The well-known catchphrase “Size doesn't matter” applies to many things, but not to buildings. Since ancient times, man has been trying to reach the sky by inventing various devices and inventions. To date, the upper floors of the tallest buildings in the world (skyscrapers) are “floating in the clouds”. We offer you to take a tour of the 10 highest skyscrapers in the world, which amaze with their grandeur:
10. Kingkey 100, Shenzhen, China
Photo 10. Kingkey 100 442 meters (1449 feet), 100 floors.Kingkey 100 is an ultra-tall building in the Shenzhen province of China. The skyscraper received this name for the number of floors - exactly 100 (68 floors - office space, 22 floors - the St. Regis Hotel, a shopping center, and on the top 4 floors there are restaurants and a “sky garden”). The height of the building is 442 meters, the skyscraper was built in 2011 and ranks 10th in the world (1st in Shenzhen and 4th in China).
9. Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois
Photo 9. Willis Tower - the tallest building in the United States. Willis Tower is the tallest building in the United States, until 2009 it was called the Sears Tower. The skyscraper was built in 1973 and for 25 years it was the largest building in the world. The height of the Willis Tower is approximately 443.3 meters (110 floors and 104 elevators). The tower is visited by about 1 million people a year, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Chicago.
8. Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, Nanjing City, China
Photo 8. The Zifeng high-rise building, also known as the Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, is the 3rd tallest skyscraper in China. Nanjing Greenland Financial Center is the business center of Nanjing in China. The skyscraper was completed in 2009. The building ranks 3rd in China among ultra-tall buildings and 8th in the world. The height of the building is 450 meters, 89 floors. The financial center houses offices, shopping centers, restaurants and hotels. On the 72nd floor there is an observation deck with a panoramic view of the city.
7. Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Photo 7. The Petronas Twin Towers have the largest concrete foundation in the world. The Petronas Towers are located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The building is also called the Petronas Twin Towers. The project was completed in 1998 by two different construction companies to create competition. The construction cost the customer, the Petronas oil company, $800 million. The height of the Petronas Tower is 451.9 meters (88 floors). The building on an area of 213,750 m² (which corresponds to 48 football fields) houses offices, exhibition halls, a gallery. On the 86th floor there are viewing platforms for tourists, the towers are connected by a covered passage in the form of a bridge, which ensures fire safety.
6. International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China
Photo 6. The tallest building in Hong Kong - International Commerce Center The International Commerce Center is located in Hong Kong, China. The skyscraper was completed in 2010 and is the tallest building in Hong Kong. The height of the building is 484 meters (118 floors). On the upper floors is the five-star Ritz-Carlton, the tallest hotel in the world. Also in the commercial center are office space, shopping centers, banks and restaurants. On the 100th floor there is an observation deck for tourists and travelers.
5. Shanghai World Financial Center, China
Photo 5. Skyscraper in Shanghai - The Shanghai World Financial Center was recognized as the best skyscraper in the world in 2008. The Shanghai World Financial Center is located in Shanghai, China. The skyscraper was completed in 2008. The height of the building is 492 meters (101 floors). The building houses conference rooms, shops, restaurants, offices and a hotel. Observation decks are provided on the upper floors.
4. Taipei 101, Taiwan
Photo 4. Taipei 101 is the tallest building built in the 21st century. Taipei 101 (Taipei 101) is located in the capital of China - Taipei. The building was built in 2004, the height is 509.2 meters (101 floors). Offices are located on the upper floors, while shopping centers are located on the lower floors. Observation decks are located on the 89th, 91st and 101st floors.
3. World Trade Center 1, New York, USA
Photo 3. World Trade Center 1 - the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. World Trade Center 1 (One World Trade Center) or Freedom Tower is located in New York in lower Manhattan. This is the central building of the new World Trade Center, located on the site of the previous complex destroyed on September 11, 2001. The construction of the Freedom Tower was completed on May 10, 2013. The height of the skyscraper is 541 meters (104 floors + 5 underground). The building houses offices, shops, restaurants, viewing platforms.
2. Abraj al-Bayt, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Photo 2. Abraj al-Bayt - the largest structure in the world by mass Abraj Al-Bait Towers is a complex of high-rise buildings located in Mecca. This is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia with the largest clock in the world. The construction of the tallest of the towers Clock Royal Tower (Royal Clock Tower) was completed in 2012, its height reaches 601 meters (120 floors). At the top of the tower there is a clock with a diameter of 43 meters, four dials of which are installed on 4 cardinal points. The giant clock is visible from anywhere in the city.
