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 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

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 – 32.5 kilometers

World’s Biggest Passenger-Ship

Ms Freedom Of The Seas – 4300 passenger capacity inside

World’s Biggest Plane

Airbus A380 – 555 passengers

World’s Biggest Bus

Neoplan Jumbo -Cruiser – 2 in 1 bus – double deck bus – 170 passengers capacity

World’s Highest Statue

Christ The Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

World’s Tallest Building

Burj Dubai – 900 meters high

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 De Janeiro, 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 Biggest 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 – 6,276 rooms

World’s Most Expensive Hotel

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

Winners C Hapel, Canaanland, Otta, Nigeria – inside sitting capacity: 50,000, outside overflow capacity: 250,000

World’s Biggest Roman-Catholic Cathedral

Ivory Coast