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Broadway New York City: Encyclopedia - Broadway New York City
Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, and is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to ...
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Broadway New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadway New York City - Public Transit
From south to north, the IRT Lexington Avenue Line which carries the 4, 5, and 6 trains, BMT Broadway Line which carries the N, Q, R, and...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia - World's Tallest Structures
Until the mid 20th century the record for the world's tallest structure was relatively clearly defined (see table below.) Since that time...
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List Of Skyscrapers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Skyscrapers - Ranking Criteria And Its Alternatives
Emporis ranks the buildings by highest architectural structural element, which means [1]:
height of spire, statues (or any other archite...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Tallest Structures - Tallest Structures
Tallest Structure by Category
The tallest currently standing structure, including those structures which are partially under water, is th...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Tallest Structures - Tallest Structures
Tallest Structure by Category
Skytower - Auckland New Zealand - Free standing tower 328m
The tallest currently standing structure, includ...
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Singer Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Singer Corporation - History
Singer Corporation was established as I.M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Issac Merritt Singer. Best known for its sewing machines, it was r...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Tallest Structures - Proposed Record-breaking Structures
In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright proposed a structure known as The Illinois, which would have been one mile (1609 m) high. This structure was ...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Tallest Structures - Currently-standing Tallest Skyscrapers
Note that this list, with the exception of the comparison section, is limited to a certain type of structure, and is characterized by a v...
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List Of Skyscrapers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Skyscrapers - Alternative Measurements
Height to Roof
Many skyscraper afficianados are starting to prefer this measurement to determine tallest building in the world, as "archi...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Tallest Structures - Tallest Buildings
Up until 1998 the tallest building status was essentially uncontested. Counting buildings as structures with floors throughout, New York ...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Tallest Structures - Proposed Record-breaking Structures
In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright proposed a structure known as The Illinois, which would have been one mile (1609 m) high. This structure was ...
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World's Tallest Structures: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Tallest Structures - Other Proposed Very Tall Towers
World's tallest structures - Radio masts taller than 600 metres.
World's tallest structures - Towers/Skyscrapers.
TV tower of Djakar...
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