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Bridges, Domes, Dams, and Tunnels :
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Sutong Bridge

It "is a cable stayed bridge that spans the Yangtze River
in People's Republic of China between Nantong and Changshu.
With a span of 1,088 metres (3,570 ft), it is a cable stayed bridge
with the longest main span in the world..."
(Wikipedia)
- The
Thames Tunnel (BBC)

" In this edition of London Life we celebrate one of the great
engineering achievements of all time - the first tunnel to be built
under a river anywhere in the world - the Thames Tunnel."
- audio + script + vocabulary
Walls :
Great Buildings :
- Burj Dubai
- the official site

The Tower / Facts and Figures / In & Around / Gallery & Press...
(burjdubai.com)

- Construction
Starts on Freedom Tower - a lesson plan
(Education World)

"A new tower at the site of the former World Trade Center will
be the tallest building in the U.S. when it is completed in 2011."

- The
Designs for Ground Zero - (PBS)

"An interactive look at the various buildings that are being
planned for the former World Trade Center site as of September 2004."
- Great buildings
(greatbuildings.com)
"This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents
a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D
models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries,
bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures
of all kinds."
Castles :
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Kids'Castle
with stories, word games, Dress the Knight, puzzles, wordsearches, quizzes etc.
(kidsonthenet.org.uk)

Monuments :
Wonders :
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The
Seven Wonders of the Modern World (wonderclub.com)
The Empire State building, the Itaipu Dam, the CN Tower, the
Panama Canal, the Channel Tunnel,
the North Sea Protection Works, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Pools :
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