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Was briefly the tallest tower in the world in 2010. Second tallest tower in the world. 3: CN Tower: 553.3 m (1,815 ft) 1976: Concrete Canada: Toronto: Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere: 4: Ostankino Tower: 540.1 m (1,772 ft) 1967 Russia: Moscow
The World Clock (German: Weltzeituhr; German pronunciation: [ˈvɛltt͡saɪ̯tˌʔuːɐ̯] ⓘ), also known as the Urania World Clock (German: Urania-Weltzeituhr), is a large turret-style world clock located in the public square of Alexanderplatz in Mitte, Berlin.
Building part of the World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City [40] 25: Elizabeth Tower: 96 m (315 ft) 4: Yes: 1859: Tower Building: Clock Tower/Government: United Kingdom: London: Clock faces are 7 m (23 ft). Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is the name of the largest chiming bell. Part of the Palace of Westminster UNESCO World ...
The world has been saying goodbye to 2024 and welcoming 2025. Here's how people in different countries celebrated the new year.
Elizabeth Tower, Palace of Westminster, London, England (Big Ben is the name of the bell inside) Gravesend Clock Tower, Kent, England; Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester, England; Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, University of Birmingham, England (The tallest freestanding clock tower in the world)
The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a popular landmark threatened its very existence. As it celebrates its 850th birthday, experts now say its ...
September 11 Terrorist Attacks in photos Spectators look up as the World Trade Center goes up in flames September 11, 2001 in New York City after two airplanes slammed into the twin towers in an ...
This is a list of buildings and other structures that have been envisioned. The X-Seed 4000 is one of the tallest structures ever conceived. Shown in this image is the Burj Khalifa (828 m (2,717 ft)), tallest structure in the world at the time of completion in 2010 to this year (2025), and the X-Seed 4000 project (4,000 m (13,000 ft)).