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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

MODERN WONDERS.

The American Society of Civil Engineers compiled another list of wonders of the modern world:

1. Wonder - Channel Tunnel
Date Started - December 1, 1987
Date Finished - May 6, 1994
Location - Strait of Dover, between England and France

2. Wonder - CN Tower
Date Started - February 6, 1973
Date Finished - June 26, 1976
Location - Toronto, Ontario, Canada


3. Wonder - Empire State Building
Date Started - January 22, 1930
Date Finished - May 1, 1931
Location - New York, New York, USA


4. Wonder - Golden Gate Bridge
Date Started - January 5, 1933
Date Finished - May 27, 1937
Location - Golden Gate Strait, north of San Francisco, California, USA


5. Wonder - Itaipu Dam
Date Started - January 1970
Date Finished - May 5, 1984
Location - ParanĂ¡ River, between Brazil and Paraguay


6. Wonder - Delta Works
Date Started - 1953
Date Finished - May 10, 1997
Location - Netherlands, Europe


7. Wonder - Panama Canal
Date Started - January 1, 1880
Date Finished - January 7, 1914
Location - Isthmus of Panama, Central America

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