14 Amazing Night Brigde

"Earth From Above"

"Earth From Above" is the result of the aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's five-year airborne odyssey across six continents. It's a spectacular presentation of large scale photographs of astonishing natural landscapes. Every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing planet.

Cattle, Argentina

Coal mine in South Africa

Sha Kibbutz, Israel

Military cemetery in Verdun, France

Suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark

Elephants on the savannah, Botswana

Ruins of the medieval city of Shali, Egypt

Switzerland

Gullholmen, Sweden

Denver, USA

Fraser Island dune, Australia

Amazon River, Brazil

Machu Picchu, Peru

Walled City of Dubrovnik, Croatia

Tasmania, Australia

Hashima Island, Japan

Stockholm, Sweden

Pigeon Houses Mit Gahmr Delta, Egypt

Varanasi, India

Freeways in Los Angeles, USA

Louver and Ile de la Cité in Paris, France

3. Shanghai, China

Not to be mistaken for a space station, Shanghai is a real city! China's biggest and most advanced city, Shanghai was said to be the most cosmopolitan city in the beginning of the 20th century, but lost its glory during the "Mao era". It is now quickly regaining its position as one of the biggest economic powerhouses in the world as well as a showcase of modern architecture. In Shanghai you'll find 18 structures that are over 200 meters tall, one of which is the insanely tall, the 468m downtown Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
Metro/Urban Population: 13.1 million

2. Chicago, USA

Chicago is the birthplace of the modern skyscraper. When Chicago built its first steel high-rise in 1885, it was not the tallest structure in the world but the first example of a new form of engineering that would change nearly every city on earth. Chicago has 17 buildings over 200 meters tall (three of which are among the top 20 tallest buildings in the world, including the tallest in North America). Chicago has some of the finest mid-century architecture and examples of modern skyscrapers.
Metro/Urban Population: 8.5 million

The Top 15 Skylines in the World

1. Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong is number one on my list for many reasons: Hong Kong has whopping 39 buildings over 200 meters tall. It also boasts four of the 15 tallest buildings in the world... that's all in one city! Hong Kong's skyline shows a large selection of distinct sky-reaching towers, with beautiful night lighting and reflection. This city exemplifies the post-modern skyscraper and skyline. Finally, the mountain backdrop makes this skyline (as you can clearly see) the greatest on the planet!
Metro/Urban Population: 6.8 million

Big Rig & Truck Accidents

We saw how cars, cranes, other heavy machinery and even tanks get into situations where we often ask "how exactly did this happen"? This compilation does the same for semis and smaller trucks - only the consequences for careless driving are rather dire indeed. Hope these guys had good insurance!

Big rigs could be weapons of (almost) mass destruction

Squashed by truck
















Squashed by a Russian tractor:






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(images credit: Foothills Fire & Rescue)


Careful! This one is filled with explosives!


(image credit: Rowan County Department of Emergency Services)



(image credit: Gallup Independen)


Stuck










Drowned...

The first photo appears to be Interstate 10 near Houston, Texas: in 2001 a tropical storm flooded much of the city, leaving underpasses such as the one shown with as much as 20 feet of water in them.







Unauthorized Entry












The last "home intrusion" shot shows a tanker that has plowed through 3 buildings. This was taken in New Zealand, and it should be noted that the occupant of the last house was home at the time and narrowly avoided injury when the milk truck crashed into his lounge. (He was protected by the recliner he was sitting in.)
(info by Justin Smith)

This accident is probably not the driver's fault, as it happened on quite dangerous route: "The Arctic Highway" in Canada's Northwest Territories (85 percent of the road lies over frozen lakes, so ice can break at anytime and swallow the trucks)







Updated info (thanks Brian)
The ice road tanker incident occurred during the crossing of the MacKenzie River at Fort Providence. It was early in the season before the ice thickened and the road was restricted to 4000kg. The driver missed or ignored the limit sign but still managed to drive his 40,000(?) kg truck several hundred meters before sinking.


Truckers! Be careful on such roads:



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A piece of street art, for sure :)