World’s tallest bridge

What’s the tallest bridge in the world? Apparently, it’s the Millau Viaduct [Wikipedia] near Millau, France. The stuff you learn from Naver.com. On a similar note, I was surprised to learn that the Great Pyramid of Giza [Wikipedia] was the world’s tallest structure from 2570 BC all the way up to 1300 AD, when it was surpassed by England’s Lincoln Cathedral [Wikipedia]. That’s an impressive run.

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5 Comments

  1. fred_random your flag
    Posted April 11, 2007 at 1:24 pm | Permalink

    Yes, but none of them have rotating restaurants at the top! Go, Ryugong Hotel!

  2. Robert Koehler your flag
    Posted April 11, 2007 at 1:30 pm | Permalink

    A glaring omission indeed. Shame on those other designs.

  3. R. Elgin your flag
    Posted April 11, 2007 at 2:25 pm | Permalink

    Geez, I always hated driving the bay bridge in Baltimore. Those others just put shivers down my spine.

  4. PretentiousMusings your flag
    Posted April 12, 2007 at 3:58 am | Permalink

    until 1300 a.d.? seriously?

    that’s a long fucking time.

  5. Robert Koehler your flag
    Posted April 12, 2007 at 2:09 pm | Permalink

    until 1300 a.d.? seriously?

    that’s a long fucking time.

    Indeed it is. A real long time.

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