1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
Photo 1. Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world is located in Dubai. Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project was created as a city within a city: its own lawns, boulevards, parks, and was commissioned in 2010. The total cost of the construction was approximately $1.5 billion. The height of the building is 828 meters, 57 elevators are installed. Inside the complex are offices and shopping centers, apartments, the hotel was designed by Giorgio Armani. At the top of the building are an observation deck and an observatory.
When talking about the largest houses on the planet, they are usually divided into champions in terms of volume (the largest buildings) and area (the most spacious). Today we bring to your attention the second category of towers of Babel, with a record-breaking vast floor space. Given the development and popularity of air travel and international tourism, it is easy to guess that the most spacious houses are airports and hotels. But there are exceptions, the military and merchants also like it when there are a lot. However, about everything and everyone - in order.
The Grand Prix in the Gigantomania nomination is fairly awarded Dubai International Airport Terminal 3. Everything that the Indians and Pakistanis build for the wealthy Arabians is striking in scope and luxury. Terminal 3 was opened in October 2008 at a cost of $4.5 billion and covers an area of 1.5 million square meters (or 150 hectares). This, for comparison, is 5 times more than the Moscow Kremlin. Inside the terminal there are 82 running tracks, 97 escalators, 157 elevators.
(Holland) occupied 990,000 "squares" of precious Dutch land. It is the second largest building in the world and the first in Europe. Every day, many thousands of flowers from all over the world are brought here and sold here. Every second bouquet bought in the underpass is settled.
Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 with an area of 986 thousand m 2 was specially built for the 2008 Olympics. Its construction and stuffing cost the PRC 3.5 billion US dollars. The terminal is connected to the subway, on which the journey to the center of the Chinese capital takes about 20 minutes. As planned by the architects, the new terminal looks like a red fiery dragon from the sky, but many observers admit that the shape of the building is more like a girl's thong panties that have been stretched out.
Hotel-Casino Venetian in the city of Macau, the gambling capital of Asia, has 40 floors with a simply obscene level of luxury. At the service of millionaires, Venetian offers 3,000 multi-room rooms, 3,400 slot machines, 800 gambling tables. This is the largest hotel in Eurasia, and one night costs at least $180, which is not too expensive for such chic.
In Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - a complex of American-style skyscrapers (203 meters high), with an area of 700 thousand m 2. This "city within a city" is considered the most massive building built "in one time". Inside Berjaya Times Square, there are two five-star hotels, a huge shopping center and an amusement park, residential residences and offices.
The hotel and casino is owned by the American Automobile Association (abbr. AAA, not to be confused with batteries and anonymous alkonauts). The area is 645 thousand "squares". The money bag resort opened in January 2008 at a cost of $1.8 billion. The building houses America's most luxurious auto shop, where you can touch and buy such cool and expensive cars as Lamborghini, Bugatti, Saline and Spiker.
In 7th place in the list of the most spacious houses on the planet is the well-known. The US Department of Defense building is famous for its area of 610,000 m 2 , it is the most crowded office building on Earth. The Pentagon employs 23,000 civil servants with and without uniforms, as well as 3,000 service personnel. These people drink 5,000 cups of coffee a day and go to 234 toilets. The perimeter of the Pentagon is one and a half kilometers, there are 7754 windows in its five above-ground floors.
Object K-25 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee - the 8th largest building in the world (60 hectares), a former uranium enrichment plant. K-25 was built simultaneously with the Pentagon and is designed for 12,000 jobs. In 1987, the K-25 facility was officially closed, work on the deconstruction and decontamination of the nuclear plant continues to this day, because this is a difficult and dreary business, but it still needs to be done.
Hong Kong International Airport occupies the 9th place and 570 thousand m 2. Among the locals, he is known by the exotic name of Chek Lap Kok. This is one of the busiest airports in the world in terms of passenger and cargo traffic, it has repeatedly won prizes as the best airport in the world. The $20 billion airport was built on an artificial island in 1998 and is still considered China's main air gateway to this day.
