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Wednesday, 13th December 2006 by James Turnbull
Continuing this week’s semi-theme of very large things, we present the world’s largest airport near Dammam, Saudi Arabia! Although it’s nowhere near what I’d expect from such a grand title. Compare its tiny, empty terminal to the bustling Heathrow airport and you’d be forgiven for thinking I was making it all up. You see, King Fahd International is the world’s largest airport by area, and at 780 km² it is…
For centuries lighthouses have served as navigation aids, helping protect marine traffic from running aground on dangerous coastlines, rocks and…
Here at the King Khaled Airport in Saudi Arabia, a little way away from the main terminal, there’s a mysterious…
Continuing this week’s semi-theme of very large things, we present the world’s largest airport near Dammam, Saudi Arabia! Although it’s…
The mosque of Al-Masjid al-HÌ£arÄm in Mecca surrounds the Kaaba, the place where all Muslims are expected to visit once…
Here in Saudi Arabia, there’s a large square with a smaller circle inside it. Um… yeah, I really don’t know…
The absolutely huge Prophet Mosque in Medina makes the city the second holiest city of Islam, after Mecca. The mosque…
The Morganza Spillway is a flood management system on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, intended to protect the cities of…
Back to his very origins, humans have chosen to worship physical representations of their deities. Currently the most popular religion…
For centuries, the port of [Aden][w] has served as Yemen’s gateway to the the world. Its distinctive double harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano. Over the years, a number of wrecked ships have accumulated in Aden’s harbour, many of which are visible in Google Maps imagery.
Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
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