World’s Largest Aircraft: Antonov An-225 Mriya
Bigger than a Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, longer and heavier than the Hughes H-4 “Spruce Goose”, The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift...
Bouvet: One of the Most Remote Islands in the World
In 1739 a French captain named Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovered a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Named for the French Captain,...
Highest City in the World: La Rinconada, Peru
Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old gold-mining...
Largest Abandoned Factory in the World: The Packard Factory, Detroit
Packard was a premier nameplate in the United States, mentioned in the same breath as Duesenberg, Cadillac, Pierce-Arrow, and Lincoln. The crown jewel for Packard...
St. Francis Dam: Worst U.S. Engineering Disaster of the 20th Century
The collapse of the St. Francis Dam in 1928 is one of the worst catastrophes of the twentieth century. Today it is an engineering disaster...
Biggest Vehicle in the World: Bagger 293
Exactly how big does a land-based vehicle need to be to qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records as largest in the world? How...