And in 10th place in the ranking of unusually spacious buildings - another Asian miracle. This is again an airport and it is called. The location is the city of Bangkok. Area - 56.3 hectares. In addition to being in the "top ten", Suvarnabhumi is proud of the world's highest aviation control tower (132 m), as well as two parallel runways that allow you to receive and send aircraft at the same time. They say that during the construction of the airport, Thai officials received just insane kickbacks, and this is also a record.
Since ancient times, man has sought to build buildings at the highest possible height. The height of the building spoke of its reliability and inviolability. Every year a person was more and more drawn to the sky, and the buildings became higher and higher along with the increase in the technical capabilities of mankind.
Here is the top 10 largest buildings in the world, each of which will amaze you with its architecture.
10 Kingkey 100
Kingkey 100 or simply KK 100 is a skyscraper located in China. Architect Terry Farrell, together with his partners from the city of Shenzhen, did not waste time on trifles and decided, since building, building for glory. The height of the building is as much as 442 meters, on which there are as many as 100 floors.
Kingkey 100 is built in the style of modernism and fascinates tourists with its forms. The complex includes office centers, trading floors and a hotel, ready to accommodate 249 guests. It was in this skyscraper that the first IMAX cinema in the city was opened.
Underground parking includes 2000 parking spaces. Everything in this building was done to increase the level of human comfort. There is a restaurant on the upper floors of Kingkey 100. Visitors to the establishment can admire the breathtaking views right during the meal.
9 Willis Tower
The 443-meter Willis Tower is located in Chicago. The skyscraper has a square at its base, consisting of nine square pipes. The whole structure as a whole has many angles and looks quite impressive.
If we compare the area of the building with the area of an ordinary football field, then this skyscraper can accommodate 57 football fields. For the convenience of people, the building is divided into 3 sections, and in total the tower has more than a hundred elevators.
8 Nanjing Greenland Financial Center (Zifeng Tower)
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The difference between this financial center and the surface of the Earth is 450 meters. The complex is located in China. It is noteworthy that this is not the only skyscraper on the list located in China. Well, the inhabitants of this republic are very fond of tall buildings.
On the territory of the gigantic building are located both office space and trading floors. On the lower floors you can visit the restaurant and stroll through the shops.
In total, the tower has 89 floors, on the 72nd of which there is an observation deck. From here you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the surroundings.
This high-rise building rises 492 meters above the city.
In its form, the building resembles a “opener”, so among the people it received an unofficial nickname of the same name. The architects claim that such a strange shape is needed in order to reduce air resistance on the highest floors.
The skyscraper has more than thirty high-speed elevators and many escalators.
6 The Federation Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the world.
The tall building is rightfully the pride of the inhabitants of Russia. The building with a height of 506 meters is located in the capital of the country, the city of Moscow. In 2015, this tower was recognized as the tallest building in Europe.
The majestic skyscraper was given over to the needs of the international business center. In addition to offices, there are apartments and a shopping gallery.
Foreign companies and specialists were involved in the construction of the facility. The complex consists of two buildings, one of which is called "East" and has 95 floors, and the second is called "West", it includes 63 floors.
5 Taipei 101
Taipei 101 is located in the heart of Taiwan, Taipei City. The height of the building is 510 meters, on which 101 floors are located. The lower floors are reserved for shopping malls, while the upper floors are used as an office complex.
The architects provided for the presence of high-speed elevators in the complex. These elevators can cover 84 floors in just 39 seconds. It takes less than a minute for a person to climb to a height that is more than half of the entire skyscraper.
4 World Trade Center 1 (Freedom Tower) - the tallest skyscraper in the world
After the tragedy that happened in September 2001, the states lost two famous skyscrapers. Years later, the Freedom Tower was built on the same site.
The skyscraper became the center of international trade. The height of the gigantic building is 541 meters. Most of the area of the skyscraper is used for an office complex, and observation decks for tourists are also provided on the tower. The upper floors of the shopping center are reserved for the activities of the television alliance.
3 Shanghai Tower
The third place in the list of the tallest buildings in the world is occupied by a high-rise building from the city of Shanghai, China. The height of the structure is 632 meters, and in its shape the skyscraper resembles a spiral.
Construction work on the tower was completed in 2015, after which the tower received the status of the tallest tower in China. An unprecedented excitement arose among tourists, everyone wanted to look at the world from the height of a skyscraper.
