marina is an entirely man madecdevelopment that will contain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. The completed first phase of the project is shown.
The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet of shopping and around 1000 stores.
Ski Dubai,(already open,)is the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. This is a rendered image of another future indoor skiing facility that is being planned.
Some of the tallest buildings in the world, such as Ocean Heights and The Princess Tower, which will be the largest residential building in the world at over a 100 stories, will line the Dubai Marina.
The Dubai Metro system, once completed, will become the largest fully automated rail system in the world.
The Dubai World Central International Airport will become the largest airport in size when it is completed.
Currently there are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.
So come on. What are you waiting for ? You can’t let all the workers run out of a job.
Just keep on filling up your petrol tanks.
That’s all folks.
Design of Cobra Tower Kuwait
Still arguing whether such a tower exist or not. And the Kuwait visitor, Saddam Hussein, is no more around for us to check with. So let it be a mystery then for the time being.
Consider that the oil prices has rocketed with plenty of money to splash, it is possible to put up such a structure if they wanted to. At least it does satisfy their ego.
It is amazing that curling up 2 cobras and blown them up to 50 storeys high can attract such much attention. Lots of ideas can be gotten in nature then. The design is unique of course, wonder how is its functionality?
View From Space
Fantastic geography to view from hundreds of miles in space.
Palm Island, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
This IKONOS satellite image was collected on July 16, 2004. The Image shows this man-made island that lies off the coast of Dubai in the Persian Gulf. The island is being built from 80 million cubic meters of land dredged from the approach channel to the Emirate's Jebel Ali Port. When complete, this resort will have 1,200 single-family and 600 multi-family residences, an aquatic Theme park, shopping centers, cinemas and more.
The Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt.
This is a 61-centimeter pan-sharpened image of the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, collected by QuickBird on February 2, 2002. The Great Pyramid is estimated to have been built circa 2650 B.C., and was erected as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of The Fourth Dynasty. Upon the completion of its construction, the Great Pyramid stood 145.75 meters (481 feet) high, and over the Millennia has lost approximately 10 meters (30 feet) off the top. It stood as the tallest structure on Earth for more than 43 centuries.
Niagara Falls.
This shows the Niagara River that connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, snaking around Goat Island, in the lower left of the full Image. Most of the river's water plummets over the Canadian/Horseshoe Falls, but some diverted water spills over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls downstream. Every second, more Than two million liters of water plunges over the Horsehoe Falls Segment of Niagara Falls creating one of the world's largest Waterfalls as well as eating away as much as two meters of rock per Year. The image was acquired August 2, 2004.
Tsunami strikes the coast of Sri Lanka.
This is a natural color, 60-centimeter (2-foot) high-resolution QuickBird satellite image featuring the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Imagery was collected on December 26, 2004 at 10:20 a.m. Local time, slightly less than four hours after the 6:28 a.m. (local Sri Lanka time) earthquake and shortly after the moment of tsunami impact.
Ground Zero, New York City.
This one-meter resolution satellite image of Manhattan, New York was collected at 11:43 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12, 2001 by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite. The image shows an area of white and gray-colored Dust and smoke at the location where the 1,350-foot towers of the World Trade Center once stood. Since all airplanes were grounded Over the U.S. after the attack, IKONOS was the only commercial High-resolution camera that could take an overhead image at the time.
Grand Canyon.
Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon are captured in this pair of Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) images from December 31, 2000. The above image is a true color view from the nadir Vertical camera. In addition to the Grand Canyon itself, which is visible in the western (lower) half of the images, other landmarks include Lake Powell, on the left, and Humphreys Peak and Sunset Crater National Monument on the right. Meteor Crater appears as a small dark depression with a brighter rim, and is just visible along the upper right-hand edge.
Malosmadulu Atolls, Maldives.
North and South Malosmadulu Atolls are in the Maldives, an island Republic in the northern Indian Ocean, southwest of India. The Maldives are made up of a chain of 1,192 small coral islands, which are grouped into clusters of atolls. It has a total area of 298 Square kilometers and a population of about 330,000. The capital and largest city is Male, with a population of about 80,000. Arguably the lowest-lying country in the world, the average elevation is just 1 meter above sea level. The natural-color ASTER image of the Malosmadulu Atolls was acquired on December 22, 2002, and is centered near 5.3 degrees North latitude, 73.9 degrees West longitude.
