Buildings

Like the rest of the world at the moment, it's obvious that the 2200 residents of Santa Claus, Indiana, are totally immersed in the Christmas spirit. Originally named Santa Fe, the town had to change its name in 1856 when…

Here's a fairly long train travelling through an icy Moldova, eastern Europe. A train is hardly an uncommon sight on Google Earth - but this particular train will travel from one side of Moldova all the way to the other…

The Waldspirale, in Darmstadt, Germany, which at first glance from above may appear to be a park, is actually an apartment building that reaches twelve floors at its highest point. The fascinating building was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, an Austrian…

Over the years we've featured hundreds of sights claiming to be the "World's Largest Something", and when we featured the World's Largest Dump Truck last week, I wondered if we were finally running out. However our loyal readers came through…

In Tulsa, Oklahoma you can see the Bank of Oklahoma tower, which is a near-exact half-scale replica of the World Trade Center towers in New York City which were destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. Completed three years after the WTC…

Rising from the waters of Oslo Fjord, Norway, is the absolutely incredible Oslo Opera House. Designed to speak of the sheets of ice that formed the fjords of Norway, the huge white slab of angular building could almost be mistaken…