Two Russian extreme sports hit the whole world in 2014. They posted a video taken from the construction site of the Shanghai Tower. The guys boldly balanced on the boom of a construction crane 650 meters high. The video has received an insane amount of views on YouTube.
2 Tokyo Skytree - the tallest tower in the world
Tokyo Skytree means "Tokyo Sky Tree". Such a poetic name was given to the tower with a height of 634 meters, which rightfully received the title of the second tallest skyscraper in the world.
The name for the tower was thought up as part of an online competition, so the team of architects allowed ordinary people to contribute to the fate of the tower.
In addition to its beauty, the Heavenly Tree impresses with its safety. The building was built taking into account the frequent earthquakes in Japan, so it holds back half the force of the tremors.
The main purpose of the tallest tower in the world is digital television and radio broadcasting.
The Burj Khalifa skyscraper is the tallest building in the world. It extends to a height of 828 meters, and is geographically located in the city of Dubai. The shape of the tallest building in the world resembles a stepped stalagmite that rises above all other buildings.
The majestic skyscraper got its name in honor of the President of the United Arab Emirates - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
As conceived by the architects, the tower includes lawns, parking lots and even recreation parks. The building was designed as a whole residential complex that can satisfy the needs of any person.
At the moment, there are four main elements in the Burj Khalifa - these are office space, shopping centers, residential apartments and a luxury hotel. Giorgio Armani himself worked on the design of the hotel.
Tourists from all over the world come to admire the beauty of the structure. An observation deck is equipped for them at a height of 452 meters, which corresponds to the 124th floor of the complex. In total, the building has 163 floors, the uppermost of which are occupied by the technical needs of the complex.
Those who are not afraid of dizzying heights can afford to dine in a restaurant on the 122nd floor of the tallest skyscraper in the world. The institution is called "Atmosfera" and is the only restaurant on the planet located at such a height.
| Place in the top | Name | Height (m) | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | king key 100 | 442 | Shenzhen |
| 9 | willis tower | 443 | Chicago |
| 8 | Nanjing Greenland Financial Center (Zifeng Tower) | 450 | Nanking |
| 7 | 492 | Shanghai | |
| 6 | Federation Tower | 506 | Moscow |
| 5 | Taipei 101 | 510 | Taipei |
| 4 | 541 | New York | |
| 3 | shanghai tower | 632 | Shanghai |
| 2 | tokyo skytree | 634 | Tokyo |
| 1 | 828 | Dubai |
The tallest building in the world is located in Dubai. It is the tallest skyscraper in the world, which resembles a huge talagmite in its shape. The building managed to overtake the giant, which is located in the city of Taipei, by three hundred meters.
An approximate picture among the outstanding skyscrapers around the world looks like this:
Currently, Burj Khalifa is an extraordinary attraction in Dubai and around the world. The skyscraper has a height of eight hundred twenty-eight meters, the number of floors in it is more than one hundred and sixty.
Now the building houses nine prestigious hotels and a system of beautiful fountains, which were created by analogy with the buildings of Las Vegas.
The total cost that was needed to build a skyscraper is about four billion dollars. The author of the project is an American architect Adrian Smith, who has extensive experience in creating tall buildings.
The construction of the skyscraper began in 2004, and then work continued at a rate of one or two floors per week. First, concrete work was carried out, which was completed after the construction of one hundred and sixty floors, then the assembly of the spire from metal structures, which had a height of one hundred and eighty meters, began.
The opening ceremony took place on January 4, 2010.
The history and features of the construction of the Burj Khalifa
The tallest building in the world is the central element in the composition of the newest business center. The bottom thirty-seven floors are occupied by the hotel. Seven hundred luxurious and expensive apartments are located on floors - from forty-fifth to one hundred and eighth. Most of the space was devoted to offices.
The building is famous throughout the world for its observation deck and unique lobby, which are located on the one hundred twenty-third and one hundred and twenty-fourth floors.
In addition, there is a tall tower that rises above the main building. It is equipped with very powerful telecommunications equipment and technology.
During the construction of the building, it was decided to use only unique building materials, allowing the future building to "stand firmly" on the foundation. Therefore, a special brand of concrete was developed specifically for the skyscraper, capable of withstanding temperatures up to fifty degrees Celsius. It was poured only at night, and not only water, but also ice was added to the solution.
