Showing posts with label HIGHEST. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HIGHEST. Show all posts

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

WORLD's TALLEST WATERFALL

ANGEL FALLS, VENEZUELA
Height 979 m


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Angel Falls (Spanish: Salto Ángel; Pemon language: Kerepakupai Vená, meaning "waterfall of the deepest place", or Parakupá Vená, meaning "the fall from the highest point") is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima), a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State. The height figure 979 m (3,212 ft) mostly consists of the main plunge but also includes about 400 m (0.25 mi) of sloped cascades and rapids below the drop and a 30-metre (98 ft) high plunge downstream of the talus rapids.


WORLD's TALLEST WATERFALL ANGEL FALLS, VENEZUELA



ANGEL FALLS, VENEZUELA

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Saturday, 1 June 2013

WORLD's HIGHEST AIRPORT

LHASA GONGGAR AIRPORT, CHINA

Lhasa Gonggar Airport is the airport serving Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is located about 62 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of the city in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture. The airport is close to the road to Tsetang, the capital of Shannan Prefecture. At an elevation of 3,570 metres (11,710 ft), Lhasa Airport is one of the highest airports in the world. The airport was built in 1965, a second runway was built in 1994 and terminal facilities were upgraded in 2004.

WORLD's HIGHEST AIRPORT, (LHASA GONGGAR, TIBET AIRPORT)



Friday, 17 May 2013

WORLD's HIGHEST TENNIS COURT

BURJ AL ARAB - one of the world's most luxurious hotels - aside from all the mystique and wealth it's known for, also has the highest tennis court in the world. Its space, located at 210 meters of altitude can also become a heliport for emergency landings or guest traffic.









Wednesday, 24 April 2013

WORLD's HIGHEST DRIVABLE HIGHWAY

LEH-MANALI HIGHWAY, INDIA
Khardung La 5602 m (18379 ft)
Tanglang La 5328 m (17480 ft)

The world’s highest drivable highway connecting Manali to Leh in Ladakh, Kashmir.
Khardung La is 5,602 m (18,379 ft) high and is the world's highest motorable pass. Tanglang La is 5,328 m (17,480 ft) high and is the world's second highest motorable pass. The average elevation of Leh-Manali highway is more than 4,000 m (13,000 feet) and including Baralacha La 4,892 m (16,050 ft), Lachulung La 5,059 m (16,598 ft) and Taglang La 5,328 m (17,480 ft).

The total length of the highway is 490 km (300 mi).[3] The distance in Himachal Pradesh state between Manali and Sarchu is 230 km (140 mi) and the distance in Ladakh region from Sarchu to Leh is 260 km (160 mi).

It is flanked by mountain ranges on both sides featuring some stunning sand and rock natural formations.

WORLD's HIGHEST DRIVABLE HIGHWAY

Tanglang La 5328 m (17480 ft)


The world’s highest drivable highway






Khardung La 5602 m (18379 ft)


Tuesday, 23 April 2013

WORLD's TALLEST HOTEL

JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL, DUBAI
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JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai set Highest hotel world record. The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai is 355 meters (1,099 feet) high, Spread across two iconic 77-floor twin towers, each with 804 rooms and an enticing array of 14 restaurants, bars and lounges.

WORLD's TALLEST HOTEL

JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL, DUBAI



Highest hotel world record
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Thursday, 11 April 2013

WORLD's HIGHEST LIMOUSINE

GARY DUVAL, USA
Height : 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in)

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The world's highest limousine, from the ground to the roof, measures 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in). Built by Gary and Shirley Duval (Australia) it has an eight wheel independent suspension system and sits on eight monster truck tyres at November 13, 1998. It has two separate engines and took a little over 4,000 hours to complete. 

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

WORLD's HIGHEST SWIMMING POOL

RITZ-CARLTON, HONG KONG
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The pool at the top of Hong Kong's International Commerce Centre should probably serve up altitude-sickness medicine with its pool towels. That's because the pool, part of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, is roughly 1,600-ft. (490 m) off the ground. Opened in March 2011, the infinity-style amenity comes complete with LED screens that cover the ceiling and one wall so visitors can enjoy a view of coral reefs and peaceful skies, as well as the (real) Victoria Harbor below, while they swim.

RITZ-CARLTON, HONG KONG



WORLD's HIGHEST SWIMMING POOL

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Monday, 11 February 2013

WORLD's HIGHEST LIFTING BRIDGE

The Pont Gustave-Flaubert (Gustave Flaubert Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge over the River Seine at Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. It officially opened on 25 September 2008 after four years of work

At the location chosen for the bridge the river is only 180m wide and the basic clearance requirements for the crossing were a minimum opening of 86m, a height of 55m (vertical clearance) when lifted and 7m when in the lower position. The two high towers which carry the lifting equipment and guide the spans are about 80m high. The two independent spans (can be independently lifted) each carry three carriageways and a 2.5m walkway and are 18m wide.

The total length of the roadway is 670m and the liftable section is 116m long; the weight of each roadway is 1,200t. The towers are placed in between the spans with lifting equipment overhanging them on both sides. Each of the two towers has two hollow concrete shafts that are supported on an elliptical caisson. This shape minimizes interference with the river flow.


GUSTAVE FLAUBERT BRIDGE










Friday, 1 February 2013

WORLD's HIGHEST BRIDGE

SIDUHE BRIDGE, CHINA
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The Sidu River Bridge (Siduhe Bridge) is a 1,222 m-long (4,009 ft) suspension bridge crossing the valley of the Sidu River near Yesanguan in Badong County of the Hubei Province of the People's Republic of China. The bridge was designed by CCSHCC Second Highway Consultants Company, Ltd. and built at a cost of 720 million yuan (approximately US$100 million). It opened to traffic on November 15, 2009.

SIDUHE BRIDGE










CarriesG50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
CrossesSidu River
Localenear Yesanguan town, Badong County,
Hubei, China
DesignerCCCC Second Highway Consultants Co. Ltd
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length1,222 m (4,009 ft)
Width24.5 m (80 ft)
Longest span900 m (3,000 ft)
OpenedNovember 15, 2009


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