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Monday 16 July 2012

3 Countries Who Use Ferrari & Porsche As Taxicab


  1. Ferrari and Porsche Taxi in Jakarta - Indonesia
    The emergence of Ferrari 360 Modena and Porsche Boxster S in cheerful yellow starts on Friday July 1st, 2012 via twitter.

    Its appearance is very mysterious, because not a lot of data which can be dug up, including through its official site MM Cab. Even the staff that while luxury taxi EO found in a large mall suggested that waiting for July 18th.

    For advertising are two yellow cabs? Circulating that part of advertising a banking product.


  2. Porsche Taxi in Bangkok - Thailand
    Porsche Boxster 987 roving cabs in Bangkok in June 2011. The car was transformed in accordance with one of the colors of taxi in Bangkok i.e. green-yellow, using cutting-edge methods sticker. Taxi-Meters installed the Sign above the cab.

    The emergence of a taxi outside the standard it sparked a furor among road users. Face full of amazed and shocked that perpetuated by the creators of the ads. People spontaneously took out a cell phone or digital camera, and, its specialty! Its Specialty!

    In the car of a driver who was wearing a blue shirt over to people who are interested in getting into a car. "Hey You want to take a taxi, come on in," bargaining in shining blue like driver recorded from camera placed on the dashboard of the car.

    Later in the car, a woman appeared to take gadgets from dashboard. Oh, apparently that's what will promoted gadget by Porsche.

    At the end of the video recording was 6.07 minutes, covered with advertising logo cell phone manufacturer, Samsung launched Carousel Galaxy II.


  3. Ferrari and Porsche taxi in Mexico
    Taxis in Guadalajara, Mexico, usually using a Nissan Sentra/Tsur. In November 2011, it appears the Porsche Panamera taxi and Ferrari F430 Spider yellow serve passengers. It is only a taxi can carry 1 passenger with the hood open so the driver must wear a helmet and there's also that could hold 4 passengers. Luxury taxi is wearing typical taxi equipment legally.

    Just like the incident in Bangkok, the emergence of a taxi outside the grip is making people stunned, amazed and not forget your phone out to photograph. People who have it seem passionate about riding through the supercar enjoying the car.

    The cab of the car cost billions of dollars turned out to be an advertising of chewing gum Trident which issued its latest variant, Twist.

5 Dead Execution in Indonesia That Became Spotlight

In Indonesia there are currently 115 people standing in line was shot dead, according to figures from the Indonesian Attorney General's Office. They are a convicted person in the case of the murder plan, narcotics and terrorism. The list grew with the inclusion of the name of one that is Very Idam Henyansyah aka the killer Ryan.

The death penalty is applied in almost all countries of the world including the United States. Technical implementation could with pendants,injection, the electric chair and so on. As for the death penalty in Indonesia, implemented with the shot by firing squad in a concealed place.

Each will carry out capital punishment, appears the opinions of pros and cons. Those who reject the death penalty judge only God has the right to revoke the lives of human beings. As for the pro rate the death penalty is required in order to give a sense of legal justice and maintain the system of social development.

5 death penalty cases following the public interest:

  1. Kusni Kasdut
    Kasdut before falling prey to Kusni world black fighters that allegedly were soldiers against the Netherlands colonizers during the revolution of 1945. After that he tried to enter the ARMY but rejected several times.

    The original named Kusni Waluyo was in the 1960s, with a gun to shoot an Arab wealthy named Ali Bajhened, then his name became art objects that had flown as a thief when he robbed the National Museum are familiar is called Gajah Museum on May 31, 1961. Disguised by wearing uniforms Kusni police, broke into the museum, took it and shot and killed a visitor and museum officers. 11 Gems museum collections brought in a run.

    Kusni then arrested when selling its pearling industry in Semarang. Kusni, allegedly, allot of treasure on those poor until he was nicknamed 'Indonesian Robin Hood'. Kusni later was sentenced to death for crimes he had done.

    In prison, then repent and he Kusni baptized into Catholic adherents under the name Ignatius Waluyo. Before being sentenced to death, had a chance to make the painting Cathedral Kusni of banana gedebok which is still preserved in the Cathedral.

    The President rejected the admissibility of grace as he spent at LP Kalisosok in February 1980. Kusni then executed on 16 February 1980 near the town of Gresik, East Java.


