![]() ![]() The investors never noticed it or questioned J.D. On the blueprints, he wrote 480” – meaning 480 inches, not feet. J.D was able to do this because he never stated how tall the building was going to be. McMahon was able to raise about £200,000 so he would be able to build a 40ft tall building in a small town called Wichita Falls in Texas. ![]() The Newby-McMahon is the smallest skyscraper to this day, measuring to about 40 feet tall. Ever since the Lincoln Cathedral took the crown for the tallest building, no other building has been the tallest building for longer than 250 years – just give Burj Khalifa another 237 years. However, it was soon replaced by Lincoln Cathedral in England. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most well-known architectural feats of its time – if you don’t know it, have you been living under a rock?įrom 2560 BC to 1311 AD, it was the tallest building in the world. Sounds impossible, right? Apparently not. ![]() This company is now trying to build the world’s tallest skyscraper – building around 220-stories within 3 months. They even created a time-lapse video whilst building this mini-city sky-scraper which has become incredibly popular on Chinese video sharing sites ever since it was first uploaded – check it out here The companies engineer stated, “With the traditional method they have to build a skyscraper brick by brick, but with our method, we just need to assemble the blocks”. In China, a construction company has claimed to be the fastest builders within the construction industry after building a 57-Storey skyscraper in just 19 days. A 57-Storey skyscraper that was built within 19 days To kick this all off, I’ll start with the 1st weird and crazy fact…ġ. So, for today’s blog post, I’ve decided to write about the top 10 weird and crazy facts within the construction industry – not only to entertain you… but to entertain myself as well. But I find these videos so intriguing and interesting that I can’t resist the temptation. Why would I want to know that, you ask? I don’t. Once I watch one of them, I suddenly realize 2 hours later that I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole on YouTube and then I’m suddenly watching a video about the top 10 craziest last meal requests. I’m a sucker when it comes to ‘top 10 craziest facts’ videos on YouTube. If you’re like me, then you love reading facts and conspiracy theories. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.Top 10 Weird And Crazy Facts Within The Construction Industry We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.Ĭulture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.Ĭulture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful - and this is still in our DNA today. ![]()
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