Ayers Rock (Uluru), Australia.
This IKON OS satellite image of Ayers Rock was collected Jan. 17, 2004. Ayers Rock is located in Kata Tjuta National Park, 280 miles 450km) southwest of Alice Springs, Australia. It is the world's largest monolith, an Aboriginal sacred site and Australia's most famous natural landmark.
Noah's Ark Site?
Is it or isn't it? Satellite images of Mt. Ararat, Turkey have pointed to a possible sighting of Noah's Ark. Decide for yourself! Compare this image taken by Digital Globe on September 10, 2003 with Shamrock -- The Trinity Corporation's image (enlarge). Also, note their image is flipped.
The Nile River.
This image of the Nile River was captured by the MISR's nadir camera on January 30, 2001. Against the barren desert of northeastern Africa, the fertile valley of the Nile River runs northward through Egypt. The city of Cairo can be seen as a gray smudge right where the river widens into its broad fan-shaped delta. Where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea (top) the waters are swirling with color, likely a mixture of sediment, organic matter, and possibly marine plant life. Farther west, the bright blue color of the water is likely less-organically rich sediment, perhaps sand.
Earth's City Lights.
This image of Earth's city lights, captured on October 19, 2000, was created with data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS). The brightest areas of the Earth are the most urbanized, but not necessarily the most populated. Cities tend to grow along coastlines and transportation networks. The United States interstate highway system appears as a lattice connecting the brighter dots of city centers. In Russia, the Trans-Siberian railroad is a thin line stretching from Moscow through the center of Asia to Vladivostok. The Nile River, from the Aswan Dam to the Mediterranean Sea, is another bright thread through an otherwise dark region.
Mount St. Helens, Washington.
On a Space Station expedition, astronauts observed and captured this detailed image of the volcano's summit caldera. In the center of the crater sits a lava dome that is 876 feet above the crater floor and is about 3,500 feet in diameter. The dome began to form after the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens. After the eruption, there was not any dome building eruptions for more than a decade. Afternoon lighting accents the flow features in the volcanic and debris flows and the steep valleys eroded into the loosely consolidated material near the summit. This picture was taken on October 25, 2002.
Palm Island, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
This IKONOS satellite image was collected on July 16, 2004. The Image shows this man-made island that lies off the coast of Dubai in the Persian Gulf. The island is being built from 80 million cubic meters of land dredged from the approach channel to the Emirate's Jebel Ali Port. When complete, this resort will have 1,200 single-family and 600 multi-family residences, an aquatic Theme park, shopping centers, cinemas and more.
The Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt.
This is a 61-centimeter pan-sharpened image of the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, collected by QuickBird on February 2, 2002. The Great Pyramid is estimated to have been built circa 2650 B.C., and was erected as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of The Fourth Dynasty. Upon the completion of its construction, the Great Pyramid stood 145.75 meters (481 feet) high, and over the Millennia has lost approximately 10 meters (30 feet) off the top. It stood as the tallest structure on Earth for more than 43 centuries.
Niagara Falls.
This shows the Niagara River that connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, snaking around Goat Island, in the lower left of the full Image. Most of the river's water plummets over the Canadian/Horseshoe Falls, but some diverted water spills over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls downstream. Every second, more Than two million liters of water plunges over the Horsehoe Falls Segment of Niagara Falls creating one of the world's largest Waterfalls as well as eating away as much as two meters of rock per Year. The image was acquired August 2, 2004.
Tsunami strikes the coast of Sri Lanka.
This is a natural color, 60-centimeter (2-foot) high-resolution QuickBird satellite image featuring the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Imagery was collected on December 26, 2004 at 10:20 a.m. Local time, slightly less than four hours after the 6:28 a.m. (local Sri Lanka time) earthquake and shortly after the moment of tsunami impact.
Ground Zero, New York City.
This one-meter resolution satellite image of Manhattan, New York was collected at 11:43 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12, 2001 by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite. The image shows an area of white and gray-colored Dust and smoke at the location where the 1,350-foot towers of the World Trade Center once stood. Since all airplanes were grounded Over the U.S. after the attack, IKONOS was the only commercial High-resolution camera that could take an overhead image at the time.
Grand Canyon.
Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon are captured in this pair of Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) images from December 31, 2000. The above image is a true color view from the nadir Vertical camera. In addition to the Grand Canyon itself, which is visible in the western (lower) half of the images, other landmarks include Lake Powell, on the left, and Humphreys Peak and Sunset Crater National Monument on the right. Meteor Crater appears as a small dark depression with a brighter rim, and is just visible along the upper right-hand edge.
Malosmadulu Atolls, Maldives.
North and South Malosmadulu Atolls are in the Maldives, an island Republic in the northern Indian Ocean, southwest of India. The Maldives are made up of a chain of 1,192 small coral islands, which are grouped into clusters of atolls. It has a total area of 298 Square kilometers and a population of about 330,000. The capital and largest city is Male, with a population of about 80,000. Arguably the lowest-lying country in the world, the average elevation is just 1 meter above sea level. The natural-color ASTER image of the Malosmadulu Atolls was acquired on December 22, 2002, and is centered near 5.3 degrees North latitude, 73.9 degrees West longitude.
Ayers Rock (Uluru), Australia.
This IKON OS satellite image of Ayers Rock was collected Jan. 17, 2004. Ayers Rock is located in Kata Tjuta National Park, 280 miles 450km) southwest of Alice Springs, Australia. It is the world's largest monolith, an Aboriginal sacred site and Australia's most famous natural landmark.
Noah's Ark Site?
Is it or isn't it? Satellite images of Mt. Ararat, Turkey have pointed to a possible sighting of Noah's Ark. Decide for yourself! Compare this image taken by Digital Globe on September 10, 2003 with Shamrock -- The Trinity Corporation's image (enlarge). Also, note their image is flipped.
The Nile River.
This image of the Nile River was captured by the MISR's nadir camera on January 30, 2001. Against the barren desert of northeastern Africa, the fertile valley of the Nile River runs northward through Egypt. The city of Cairo can be seen as a gray smudge right where the river widens into its broad fan-shaped delta. Where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea (top) the waters are swirling with color, likely a mixture of sediment, organic matter, and possibly marine plant life. Farther west, the bright blue color of the water is likely less-organically rich sediment, perhaps sand.
Earth's City Lights.
This image of Earth's city lights, captured on October 19, 2000, was created with data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS). The brightest areas of the Earth are the most urbanized, but not necessarily the most populated. Cities tend to grow along coastlines and transportation networks. The United States interstate highway system appears as a lattice connecting the brighter dots of city centers. In Russia, the Trans-Siberian railroad is a thin line stretching from Moscow through the center of Asia to Vladivostok. The Nile River, from the Aswan Dam to the Mediterranean Sea, is another bright thread through an otherwise dark region.
Mount St. Helens, Washington.
On a Space Station expedition, astronauts observed and captured this detailed image of the volcano's summit caldera. In the center of the crater sits a lava dome that is 876 feet above the crater floor and is about 3,500 feet in diameter. The dome began to form after the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens. After the eruption, there was not any dome building eruptions for more than a decade. Afternoon lighting accents the flow features in the volcanic and debris flows and the steep valleys eroded into the loosely consolidated material near the summit. This picture was taken on October 25, 2002.
Amazing!!! Guinness Book Of World Records (Engineering Feats)
WORLD'S BIGGEST INDOOR SWIMMING-POOL.
World Water Park, Edmonton, Albert, Canada. SIZE: 5 Acres.
WORLD'S BIGGEST OFFICE COMPLEX, CHICAGO.
Chicago Merchandise Mart, Illinois, USA.
WORLD'S BIGGEST SHOPPING MALL.
South China Mall, Dongguan, China. 892,000 meter-square Shops on 6 floors.
WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT, NEW YORK.
J.F.K International Airport, New York, USA.
WORLD'S WIDEST BRIDGE, AUSTRALIA.
Sydney harbor bridge, Australia. 16 lanes of car traffic. 8 lanes in the upper floor, 8 in the lower floor.
WORLD'S LONGEST BRIDGE, CHINA.
Donghai Bridge, China. 32.5 kilometers.
WORLD'S BIGGEST PASSENGER-SHIP.
MS Freedom of the Seas 4300 passenger Capacity Inside.
WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE, AIRBUS.
Airbus A380, 555 Passengers.
WORLD'S BIGGEST BUS.
Neoplan Jumbo - cruiser. 2 in 1 bus. double deck bus, 170 passenger capacity.
WORLD'S HIGHEST STATUE, BRAZIL.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, RIO.D.J, BRAZIL.
WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING, DUBAI.
Burj Dubai. 900 meters high. To be finally completed 2008.
WORLD'S LARGEST PALACE, ROMANIA.
Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania. More than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens, 120 sitting rooms.
WORLD'S BIGGEST STADIUM. BRAZIL.
MARACANA STADIUM, RIO D.J, BRAZIL. Capacity…199,000.
WORLD'S COSTLIEST STADIUM, ENGLAND.
New WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. 90,000 capacities. cost $1.6 billion.
MOST COMPLEX INTER-CHANGE, TEXAS.
Interstate 10 Highways Interchange, Houston, Texas .
WORLD'S BIGGEST EXCAVATOR.
Built by KRUPP of Germany. 45,500 tons, 95 meters high, 215 meters long.
WORLD'S LARGEST MOSQUE, PAKISTAN.
Shah Feisal mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Inside hall capacity ….35, 000 outside overflow capacity…… 150,000
WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL, LAS VEGAS.
MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas. 6,276 rooms
WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL, DUBAI, U.A.E.
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai.only 7 Star Hotel in the World.
Cheapest room…$1000 per night. Royal suit…$28,000 per night.
WORLD'S BIGGEST CHURCH BUILDING, NIGERIA.
Winners` C hapel, Canaanland, Otta, Nigeria.
Inside Sitting Capacity……50,000 Outside Overflow Capacity……250,000
WORLD'S BIGGEST ROMAN-CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, IVORY-COAST.
Basilica of our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro o.
Inside sitting capacity 18,000 Outside overflow capacity 100,000
World Water Park, Edmonton, Albert, Canada. SIZE: 5 Acres.
WORLD'S BIGGEST OFFICE COMPLEX, CHICAGO.
Chicago Merchandise Mart, Illinois, USA.
WORLD'S BIGGEST SHOPPING MALL.
South China Mall, Dongguan, China. 892,000 meter-square Shops on 6 floors.
WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT, NEW YORK.
J.F.K International Airport, New York, USA.
WORLD'S WIDEST BRIDGE, AUSTRALIA.
Sydney harbor bridge, Australia. 16 lanes of car traffic. 8 lanes in the upper floor, 8 in the lower floor.
WORLD'S LONGEST BRIDGE, CHINA.
Donghai Bridge, China. 32.5 kilometers.
WORLD'S BIGGEST PASSENGER-SHIP.
MS Freedom of the Seas 4300 passenger Capacity Inside.
WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE, AIRBUS.
Airbus A380, 555 Passengers.
WORLD'S BIGGEST BUS.
Neoplan Jumbo - cruiser. 2 in 1 bus. double deck bus, 170 passenger capacity.
WORLD'S HIGHEST STATUE, BRAZIL.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, RIO.D.J, BRAZIL.
WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING, DUBAI.
Burj Dubai. 900 meters high. To be finally completed 2008.
WORLD'S LARGEST PALACE, ROMANIA.
Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania. More than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens, 120 sitting rooms.
WORLD'S BIGGEST STADIUM. BRAZIL.
MARACANA STADIUM, RIO D.J, BRAZIL. Capacity…199,000.
WORLD'S COSTLIEST STADIUM, ENGLAND.
New WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. 90,000 capacities. cost $1.6 billion.
MOST COMPLEX INTER-CHANGE, TEXAS.
Interstate 10 Highways Interchange, Houston, Texas .
WORLD'S BIGGEST EXCAVATOR.
Built by KRUPP of Germany. 45,500 tons, 95 meters high, 215 meters long.
WORLD'S LARGEST MOSQUE, PAKISTAN.
Shah Feisal mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Inside hall capacity ….35, 000 outside overflow capacity…… 150,000
WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL, LAS VEGAS.
MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas. 6,276 rooms
WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL, DUBAI, U.A.E.
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai.only 7 Star Hotel in the World.
Cheapest room…$1000 per night. Royal suit…$28,000 per night.
WORLD'S BIGGEST CHURCH BUILDING, NIGERIA.
Winners` C hapel, Canaanland, Otta, Nigeria.
Inside Sitting Capacity……50,000 Outside Overflow Capacity……250,000
WORLD'S BIGGEST ROMAN-CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, IVORY-COAST.
Basilica of our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro o.
Inside sitting capacity 18,000 Outside overflow capacity 100,000
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