The Palm, Dubai, UAE
棕榈滩，阿联酋迪拜

The Palm islands comprise approximately 100 million cubic meters of rock and sand.
棕榈群岛包括大约1亿立方米的岩石和沙子。
In total, 210 million cubic meters of rock, sand and limestone were reclaimed (through dredging) to create the islands, with 10 million cubic meters of rock used in the outer ring alone. The rocks used for both islands were transported from 16 quarries throughout the UAE and the materials used are enough to build a wall that could circle the world three times. Completion date: September 24, 2008.
总共有2.1亿立方米的石头、沙子和石灰岩被再生(通过疏浚)来创建这些岛屿，另有1000万立方米的岩石用于外环。用于两个岛屿的岩石从整个阿联酋的16个采石场运来，所用材料足以筑起绕世界三次的一堵墙。竣工日期：2008年9月24日。
There are several tour operators within Dubai offering boat tours of the Palm.
有几个旅行社在迪拜提供乘船游览棕榈滩的服务。

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
哈利法塔，阿联酋迪拜

The Burj Khalifa has a height of 828 meters and is both the tallest building in the world and the tallest free-standing structure in the world. Engineers faced multiple challenges, including the strong winds that batter the tower. Because of this, over 40 wind tunnel tests were conducted, not just to determine how the wind would affect the building but also to test the cranes used to construct it. Completion date: January 4, 2010.
哈利法塔有828米高，既是世界上最高的建筑，也是世界上最高的独立结构。工程师面临着多重挑战，其中包括强风袭塔。正因为如此，进行了超过40次的风洞试验，不只是为了确定风会如何影响建筑，还为了测试构造它的起重机。竣工日期：2010年1月4日。
The Burj Khalifa is located in downtown Dubai and is well connected by public transport.
哈利法塔位于迪拜市中心，公共交通工具四通八达。

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Akashi Strait, Japan
明石海峡大桥，日本明石海峡

It took 2 million workers 10 years to construct the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.
200万个工人花了10年时间建这座桥明石海峡。
It connects the city of Kobe, on Japan's mainland, with Iwaya on Awaji Island. Before it opened, the only way to get between the two cities was by ferry. However, the waterway was prone to severe storms and when two ferries capsized in 1955, killing 168 people, public outrage convinced the government of the need for a bridge. It's the longest suspension bridge in the world, with a length of 1,991 meters. Completion date: April 5, 1998.
它连接了日本大陆上的神户市和淡路岛上的岩屋。在开放前，两个城市之间交通的唯一的方式是渡轮。然而，水路容易出现严重的风暴，当两艘渡轮于1955年倾覆造成168人死亡时，公众的愤怒使政府相信需要一座桥。它是全世界最长的吊桥，长度为1991米。竣工日期:1998年4月5日。
The bridge is a short drive from Kobe Airport.
这座桥距离神户机场只有很短的车程。

White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, Canada
怀特隘口与育空路线铁路，加拿大

Built during the Klondike Gold Rush and financed largely by British investors, the "railroad built on gold" was constructed in just 26 months, using 450 tons of explosives to blast through Canada's coastal mountains. Passengers should hold on tight -- the railroad climbs almost 278 meters in just 32 kilometers and has numerous other steep gradients of up to 4%.
建于克朗代克淘金热期间，主要由英国的投资者出资，这条“黄金上的铁路”仅花了26个月建造，用了450吨炸药炸开通过加拿大的沿海山脉。乘客应该抓紧——铁路仅在32公里内就爬升将近278米，还有许多其它坡度达4%的陡坡。
The railway still uses vintage cars, the oldest dating back to 1881. Completion date: July 29, 1900.
这个铁路仍然使用老式车，最老的可追溯到1881年。竣工日期：1900年7月29日。
Excursions start from Fraser, British Columbia. The nearest airport is in Vancouver.
从不列颠哥伦比亚省弗雷泽开始游览。最近的机场在温哥华。

International Space Station
国际空间站

The International Space Station cost $100 billion to build and involved 100,000 people in 15 nations. It also ranks as one of the more unusual construction sites, located 354 kilometers (220 miles) above Earth. The hazards faced by those carrying out maintenance go far beyond a falling hammer or nail gun injury -- one tiny rip in a protective spacesuit means instant death. Completion date: Ongoing.
国际空间站耗资1000亿美元打造，涉及15个国家的100000人。它也被列为不同寻常的建造场所——位于地球上空354公里(220英里)。进行维修保护面临的风险远超落锤或钉枪伤害——防护宇航服上的一个微小的裂口意味着当场死亡。竣工日期:正在进行。
Astronaut qualifications and a rocket.
宇航员资格和火箭。

Grand Canyon Skywalk, Arizona
大峡谷人行天桥，亚利桑那州

The Skywalk's foundation is strong enough to support 71 million pounds -- the equivalent of 71 fully loaded 747 airplanes.
人行天桥的基础是强大到足以支持71000000磅——相当于71架满载的747飞机。
Located 1,219 meters above the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon's Sky Walk consists of one million pounds of steel and 83,000 pounds of glass. It was the creation of Las Vegas businessman David Jin, who approached the Hualapai Tribe with the idea of a glass walkway over the Grand Canyon in 1996. The Skywalk was assembled on site, with the drilling alone taking over a year to complete. Completion date: March 28, 2007.
位于科罗拉多河1219米以上，大峡谷的人行天桥由一百万磅的钢材和83000磅的玻璃构成。这是拉斯维加斯商人大卫·金的创造，他于1996年带着在大峡谷上建玻璃天桥的想法走进华拉派部落。人行天桥在现场组装，光钻孔就用了一年多才完成。竣工日期：2007年3月28日。
The nearest airports are Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport or the Las Vegas Airport. It takes around two hours to drive to the Skywalk from Las Vegas, but organized tours from the city are also available.
距离最近的机场是凤凰城天港机场或者拉斯维加斯机场。需要大约两个小时的车程从拉斯维加斯到人行天桥，也可参加城市里有组织的旅行团。

Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai
上海环球金融中心，上海

The trapezoid-shaped opening near the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center reduces wind pressure on this 101-story-building.
上海环球金融中心顶部附近的梯形开口减少了这座101层建筑的风压。
When it was completed in 2008, the Shanghai World Financial Center became the second-tallest building in the world and the tallest building in mainland China, with a total height of 492 meters. Its most distinctive feature is its trapezoid, which is designed to reduce wind pressure and has earned the building the nickname "bottle opener." Visitors to the observation deck can purchase bottle openers in the shape of the building. Completion date: July 17, 2008.
2008年完成时，上海环球金融中心成为世界上第二高的建筑和中国大陆最高的建筑，总高度为492米。其最鲜明的特点是它的梯形，旨在减少风压，并为这个建筑物赢得了“开瓶器”的绰号。去观景台的游客可以购买大厦形状的开瓶器。
The building is a 20-minute walk from Dongchang Road Pier. The nearest subway station is Lujiazui Station.
从东昌路码头到这个建筑需要20分钟的步行。最近的地铁站是陆家嘴站。