  2. Oesin Baftari
    Traders of goat and a goat butcher shot firing squad on 14 September 1978 dawn. He was killed on the waterfront in the area, Kenjeran Surabaya.

    Villagers Jagalan, Mojokerto, East Java, was shot to death for killing his business partner 6 in 1964. The first murder he committed in his home in the village of Jagalan. Five others, he committed suicide in a house in the village of Seduri, on the edge of the highway between Mojokerto-Surabaya. After the first murder he apparently had planned further killings. For that he was renting a house belonging to Abdul Wahid in the village of Seduri.

    Heinous crimes were uncovered when he slaughtered victims of its sixth season. Because his victim briefly shouted for help before the last breath exhaled. The cries are heard and make this its action unfolds.


  3. Tibo and friends
    Fabian Tibo, Dominggus da Silva and Marinus Riwu, shot on September 22, 2006 early morning in the Hammer, Central Sulawesi. They were executed because related riots Poso.

    They were arrested in July and August 2000. They were sentenced to death in April 2001 verdict in State Court and a hammer, the Superior Court re-affirmed by the Southeast Sulawesi on May 17, 2001. The Court ruled that those convicted on charges of murder, persecution, and destruction in three villages in Poso, which is the village of Lemba, Kayamaya, Sintuwu and Maengko.


  4. Rio Alex Bullo aka Rio Martil
    Serial killings from 1997-2001, Rio Alex Bullo (30) aka Rio Stricken exhale last lives in front of a firing squad on August 7, 2008. He was shot dead in what is concealed in a small village in Purwokerto, Central Java around. Previously, he spent on the island of white sand LP Nusakambangan, Cilacap.

    Rio Alex Bullo was sentenced to death the District Court (PN) for committing sadistic murder Purwokerto against a famous lawyer and owner of car rental in town, Jeje Suraji (39), at the Hotel Baturaden Rosenda, 21 January 2001.

    During 1997-2001, the convicted person has killed at least four people car rental owner or Manager. The murder is a great way to bring a car run convicted person hired from the owners or managers of rental.

    Every convicted person has always been staged the action, setting up two of the Rio Martil's head to hit the victims. Therefore, The convicted person was given the nickname Rio death. Rio Martil when crouch in Nusakambangan Island, convict also LP kill his prison friends, Iwan Zulkarnaen.


  5. The Trio Of Bali Bomber
    Three death row inmates of the Bali bombing, Amrozi, Ali Gufron alias Mukhlas, and Imam Samudra were shot to death on November 9, 2008 at midnight. All three shot dead at Bukit Nirbaya, Nusakambangan Island.

    Amrozi and Ali Ghufron is buried in the burial place of General Tenggulun Village, Lamongan, East Java. Funeral ceremony conducted by ustadz Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. Before the second corpse was interred, in Al disalati and Pondok Pesantren Al Mutaqin. While Imam Samudra is buried in the burial place of General (TPU) Lopang Gede, Serang, Banten.

    All three proved legally and convincingly as perpetrators brain blasting on Legian, Kuta, Bali, 12 October 2002 administrations.

5 Famous People Who Missing Mysterious


  1. Amelia Earhart
    Amelia Earhart, famous female pilot from United States lost under mysterious circumstances with his plane in the Pacific Ocean 75 years ago. At the time, he shared the navigator working around the world with the twin-engine Lockheed Electra.

    They were last seen flying on July 2, 1937 of Papua New Guinea to Howland Island. On the way, the plane lost contact and was declared missing after a certain running out of fuel.

    Some speculation for this mention, Earhart and navigator Noonan crashed on a desert island on Nikumaroro, a part of The Republic of Kiribati. A massive search effort when it's a dead end.

    Now, after 75 years researchers tried to do a search again.


  2. Heinrich Mueller
    Heinrich Mueller is close to NAZI leader Adolf Hitler. He was the most searched related to atrocities of world war two.

    Last time seen in's bunker on the night of 1 May 1945, the day after Hitler's suicide. Since that day, no one knows where she went. Everything is still a mystery.

    Speculation that appears, Mueller was murdered or committed suicide when the fall of the Berlin wall. However his body was never found.

    Another possibility, he escaped to South America after the events of the fall of the Berlin wall. There, he lived his identity remain undetectable and kept secret.

    A matter of death Hitler was still shrouded in mystery. However some historians still believe that thin mustache man died of suicide.


