One of the biggest dams in Germany. Destroyed during WWII by British bombers. Built up in 1911-1914 to produce electricity, although three villages were flooded. The ruins can be seen in summer when less water is in the lake.
Gret Belt Bridge, Denmark ( 1.624 Meters ). The Artificial Island of Sprogø connecting the East and West road- and rail link across The Great Belt, Denmark.
This is the Sengbach dam, close to Solingen in Germany ("Sengbach Talsperre" or "Solinger Talsperre"). It is one of the oldest water supplying dams in Germany. Nice place to walk at weekends and location for a running event in August (http://www.sengbachlauf.de/).
The Rion Bridge connects the Pelopponissos with the Greek mainland. With a lenght of 2252 Meters it is the world's longest cable-stayed suspended deck. It was opened on May 21, 2004.
Unfortunately google earth's data for this region are pretty old, so you can only see the beginning of the construction.
The Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, largest in operation in the world, is a binational undertaking developed by Brazil and Paraguay in the Paraná River. The installed power of the plant is 12,600 MW (megawatts), with 18 generator units of 700 MW each.
The Golden Gate Bridge is known as one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. It is estimated that about nine million people from around the world visit the Bridge each year (1989 survey by San Francisco Convention and Visitor Bureau).
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