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Earth Day 2010: The world’s most powerful solar power tower
Today is Earth Day, the mission of which is to "broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide". Inspired by an excellent post over at the Google Earth Blog, today we're going to visit the Planta Solar 20 – the world's…
Burj Dubai renamed Burj Khalifa, still the tallest thing on Earth
In September 2008 the still-incomplete Burj Dubai building officially surpassed the height of all other buildings, towers and masts worldwide, making it the tallest man-made structure on the planet. However, it wasn't until yesterday that the building was officially opened,…
The World’s Most Haunted Sites
Want to see a ghost? Not scared of the dark? We've got a list of 5 of the most haunted destinations in the world for you to visit1. Bring a flashlight and let's get started... Many places can claim to…
World’s Tallest Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine
Here in Canada, there's a large scale windfarm known as Le Nordais, which as well as having 133 conventional wind turbines, also features one particular design of wind turbine with which you may be unfamiliar. Le Nordais is split between…
A Trio of Tripoints
A tripoint is a geographical location where three borders meet - most notably those of different countries, but also (to a lesser extent) counties, states, provinces, etc. While many of the world's 157 national tripoints are located in the middle…
Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt
This enormous hexagon, a mile and a half in diameter, looks like some kind of massive occult symbol etched in the scrub on the remote western coast of Australia, 700 miles north of Perth. In fact, we're looking at a…
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