The development of technical thought once led mankind to create an amazing engineering structure. Having come up with a bridge over a water barrier, a man made life easier for himself. Today in the world there are many bridges of very different designs and classifications. Majestic and mighty ...

We will plunge into Wikipedia, where it is said that a mirror is a smooth surface that is designed to reflect light and any other radiation. The history of this item dates back to the Bronze Age. The bronze polished surfaces found by archaeologists belong to this period. ...

In the vast expanses of Russia there are many beautiful natural places and interesting man-made historical monuments. Among these witnesses of ancient history are megaliths. Huge structures of stone blocks still remain the unsolved mystery of our planet. Consider the most famous ...

The functional element that provides vertical connections, which we call the staircase, has long and firmly entered our lives. Now they can be bought or ordered in any store and specialized workshop. But our article presents real monuments of architecture that adorn the city ...

When compiling ratings of the world's best air harbors, International Aviation Companies take into account many factors, among which an important place is occupied by the size of runways, the levels of passenger traffic and cargo turnover of terminals. Based on these criteria, consider the largest ...

Nuclear power has relatively recently become one of the main branches of energy, but the attitude towards nuclear power plants around the world remains ambiguous. With significant advantages, mankind has not completely solved the problem of safety when using atomic energy. But today, nuclear power plants remain ...

Europe is woven from many countries with a rich history, which, in turn, consist of ancient cities founded several millennia ago. These cities attract thousands of tourists thanks to the perfect combination of modern infrastructure and centuries-old architecture, preserved in perfect condition. ...

Since time immemorial, mankind has learned to use the energy of falling water. In the twentieth century, the principle of an outstanding scientist began to be fully implemented: “We can’t wait for mercy from nature ...”, and on large rivers dams and hydroelectric power stations were built, which due to falling water ...

Having mastered the fire, mankind has significantly advanced on the path of development. He has become an integral part of life. But, getting out of control, fire can cause great harm, and is deadly to life. Fires are terrible not only by fire, but also by combustion products. This all-consuming force sweeps away everything in its ...

From the beginning of the development of the sea, people began to equip convenient places on the coast for the parking of ships. With the development of trade, shipping has become a convenient and cost-effective means of delivering goods over long distances, and there is a need to equip multifunctional ports. Today ...

In Manhattan, the penthouse began to serve as an indicator of wealth and power, a symbol of the almost mythical level of the luxurious life of its owner. These luxury homes first began to appear in the 1920s, coinciding with the historic rise of skyscrapers. As buildings rose higher and higher, the super-rich ...

Mankind has been using the subway for more than 150 years. The lines of a very convenient and efficient mode of transport are mainly laid underground, but sometimes they come to the surface or pass through overpasses. It is difficult to imagine the life of multi-million cities without a subway, which daily ...

Time, by right, is one of the most romantic physical quantities and forms of the course of physical and mental processes. Man has learned to measure time, but it is very difficult to control this irreversible flow from the past, through the present to the future. But here are instruments with which you can measure time or determine ...

From the invention of the wheel to the present day, Mankind has not tired of improving vehicles. Who will surprise now with intercontinental flights or round-the-world travel on a modern passenger sea liner. What can I say, if Humanity began to conquer the Cosmos. At the beginning ...

A museum is an institution that is created to store collections of artifacts and other objects of historical, cultural, artistic or scientific significance. These institutions are cultural centers that attract, educate and entertain people from all walks of life. Most visited art ...

From the first millennia of its history, mankind has been trying to transform nature. One of the large-scale such transformations is the construction of large shipping channels. Small boats, pleasure boats, and large bulk carriers can move along them. Many such aquatic arteries perform ...

Not every church is a complex structure of stone or marble, such as Westminster Abbey or Notre Dame in Paris. The most beautiful and complex in execution are wooden churches. At first, their design may seem simple, but it is not. In the construction of some churches ...

The most interesting thing about traveling by train is the view from the window. Leaving the disgusting cities, we take a seat closer to the windows to enjoy the picturesque landscape. An inquiring mind will always find something interesting along the way, whether it is a desert terrain or elevations that change each other during a trip....

In 79, three cities at the foot of Vesuvius were destroyed by a powerful volcanic eruption that lasted about a day. Pompeii has become a kind of cultural and historical symbol, as well as a reminder to mankind of a strong natural disaster. On planet earth, there are large settlements that are located ...

Statues of Jesus Christ can be found anywhere in the world. Most of the monuments are considered by Christians as their shrines, making pilgrimages to their places of residence. However, some statues gained more fame than others. They are examples of the titanic labor of engineers, workers and philanthropists, ...