Introduction A new place of pilgrimage, tourist attraction, and architectural and engineering marvel was created on the hills of Kalkaji, New Delhi, in December 1986. This beacon is the mother temple of the Baha’i faith in the Indian Sub-continent. This temple is a symbol manifesting the Baha’i faith revealing the…
Hoover Dam – History and Construction
The Hoover Dam, standing 726 feet over the bedrock of the Colorado River, between the states of Nevada & Arizona, United States of America, is considered one of the best technological wonders of the globe. Before Hoover was built, the lands along the Colorado River were subject to annual flooding…
The CN Tower – History and Construction
The CN Tower has several outstanding features and is certainly one of the most fascinating structures in the world for which civil engineers and architects involved deserve to be complimented. This structure overtook the Ostankino Tower in Moscow built in 1971 and has a total height of 1761′ 11″ (537.03…
The Taj Mahal – Construction of its Invincible Foundation
Introduction The Taj Mahal has been cited as “the jewel of Muslim art in India, and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.” Rabindranath Tagore described the Taj Mahal as “a tear on the face of eternity.” The Taj Mahal, one of the most flawless architectural creations…
The Great Wall of China – Its History, Architecture & Design
The Great Wall of China, regarded as one of the seven construction wonders of the world is like a gigantic dragon, winding up and down across river valleys, forested ridges, deserts, grasslands, mountains, and plateaus. It is one of the most appealing attractions owing to its architectural grandeur and historical…
The Great Sphinx of Giza – Conservation, and Restoration of the Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is located on the Giza plateau is a truly mysterious wonder from the days of ancient/antique Egypt. A sphinx is a zoomorphic figure depicted as a recumbent lion with a human head but sometimes as a lion with the head of a falcon, hawk, or ram. In…
How Were the Pyramids of Egypt Built?
The Pyramids of Giza were built nearly 5000 years ago, at the beginning of human recorded history. The great pyramids of Giza are also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops, are the oldest of the three main pyramids on the Giza plateau. This pyramid was…
Atal Tunnel – World’s Longest Highway Tunnel
Atal Tunnel is a highway tunnel built under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali highway in Himachal Pradesh, India. At 9.02 km length, it is the longest tunnel above 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in the world and is named after former…
India’s Longest Road Tunnel Chenani – Nashri Tunnel
Introduction The Chenani – Nashri Tunnel (also known as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel) is India’s longest road tunnel completed in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The 9.2 km long road tunnel is a major road tunnel project in Northern India and the biggest of the country which…
The Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Twin Towers, the world’s tallest skyscrapers today express very beautifully the Malay Islamic culture and heritage of Malaysia. They acknowledge Malaysia’s past and future and at the same time people the energetic city of Kuala Lumpur to modernization, adding a bright page to architectural history. With the construction…
