GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS (ENGINEERING FEATS)

Basilica of our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro o.

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

Chicago Merchandise Mart….. Illinois , USA

WORLD'S BIGGEST SHOPPING MALL

South China Mall, Dongguan, China ………892,000 meter-square

Shops on 6 floors

WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT…………… NEW YORK

J.F.K International Airport , New York ……………….. USA

WORLD'S WIDEST BRIDGE……… AUSTRALIA

Sydney harbor bridge, Australia ……..16 lanes of car traffic…..8 lanes in the upper floor, 8 in the lower floor

WORLD'S LONGEST BRIDGE…………… CHINA

Donghai Bridge , China ……………………32.5 kilo meters

WORLD'S BIGGEST PASSENGER-SHIP

MS Freedom of the Seas……4300 passenger Capacity Inside

WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE…………… AIRBUS

Airbus A380………..555 Passenger s

WORLD'S BIGGEST BUS

Neoplan Jumbo - cruiser……..2 in 1 bus….double deck bus……170 passenger capacity

WORLD'S HIGHEST STATUE…………….BRAZIL

CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE…..RIO.D.J……… BRAZIL

WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING ……… DUBAI

Burj Dubai……….900 meters high. To be finally completed 2008

WORLD'S LARGEST PALACE………………… . ROMANIA

Palace of the Parliament….. Bucharest , Romania ………. more than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens,120 sitting rooms

WORLD'S BIGGEST STADIUM……… . BRAZIL

MARACANA STADIUM………… RIO D.J………… BRAZIL ……………CAPACITY…199,000

WORLD'S COSTLIEST STADIUM……… ENGLAND

New WEMBLEY STADIUM, London ….90, 000 capacities…………….cost…..$1.6 billion

MOST COMPLEX INTER-CHANGE……… TEXAS

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……………… PAKISTAN

Shah Feisal mosque….. Islamabad …… Pakistan

Inside hall capacity ….35, 000 outside overflow capacity…… 150,000

WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL……… LAS VEGAS

MGM Grand Hotel….Las Vegas….6, 276 rooms

WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL … DUBAI… U.A.E

Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai ….only 7 Star Hotel in the World

Cheapest room…$1000 per night.…..Royal suit…$28,000 per night

WORLD'S BIGGEST CHURCH BUILDING……… NIGERIA

Winners` C hapel…….Canaanland ………. Otta…..… Nigeria

Inside Sitting Capacity……50,000 Outside Overflow Capacity……250,000

WORLD'S BIGGEST ROMAN-CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL …………IVORY-COAST