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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest airport in the world is defined by three criteria set by the Airports Council International: passenger traffic, cargo traffic and traffic movement. The biggest airport can also be defined by square kilometerage.
Taking into account the first 3 criterion, the biggest airports in the world are Atlantic International Airport; ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest building in the world by height is the Taipei 101 at 508 meters high and 101 stories. If there are any acrophobics out there looking for exposure therapy, this would be the building to ride the elevator in; only 37 seconds to the 87th or 91st floor at ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest mall in the world is the South China Mall in Dongguan, China at 890,000 square meters total and 600,000 square meters of leasable space. It has 7 theme zones dedicated to different parts of the world including Amsterdam, Paris, Caribbean, California, Rome, Venice and Egypt. It has the ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest pyramid in the world is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Archeologists believe that it was built for Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu and was completed in 2560 BC. The pyramid has lost its outer casing of highly polished stones with the rough hewn stones remaining. The casings were ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
If you define stadium as being enclosed by a roof, than the largest stadium in the world is the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is a multiuse facility that was completed on May 1, 1989. Many Communist rallies are held there and a gigantic birthday celebration ...
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