Aug 28th, 2008 · Iraq's tourism board aims to promote Baghdad as a fun place to be. There are already plans for a six-star hotel on the Tigris River, golf courses — and now a Ferris wheel. It's inviting proposals for the "Baghdad Eye," which it wants to be taller than the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, the London Eye.
Dec 27th, 2007 · One of the things distinguishing Paris is its skyline. Except for the Eiffel Tower and one 59 storey office building, there are few buildings taller than 12 stories. But that could be about to change. The mayor of Paris says he wants to remove the city's height restriction.
Aug 30th, 2007 · Physics professors say it's impossible. Skeptics say it's all a hoax done with optical illusions. But that doesn't keep folks from paying to visit roadside attractions known as "mystery spots," where water runs uphill, gravity seems off-kilter and short reporters appear taller than they really are.
Jan 25th, 2007 · On the Chicago River, developer Donald Trump is putting up 92 stories of hotel rooms and condominiums; in lower Manhattan, plans for the Freedom Tower call for it being more than 400 feet taller than the Twin Towers it will replace; and in Dubai, the Burj Dubai is set to be the new world's tallest building.
Jul 27th, 2005 · A 2,000-foot tower, proposed by developer Christopher Carley and designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, would rise above the lakefront... and give Chicago the nation's two tallest buildings.