Sixty-five double-decker elevators were installed in the building, at a total cost of thirty-six million dollars. But only a service elevator can go up immediately from below to the top floor. Residents, tourists and visitors to the building will move through it with transfers.
The elevators available in the skyscraper are currently the highest speed in the world. They are capable of developing their speed up to eighteen meters per second.
The tallest building in the world was also designed as the safest. Thanks to the unique fire system, it will be possible to evacuate all visitors within thirty-two minutes.
The tower was designed in such a way that it could independently generate electricity for the building using a sixty-meter turbine that rotates with the help of wind, as well as solar panels. They are partially located on the walls of the entire tower. Their total area is about fifteen thousand square meters.
The building has special sun protection and reflective glass panels that are able to reduce the heat of all rooms. This sophisticated system reduces the need for daily conditioning.
For this purpose, a convection system is used in the building, which drives the air from below and directs it upwards. For cooling, only sea water is used, as well as cooling modules located underground. Therefore, the air temperature in the skyscraper is no more than eighteen degrees Celsius.
As noted, on the one hundred and twenty-fourth floor of the building there is an observation deck "At the Top". A ticket for it will cost one hundred dirhams, that is, twenty-seven dollars. But very long queues are constantly lining up behind him. To buy an express ticket, which allows you to skip the line to the observation deck, you will need to spend four hundred dirhams, that is, more than one hundred dollars. But they are also in constant demand. You can stay on it for as long as you want.
The observation deck is almost completely glazed. For tourists there are electronic modern telescopes. In addition, it will also be possible to watch recordings of historical, day and night panoramas.
The tallest building in the world - the Burj Khalifa skyscraper - was designed as a "city within a city". Therefore, it has its own lawns, boulevards and parks. In the tourist part, the skyscraper has very rich and modern interiors. In all respects, this is a unique, inimitable and of course unforgettable building, which you should definitely visit.
From skyscrapers soaring into the sky to high-tech airports, people have managed to create truly impressive things. Throughout history and even today, people continue to display their power and wealth by promoting their societies and cultures by building astounding structures such as the Pyramid of Giza, the Parthenon of Athens and the Eiffel Tower. These are the three most famous buildings in the world. Unfortunately, these aren't the biggest things humans have built (which is why you won't see them on this list). However, you will learn about the most imposing and impressively large man-made structures. So, before you are the 25 largest man-made structures in the world.
25. A bottle of wine
The tallest bottle of wine is 4.17 meters high and 1.21 meters in diameter. In this bottle fit 3094 liters of wine, which was poured into André Vogel (Andr? Vogel) (from Switzerland). The bottle was measured in Lyssach, Switzerland on October 20, 2014.
24. Motorcycle
The Regio Design XXL Chopper is officially the largest functioning motorcycle in the world! It was first introduced at the 2012 Motorbike Expo where it wowed the audience. This huge motorcycle, designed by Fabio Reggiani, is 10 meters long and 5 meters high. Based on this, it is safe to say that he won over all the other "big and scary" motorcycles.
23. Biscuit with sherry
According to the Guinness World Records, on September 26, 1990, students at Clarendon College prepared a sherry biscuit weighing 3.13 tons. Their creation remains to this day the largest sherry biscuit, as well as one of the largest desserts.
22. Train
The longest and heaviest freight train, made a trip on February 20, 1986, from Ekibastuz to the Ural Mountains, the Soviet Union. The train consisted of 439 cars and several diesel locomotives, the total weight of which was 43,400 tons. The total length of the train was 6.5 kilometers.
21. Telescope
The Arecibo Observatory is a radio telescope located in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and has an impressive feature. The radio telescope of the observatory, with a diameter of 305 meters, is the largest single telescope in the world. It is used in three major research areas: radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and radar astronomy.
20. Swimming pool
The largest swimming pool in the world contains approximately 249,837 cubic meters of water and can accommodate thousands of people at the same time. The Crystal Lagoon at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile is even big enough for a sailboat to swim in. It even has its own artificial beach.
19. Subway
The Seoul Subway serving the Seoul Subway is the longest subway system in the world. The total length of the route stretches for 940 kilometers. As of 2013. The first metro line opened in 1974, and currently the system consists of 17 lines.