  3. Bruno Manser
    Bruno Manser was an environmental activist from Switzerland which many served in Indonesia-Malaysia border on the island of Borneo - Indonesia. Manser was seen last in 2000 at an isolated village of Bario, Malaysia-Indonesia border. His last communication with his girlfriend carried out in May 2000.

    Manser is activists who make the Malaysia Government, particularly the stifling heat of the tricks brokers BLI-tricks brokers BLI wood. He had initiated action to block trucks carrying illegal timber logging.

    After numerous attempts, finally declared search Manser died on 10 March 2005. Until now, the cause of his death remains a mystery, his remains were also nowhere to be found.


  4. Frederick Valentich
    Frederick Valentich was the Cessna pilot 182L based in Australia. He disappeared in 1978 when about to land to the airport Moorabbin.

    While in radius of 127 miles or 200 km from Melbourne, Valentich ATC informed air traffic manager Melbourne, that he followed by an aircraft is at an altitude of 1,000 feet above it. He describes some strange activity in the aircraft.

    Since that time, and his plane never Valentich was found. KNKT party Australia concludes, the cause of the loss of the aircraft could not have known. Valentich

    Speculation emerged. Some call, Valentich was abducted by UFOS. The aircraft that were on it when it was an alien craft. But until now, the speculation that remains a mystery.


  5. Wiji Thukul
    "Then there's only one word: your opponent!" Such excerpts of poems entitled 'Peringatan! (Warning!)' artwork Wiji Thukul in 1986 during the Indonesian New Order regime.

    Wiji Thukul was an activist who is also the directory of Indonesia. He wrote poetry, musical works and founded a theater group. His works are quite critical, particularly concerning issues of HUMAN RIGHTS and the tyranny of the new order.

    Men born August 23, 1963, that up to now is a figure that continues to search for its existence. He lost under mysterious circumstances when a riot erupted in 1998.

    Wiji Thukul incorporated in the People's Democratic Party (PRD) that became one of the organizers of the demonstrations in Indonesia labour. While action in 1995, he had become a victim of violence apparatus.

    In 1998, Wiji Thukul disappeared. His last contact with him was his wife in February 1998. In April, he still looks staged action in Tangerang - Jakarta, but after that the trace invisible again. Alleged most powerful, he became a victim of the abduction of anti-Suharto activists by the authorities that it was indeed rampant.


7 Most Friendly City for Pedestrians


  1. Florence, Italy

    The city was rated as one of the city's most hospitable for pedestrians because motor vehicles are relatively non-existent. Be advised, in Florence many designated world heritage site by UNESCO and should be protected, so that many locations should not be traveled by motor vehicles.

    With Rennaisance style buildings, among the narrow streets rocks large, wide open fields and old bridges that spans over the River Arno presents Nirvana for the scenic pedestrians. Moreover, do not inhale exhaust fumes of motor vehicles.


  2. Venice, Italy

    Venice is known as a floating city because the city's main transport using the gondola boat along the canals. There is absolutely no motor vehicle here. Therefore Venice also became a city of extreme pedestrian-friendly.

    The townspeople have been maintained over the centuries his condition last year, travel by boat and on foot. On foot, you can reach out to the field (piazza) is hidden, it is also possible to find stores and restaurants but not too known.


  3. New York City, United States

    Indeed, the city with the nickname of the Big Apple this is one of the busiest cities in the world for being the heartbeat of U.S. business and financial. But it turned out to be New York City (NYC) is still delicious when explored on foot.

    The size of the width of the sidewalk, mass transport networks like aka subway subway adequate enough. Just try walking around in Times Square who filled the stage Broadway Theater and expensive boutiques. All of that can be reached on foot.

    One again, the naming of roads in New York is very systematic and logical, forming a row of blocks that are easy through. Usually named path with numeric and direction of the wind. For example, the famous 5th Avenue, is a series of street names in sequence from 1st Avenue. When it is in the East, just add the word East, such as East 27th Street and so on.

    So it's very difficult to get lost in New York City although you don't bring a map.


  4. Paris, France

    Very good for city on foot, down the river Seine, with cobbled streets, and in some areas off limits for motor vehicles. City parks are great to add fun to walk, let alone at night, when Paris is full of light.

    Paris Metro train network, best known for creating the pedestrians can reach places around Paris with affordable, without a cab ride, which everywhere is famous for it's cost.


