A view of Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest broadcasting tower at 2080 feet, in Tokyo. The tower opened to the public on May 22, with hundreds of people entering the tower and its large shopping mall. (via Kyodo via Reuters PhotoBlog - Tokyo Sky tree soars as tallest broadcast tower)
The interior of Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil, Brazil’s National Library, in Rio de Janeiro, on April 24, 2012. (Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images) (via Scenes From Brazil - In Focus - The Atlantic)
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Rockefeller Center, New York, if I’m not mistaken.
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BBC Broadcasting House under construction in 1931 (via AbouttheBBC)
The VDVT House in the Netherlands
The Slauerhoffbrug is a fully automatic bascule bridge in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. It uses two arms to swing a section of road in and out of place within the road itself. It is also known as the “Slauerhoffbrug ‘Flying’ Drawbridge”.
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If all goes as planned, 1 World Trade Center will become the tallest building in New York City today, Monday — surpassing the height of the Empire State Building.
Singapore’s botanical attraction, Gardens By The Bay, features two “Supertrees” — vertical hanging gardens that stand about 50 meters tall and are connected by a walkway. The Gardens formally open in June.
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