Posted on 11/19/2006 9:04:22 AM PST by Paine's Ghost
The Vehicle Assmbly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. It assembeled the rockets, which were as big as the statue of liberty, that went to the moon.
I was not impressed by the Eiffel Tower- IMNSHO the best bit of architecture in the Paris area is the Grande Arche in la Défense.
And what about the Panama Canal? Yeah, I know it's in Panama. But who built it? And if you've ever made a complete trip through it, you could not doubt it's an engineering marvel. I've been through it roughly sixty times.
"The U.S. Interstate Highway System"
I kinda like the way you think.
All of them are impressive, as is the arch, but only the Empire State qualifies in my eyes and it wouldn't be a strong contender in the light of the other foreign entries. Mind you, Rushmore certainly deserves to be in there as a strong claimant for the position.
The Mixing Bowl in Springfield, Virginia...carries local and regional traffic in a densely populated metro area in addition to most traffic going up and down the East Coast (some traffic goes along I-81 in the Blue Ridge).
"Their final visit will be March 6 to New York's Statue of Liberty. "
Personally, I think the old girl's torch should be replaced with a STOP sign.
'Personally, I think the old girl's torch should be replaced with a STOP sign.'
Fill her full of muslims and post her back to France. . . . . ;-)
I think the Hoover Dam might qualify.
(Plus it adds a hydro plant to every city on the continent, greatly increasing our production rate.)
that was my first thought too.. definitely more impressive than the eiffel tower (I've seen both)
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