This is the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which is the replacement for the original one which famously collapsed on film in 1940 (the link is to the movie on Wikipedia in ogg format, there’s loads of statistics there too).

What’s really cool is the incredible angle on the West part of the bridge! Compare it to the East side, pretty crazy image huh? Cool shadow too.

Also, just to the West is the Tacoma Narrows Airport, which has some great large type, some cool looking planes, and should be well known to any Microsoft Flight Simulator lovers out there

Thanks to Scott Foster and Ivan M.

Based on the lighthouse in ancient Alexandria (one of the ’seven wonders of the world’), the George Washington National Masonic Monument in Alexandria, VA stands at 333 foot tall. Washington was the ‘worshipful master’ of the local Masons lodge when he was elected President and the monument was constructed entirely with voluntary contributions from members of the Masonic Fraternity. Apparently the Square and Compasses logo to the front of the building is the world’s largest.

Thanks: Josh Stevens, CK Dexter Haven & Tim Gregory

On Mount Sutro in San Francisco stands the 977 foot Mount Sutro TV Tower. To withstand earthquakes the steel tower is built on foundations made from 15 million pounds of concrete. Ground level photos of the tower can be found here.

Thanks: Brad, David & Richard.