18. Statue
The Spring Temple Buddha is the largest in the world. Its total height is 153 meters, including a 20-meter lotus-shaped throne and a building 25 meters high. The construction of the Spring Temple Buddha was planned shortly after the Bamiyan Buddhas were blown up by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The construction of the statue was fully completed in 2008. She represents the Vairocana Buddha.
17. Sports arena
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its construction was completed on May 1, 1989. It is considered the largest stadium in the world and can accommodate 150,000 people on an area of 207,000 square meters.
16. Satellite
TerreStar-1, weighing 6910 kilograms, became the largest commercial satellite in the world in 2009. It launched into orbit from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana on July 1, 2009.
15. Revolver
The Remington Model 1859 replica made by Mr. Ryszard Tobys is officially the largest revolver in the world. Its record length was "only" 1.26 meters.
14. Book
The size of the largest book is 5 by 8.06 meters, and it weighs approximately one and a half tons. This book has 429 pages. It was presented on February 27, 2012 by Mshahed International Group, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is called "This is Muhammad" and contains stories highlighting the accomplishments of his life as well as his positive impact on Islam internationally and humanitarianly.
13. Pencil
The length of the longest and largest pencil is 323.51 meters. It was created by Ed Douglas Miller (from UK). It was measured in Worcester, Worcestershire, UK on September 17, 2013.
12. Parliament
The parliament building in Bucharest, Romania, was designed by architect Anca Petrescu and nearly completed during the Ceau?escu regime. It was to become the building of the political and administrative branches of power. Today it remains the largest civil building with an administrative function, as well as the most expensive and heaviest administrative building in the world.
11. Skyscraper
Burj Khalifa, known as the "Khalifa Tower" is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest man-made structure and skyscraper in the world. Its height is 829.8 meters.
10. Wall
The Great Wall of China, perhaps the most famous of all man-made structures in the world, is the largest wall in the world. Its length is 21.196 kilometers.
9. Crossword
The world's largest crossword puzzle was built on the side of a residential building in Ukraine. Its height exceeds 30 meters. It occupies the entire outer part of the wall of a residential building in the city of Lviv.
8. Church
St. Peter's Basilica is a late Renaissance church located in the Vatican. It took 120 years to build (1506-1626). At the moment it is considered the largest church in the world.
7. Castle
The Guinness Book of World Records has listed Prague Castle, located in the Czech Republic, as the most extensive ancient castle in the world. It covers an area of almost 70,000 square meters and is 570 meters long and 130 meters wide.
6. Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is the largest aquarium in the world. It is home to over 100,000 sea creatures. This aquarium opened in November 2005. Its construction was sponsored by a $250 million donation from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus. The Georgia Aquarium is the only non-Asian facility that houses whale sharks. The sharks are kept in a giant container with a capacity of 24 million liters of water, which is part of the Ocean Voyager exhibit.
5. Plane
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is an ultra-heavy-lift transport jet aircraft that was designed by the Antonov Experimental Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1980s. It is powered by six turbojet bypass engines and is the longest and heaviest aircraft in the world. Its maximum load capacity is 640 tons. It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operation today. In the entire history, only one Antonov An-225 "Mriya" was built, which is still functioning.
4. Passenger ship
At the moment, the largest passenger ship is the Oasis of the Seas, which is owned by Royal Caribbean. He made his first voyage, going on a cruise in December 2009. Its length is 360 meters and it can accommodate 5400 passengers.
3. Airport
King Fahd International Airport, located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is the largest airport in the world. Every year, 5,267,000 passengers and 82,256 tons of cargo pass through this airport, which are transported by 50,936 flights. The airport opened its doors in 1999. Its runway is 4,000 meters long and 60 meters wide. Its total area is 1256.14 square kilometers.
2. Bomb
The largest bomb in history that was detonated is the Tsar Bomba. Its capacity was 50 megatons or 500,000 kilotons, equivalent to 50 million tons of dynamite. It was detonated only to show other countries how advanced the Soviet Union was. October 30, 1961 went down in history as the most powerful artificial explosion in the history of mankind.
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The largest man-made objects in the world are submarine communication cables. They stretched from San Francisco to Japan and from San Francisco to New Zealand. The total length of the cables exceeds 8,000 kilometers. These submarine cables are typically 6.6 centimeters in diameter. The weight of such a cable is 10 kilograms per meter. The total weight of one cable exceeds 80,000 tons.