  5. Barcelona, Spain

    Remember, remember the biggest pedestrian area in the heart of the city, La Rambla. Hikers can enjoy an impressive array of shops, restaurants, street art and other skills.

    From the region of La Rambla, the pedestrians can move on to the boulevard port and then to the Plaza Catalunya, the main square downtown. From La Rambla are also just a step from the Gothic Quarter, where the hiker can enjoy the Gothic-style churches of the middle ages.


  6. Hong Kong

    The streets in Hong Kong is very busy, full of vehicles, taxi and bus-bus-floor. However his Government manage the bustle on the street smart.

    The streets are well planned, the red light quarter and place a representative, cross the road signs-traffic signs, road and sidewalk leads a broad load many pedestrians walking comfortably and safely.

    Coupled with a transport system that is famous for one of the best in the world, allowing the citizens of Hong Kong could stay in areas that are free of cars. Transportation systems such as the bus, ferry and can reach out to the corners of the subway-corners of Hong Kong.


  7. Melbourne, Australia

    The second most populous city in Australia after Sydney is a paradise for hikers. Public transport network ranging from trams, trains and buses. Not to mention the network of walkways for pedestrians and bike path network. No need to worry about being shared with motor vehicles.

    The hiker can enjoy the urban atmosphere directly rather than enjoying it from the top of a taxi or tour bus. The Yarra River from Webb Bridge which is devoted for pedestrians, running to nowhere up to much, and it is the best way to feel the pulse of city life of Melbourne.

Friday 6 July 2012

5 Brands That Will Disappear in 2013 From Wall Street List

This year 24/7 Wall St. back to make a list of 5 brands that will disappear in 2013. They use a methodical approach in determining which brands are entered in this year's list.

The main criteria of assessment include:

  • Sales slumped drastically and the amount of losses rise sharply

  • Notice that the parent company of brands it will soon cease to operate

  • Operating expenses rose sharply to not allow for later covered by higher selling price

  • The company has been sold

  • The company entered bankruptcy stage

  • The company, which lost most of its customers

  • Operation with a mastery of the market share dropped sharply



Every brand in the list following this experience one or more of these problems. They will all disappear, at least within 18 months. The following list for more information.

  1. Research In Motion (RIM)
    The end of June had reported that the value of production in the first quarter of 2012, the RIM down US $ 518 million (USD 4.8 trillion). As a result, the Blackberry manufacturer that would have LAID OFF about 5,000 employees. This action is expected to cost upwards of $ 300 million.

    Last financial reports mentioned that their revenue RIMS they are down 43% to US $ 2.8 billion until June 2, 2012. Whereas for the same period in the previous year managed to rake in $ 4.9 billion.

    Until early may, RIM has 16,500 employees were recorded. This is the second after the pruning of July last year RIM also houses about 2,000 employees. With a wide range of issues outstanding include demo bad employees, analysts predicted the massive corporate Canada was soon completed.

    But the CEO Thorsten Heins disputed the news-paper. Germany says man origin, RIM is currently in transition. They attempt to build a mobile computing platform that need work 18-20 months. Heins is proud to say, if someone else takes 24-36 months to complete it platform.


  2. Avon
    Old Avon CEO Andrea Jung, driven out late last year after almost destroying a large cosmetics company in America. The new CEO of Sherilyn s. McCoy, formerly lead Johnson & Johnson holds the throne of Avon leadership starting April. The thing is, this is the first time McCoy is leading a company. First quarter report the amount of income that Avon is very sad.

    Examination of the Security and Exchange Commission against communication with securities analysts already Avon resulted in CFO Charles Cramb lost his job. Avon also involved the alleged scandal in China does not meet its operational standards of Foreign Corruption Practices ACT.

    Beyond that, the fundamental issue scandal Avon is not management concentration on its core business, whereas beauty market is very competitive. Morningstar analyst, Erin Lash writes, "rather than restructure loss-making companies that nearly US $ 800 million through 2011, it looks like Avon instead continuously create problems and do not forward-forward."

    Last may, the perfume company Coty offered to purchase shares of Avon at the price of US $ 24.75, almost 20% above the stock price Avon at that time. Coty had the financial support of one of Warren Buffett. Avon hesitated and finally Coty retreat. Since then, the stock plummeted to as low as Avon directly below US $ 16, far compared prices last year i.e. US $ 43.


