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PMR-D6160 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen: inside the new Eibsee Cable Car which ascends the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. It traverses 3213 metres in a single span, the world's longest, gaining 1945 metres , the world's highest. It was inaugurated on 21st December 2017. The cabin can accommodate nearly 100 persons. Keywords: alpine, engineering, feat, lift, pylon, world-record
PMR-D6159 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen: the new Eibsee Cable Car which ascends the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. It traverses 3213 metres in a single span, the world's longest, gaining 1945 metres , the world's highest, supported by a single pylon (upper left). It was inaugurated on 21st December 2017. Keywords: alpine, engineering, feat, lift, world-record
PMR-D6156 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen: the lower station serving the new Eibsee Cable Car which ascends the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. It traverses 3213 metres in a single span, the world's longest, gaining 1945 metres , the world's highest. It was inaugurated on 21st December 2017. Keywords: alpine, engineering, feat, lift, pylon, world-record
PMR-D5989 Oman: the new road along the Dhofar coast, a splendid feat of engineering. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, picturesque, rocky, construction, road-building, corniche
PMR-D5983 Oman: the new road along the Dhofar coast, a splendid feat of engineering. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, picturesque, rocky, construction, road-building, corniche
PMR-D5040 Kyrgyzstan, Osh Oblast (Province), the road from Sary-Tash to Osh, through theTian Shan Mountains, is a feat of engineering. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, scenic, geology, topography, landscape , picturesque, mountains, hairpin-bend, zig-zag, serpentine
PMR-D0395 Greece, Island of Samos: Eupalinos Tunnel, built in Polykrates' time (530 BC) to carry water 1036 m. through the Kas mountain. Keywords: Dodecanese, aqueduct, subterranean, tunnel-boring, engineering feat, historic, Hellenic, Greek Islands
PMR-D1424 People's Republic of China, Tibet: a rock cutting on the road to Everest Base Camp, a Chinese engineering feat. Keywords: architecture, mountains, religion, colourful, Asian, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, historical, heritage
PMR-D1422 People's Republic of China, Tibet: the road to Everest Base Camp, a Chinese engineering feat. Keywords: architecture, mountains, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion
PMR161-03 U.S.A., Arizona: Hoover Dam, from the upstream (Lake Mead) side. Keywords: spectacular, hydro power, ecology, electricity generation, engineering feat
PMR161-02 U.S.A., Arizona: Black Canyon: the Colorado River on the downstream side of the Hoover Dam. Keywords: spectacular, hydro power, ecology, electricity generation, engineering feat
PMR161-01 U.S.A., Arizona: Hoover Dam, on the Colorado River; at 726 feet high, one of the highest ever built. Keywords: spectacular, hydro power, ecology, electricity generation, engineering feat
PMR-D2064 Edinburgh: the Forth Road Suspension Bridge, 2.5 km. long, opened in 1964. Keywords: Firth of Forth, skyscape, engineering feat
PMR-D2063 Edinburgh: the Forth Railway Cantilever Bridge, 2.5 km. long, opened in 1890, engineers: Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. Keywords: historic, engineering feat, Firth of Forth, tourist attraction, national heritage
PMR-D2062 Scotland, Edinburgh: the 2.5-kilometer-long Forth Railway Bridge connects Edinburgh with Fife. The cantilever bridge was the first major construction in the world to be fabricated from steel. It was opened in March 1890. Keywords: historic, engineering feat, Firth of Forth, tourist attraction, national heritage
PMR470-06 Romania. Transylvania, Fagaras Mountains: descent from the saddle on the south side. The road is a considerable feat of engineering, crossing 28 large, and 550 small bridges, and traversing the peak through a 900-metre-long tunnel, in the course of its 90 kilometres. Keywords: picturesque, wild, mountainous, steep, desolate
PMR470-05 Romania. Transylvania, Fagaras Mountains: descent from the saddle on the south side. The road is a considerable feat of engineering, crossing 28 large, and 550 small bridges, and traversing the peak through a 900-metre-long tunnel, in the course of its 90 kilometres. Keywords: picturesque, wild, mountainous, steep, desolate
PMR044K-18 Russia, Moscow: In the Kremlin: Uspensky (Dormition) Cathedral, built by the Bolognese architect Aristotle Fioravanti between 1475-9 for Tsar Ivan III and regarded as a major architectural feat. Keywords: golden onion domes
PMR580-02 Russia, Kizhi: Wooden "Church of Christ's Transfiguration", the "summer church", on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia. The church was built in 1714 without the use of nails, according to legend by one man, who afterwards threw his axe in the lake, so that his feat could not be repeated. The church has 22 onion domes.

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