The massive masonry work done in the Construction of Mt. Rushmore involved about 400 stone workers.The construction was started in 1927 and took 14 years to complete. The monument was sculpted by Borglum, and it involved dynamite blasting tons of rocks, jackhammers,and powerful scupting tools for this massive work of art.
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial is sculpted in honor 4 US Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was constructed to serve as the shortcut passage for all the ships en route the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Although it was constructed with extreme difficulty at the start of the construction, the Americans finally completed the canal in 1917. Every year about 14000 ships pass Panama Canal and it is known as the key channel for international shipping cutting the mileage into half.
MORE WONDERS.............
CN Tower, Toronto Canada
Eiffel Tower Paris, France
The English Channel Tunnel
Clock Tower (Big Ben) in London, England
Empire State Building in New York City, USA
Gateway Arch in St. Louis, USA
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA
High Dam in Aswan, Egypt
Hoover Dam in Arizona/Nevada
Itaipú Dam in Brazil/Paraguay
Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, USA
Panama Canal
Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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