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Top Ten IN the World.................................part1

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Top Ten IN the World.................................part 4

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Top Ten IN the World.................................part 5

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Top Ten IN the World.................................part 6

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Wonder : Great Pyramid of Giza
Date of construction: 2584-2561 BC
Builder: Egyptians
Notable features: Built as the tomb of fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.
Date of destruction: Still standing
Cause of destruction :N/A
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Wonder : Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Date of construction: 605-562 BC
Builder: Babylonians
Notable features: Diodorus Siculus described multi-levelled gardens reaching 22 metres (75 feet) high, complete with machinery for circulating water. Large trees grew on the roof. Built by Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife Amytis of Media.
Date of destruction: After 1st century BC
Cause of destruction : Earthquake
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Wonder : Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Date of construction: 466-456 BC(Temple) 435 BC(Statue)
Builder: Greeks
Notable features: Occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 12 meters (40 feet) tall
Date of destruction: 5th-6th centuries AD
Cause of destruction : Unknown, presumed destroyed by fire or earthquake
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Wonder : Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Date of construction: 550 BC
Builder: Lydians, Persians, Greeks
Notable features: Dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis, it took 120 years to build. Herostratus burned it down in an attempt to achieve lasting fame. Rebuilt by Alexander the Great only to be destroyed again by the Goths
Date of destruction: 356 BC(by Herostratus)
AD 409 (by the Goths)
Cause of destruction : Arson, Plundering
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Wonder : Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
Date of construction: 351 BC
Builder: Persians, Greeks
Notable features: Stood approximately 45 meters (135 feet) tall with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs. Origin of the word mausoleum, a tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire
Date of destruction: by AD 1494
Cause of destruction : Damaged by an earthquake and eventually disassembled by European Crusaders
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Wonder : Colossus of Rhodes
Date of construction: 292-280 BC
Builder: Greeks
Notable features: A giant statue of the Greek god Helios, c. 35m (110 ft) tall.
Date of destruction: Toppled by an earthquake in 226 BC, with the bronze scrap removed in AD 654.
Cause of destruction : Earthquake
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Wonder : Lighthouse of Alexandria
Date of construction: c. 280 BC
Builder: Hellenistic Egypt
Notable features: Between 115 and 135 meters (383 - 440 ft) tall it was among the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries
Date of destruction: AD 1303-1480
Cause of destruction : Earthquake
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1) The American investor and philanthropist Warren Buffet is worth an estimated $62 billion, up $10 billion from a year ago thanks to surging prices of Berkshire Hathaway stock, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the world's billionaires.


2) Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu was named the world's second richest man, with a net worth of around $60 billion, up $11 billion since last March.


3) Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is now ranked as the world's third richest person. At $58 billion, his net worth is up $2 billion from a year ago.


4) Steel giant Lakshmi Mittal placed fourth with 45 billion dollars


5) Petrochemicals tycoon Mukesh Ambani placed fifth with 43 billion dollars

6) Anil Ambani at sixth position with 42 billion dollars

7) Ikea store chain owner Ingvar Kamprad was seventh at $31 billion

8) Property magnate K.P. Singh came in eighth on the list, with a fortune estimated at 30 billion dollars

9) Aluminum giant Oleg Deripaska was ninth at $28 billion

10) Aldi store chain owner Karl Albrecht was 10th at $27 billion

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Chicago Merchandise Mart..... Illinois , USA

The Merchandise Mart is the world’s largest commercial building, largest wholesale design center and one of Chicago’s premier international business locations. Encompassing 4.2 million gross square feet, The Mart spans two city blocks and rises 25 stories. Today, The Merchandise Mart welcomes more than three million visitors each year to its retail shops, LuxeHome® boutiques, 11 floors of permanent showrooms for gift, residential, casual and contract furnishings, 10 floors of office space, dozens of trade shows and a myriad of special educational, community and consumer events.

The epicenter for high design and luxury goods, The Merchandise Mart is located in the heart of a city that is home to prestigious fine art institutions, world-class museums, award-winning architecture, professional entertainment venues and diverse restaurant offerings. The Merchandise Mart is a short, leisurely walk to the famous Magnificent Mile, where exclusive shops and four-star hotels bustle with activity from the Tribune Tower to North Avenue Beach. Also nearby is Millennium Park, Chicago’s newest architectural landmark featuring celebrated public art works and breathtaking views of both the lakefront and the skyline.

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South China Mall, Dongguan ,China ......892, 000 meter-square Shops on 6 floors


South China Mall in Dongguan, China is the largest mall in the world. It has leasable space for over 1,500 stores in approximately 6.5 million square feet
(600,000 square metres) of total floor area.

Although the mall opened in 2005, it suffers from a lack of retailers. Much of the retail space remains empty, with 99.2 percent of the stores vacant. Many analysts say that the main reason the mall is so far largely unoccupied is that it is located in the suburbs of Dongguan, which means that it is only practical to travel there using a car. The mall is scheduled to close in July of 2008.

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