Amazing World Records

GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
ENGINEERING FEATS







Basilica of our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro o. Inside sitting capacity………..18,000 Outside overflow capacity….100, 000



WORLD'S BIGGEST INDOOR SWIMMING-POOL


World Water Park…..Edmonton, Albert, Canada…………..SIZE….5 Acres



WORLD'S BIGGEST OFFICE COMPLEX ………… CHICAGO

Chicago Merchandise Mart…..Illinois, USA


WORLD'S BIGGEST SHOPPING MALL




South China Mall, Dongguan, China………892,000 meter-square
Shops on 6 floors



WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT……………NEW YORK



J.F.K International Airport , New York………………..USA



WORLD'S WIDEST BRIDGE………AUSTRALIA


Sydney harbor bridge, Australia……..16 lanes of car traffic…..8 lanes in the upper floor, 8 in the lower floor


WORLD'S LONGEST BRIDGE……………CHINA



Donghai Bridge , China ……………………32.5 kilo meters



WORLD'S BIGGEST PASSENGER-SHIP


MS Freedom of the Seas……4300 passenger Capacity Inside



WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE……………AIRBUS


Airbus A380………..555 Passengers





WORLD'S BIGGEST BUS


Neoplan Jumbo -cruiser……..2 in 1 bus….double deck bus……170 passenger capacity



WORLD'S HIGHEST STATUE…………….BRAZIL

CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE…..RIO.D.J………BRAZIL


WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING………DUBAI




Burj Dubai……….900 meters high. To be finally completed 2008



WORLD'S LARGEST PALACE………………….ROMANIA


Palace of the Parliament…..Bucharest, Romania ………. more than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens,120 sitting rooms



WORLD'S BIGGEST STADIUM……….BRAZIL


MARACANA STADIUM………… RIO D.J…………BRAZIL……………CAPACITY…199,000



WORLD'S COSTLIEST STADIUM………ENGLAND



New WEMBLEY STADIUM, London….90, 000 capacities…………….cost…..$1.6 billion



MOST COMPLEX INTER-CHANGE………TEXAS


Interstate 10 Highways Interchange……Houston, Texas.



WORLD'S BIGGEST EXCAVATOR


Built by KRUPP of Germany………….45,500 tons……95 meters high……215 meters long



WORLD'S LARGEST MOSQUE………………PAKISTAN


Shah Feisal mosque…..Islamabad……Pakistan
Inside hall capacity ….35, 000 outside overflow capacity…… 150,000




WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL………LAS VEGAS



MGM Grand Hotel….Las Vegas….6, 276 rooms



WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL …DUBAI…U.A.E


Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai….only 7 Star Hotel in the World
Cheapest room…$1000 per night.…..Royal suit…$28,000 per night



WORLD'S BIGGEST CHURCH BUILDING………NIGERIA



Winners` C hapel…….Canaanland ………. Otta…..…Nigeria
Inside Sitting Capacity……50,000 Outside Overflow Capacity……250,000





WORLD'S BIGGEST ROMAN-CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL…………IVORY-COAST