World's Biggest & Best

ENGINEERING FEATS:
Basilica of our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukroo.
Inside sitting capacity=18,000
Outside overflow capacity = 100,000



WORLD'S BIGGEST INDOOR SWIMMING-POOL:
World Water Park
Edmonton, Albert, Canada
SIZE = 5 Acres



WORLD'S BIGGEST OFFICE COMPLEX:
Chicago Merchandise Mart
Illinois, USA




WORLD'S BIGGEST SHOPPING MALL:
South China Mall
Dongguan, China
Area = 892,000 meter-square
Shops on 6 floors




WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT:
J.F.K International Airport
New York, USA



WORLD'S WIDEST BRIDGE:
Sydney harbor bridge
Australia
16 lanes of car traffic
8 lanes in the upper floor, 8 in the lower floor



WORLD'S LONGEST BRIDGE:
Donghai Bridge , China
Length = 32.5 kilometers



WORLD'S BIGGEST PASSENGER-SHIP:
MS Freedom of the Seas
4300 passengers Capacity Inside



WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE:
Airbus A380
555 Passenger



WORLD'S BIGGEST BUS:
Neoplan Jumbo - cruiser
2 in 1 bus - double deck bus - 170 passenger capacity



WORLD'S HIGHEST STATUE:
Christ The Redeemer Statue
RIO.D.J, BRAZIL



WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING:
Burj Dubai
Dubai, UAE
900 meters high
To be finally completed 2008



WORLD'S LARGEST PALACE:
Palace of the Parliament
Bucharest, Romania
more than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens,120 sitting rooms




WORLD'S BIGGEST STADIUM:
Maracana Stadium
RIO D.J, BRAZIL
Capacity = 199,000



WORLD'S COSTLIEST STADIUM:
New WEMBLEY STADIUM, London
90,000 capacities
cost = $1.6 billion



MOST COMPLEX INTER-CHANGE:
Interstate 10 Highways Interchange
Houston, Texas



WORLD'S BIGGEST EXCAVATOR:
Built by KRUPP of Germany
45,500 tons - 95 meters high - 215 meters long




WORLD'S LARGEST MOSQUE:
Shah Feisal mosque
Islamabad, Pakistan
Inside hall capacity = 35, 000
outside overflow capacity = 150,000



WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL:
MGM Grand Hotel
Las Vegas, USA
6, 276 rooms




WORLD'S BIGGEST CHURCH BUILDING:
Winners Chapel
Canaanland, Otta, Nigeria
Inside Sitting Capacity = 50,000
Outside Overflow Capacity = 250,000



WORLD'S BIGGEST ROMAN-CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL:
Ivory Coast