  3. Suzuki
    Suzuki Motor Corporation only sell small 10.695 cars and trucks in the u.s. during the first five months of 2012. This figure decreased 3.9% compared to the same period last year and means the U.S. mastery of the market just 0.2 Suzuki in%

    The most obvious reason why Suzuki's sales are so bad they drag it is reputation. On JD Power survey regarding the reliability of the vehicle AS of 2012, Suzuki scores lower than other brands. Surveys category include engine power, and body material quality, features and accessories of cars.

    One sign Suzuki are having trouble selling cars is when they offer incredible promo package aggressively. Suzuki offers promo credit 0% for 72 months for all car, truck and SUV ex. 2012.

    Even after removing the aggressive sales strategies as it was, could not improve his position of Suzuki in the American market. Most of the cars are sold for less than US $ 20,000, while for trucks and SUVS sold under its US $ 25,000.

    Almost all manufacturing with the option of wider models flooding the US market with cheap and efficient model of gasoline. The performance of the most successful car company in the u.s. based on Hyundai's good growth. To leave little slits for Suzuki.


  4. American Airlines
    The parent company of American Airlines, AMR submitted a declaration of bankruptcy Chapter 11 in November 2011. The airline itself is still operating normally but there are certainly profit that follows the post-war status of bankruptcy Declaration. Employee salaries trimmed, likewise as well as loan debt bonds for aircraft.

    AMR said it planned to exit from Chapter 11 as a persistent airline. But unfortunately it's not going to happen. US Airways has stated his willingness to openly buy assets of American Airlines. So the rumors of potential purchases arose in April, some of the largest Union of American Airlines says its refusal of that plan as a way to protect their employment.

    Earlier this month, US Airways CEO Doug Parker announced his intention for the merger of the two airlines. US Airways might be willing to give the creditor a pretty good amount of AMR to acquire assets of American Airlines. This potential deal got tremendous support from analysts and shareholders.

    US Airways will gain a lot from this transaction with its position as ruler of post merger market flight Northwest and Delta, United and Continental as well.


  5. Current TV
    Current TV belongs to Al Gore in a State of critical before they even fired the only star they which, Keith Olbermann, in March after the fuss with co-workers. Olbermann was then replaced by talk show host Eliot Spitzer. In comparison while still publishing Olbermann on March, Spitzer in April shrank rating to nearly 70% according to Nielsen.

    At that time The Hollywood Reporter wrote, making Current TV replacement Spitzer lost nearly 47,000 viewers be live 10,000 viewers only. A recent Reuters report, the breakdown of the number of spectators make a giant network of cable TV Time Warner Cable considering to stop broadcasting this channel. Gore did not have enough money to sustain an TV had a bright future.

The World's Largest Gold Coin

Australia has unveiled the world's largest gold coin, weighing a massive 1,000 kg to mark the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Perth Mint produced it in time for the Queen's visit to the city in Western Australia for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.

The coin has a kangaroo on one side and the Queen's profile on the other. It is nearly 80cm in diameter and 12 cm thick

Perth Mint CEO Ed Harbuz said making it was "an incredible challenge, one which few other mints would even consider".
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The Australian coin is five times heavier than the world's previous largest gold coin, made by the Royal Canadian Mint, the BBC reported.

"We thought well, we'd better make it so much bigger that it'll stay the biggest coin in the world for a long time," Harbuz said.

The coin is 99.99 per cent pure and has a nominal value of 1,000,000 Australian dollars ($1,061,000).


The gold itself is worth more than 50 million Australian dollars.

The giant coin is a magnificent Australian icon symbolising one of the Mint's most extraordinary accomplishments in its 112 year history.

It measures nearly 80 centimetres wide and over 12 centimetres thick.

At one tonne (1,000 kg), it's the biggest, heaviest, inherently most valuable gold bullion coin in the world.

It has Australian legal tender status.
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World's 15 Stunning Buildings

Burj Khalifa - Dubai
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Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest structure, at a height of 829.84 metres (2,723 ft).

The construction began on September 21, 2004. The building opened on January 4, 2010.

Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer, it cost a whopping $1.5 billion to construct this building.

Shard London Bridge - London

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

A skyscraper under construction in Southwark, London, it will be the tallest building in the European Union when completed in 2012.

It will also be the second tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom.

Shanghai Tower - China

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

The Shanghai Tower designed by Gensler, will be the tallest of a group of three supertall buildings in Pudong, the other two being the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center.

It is expected to be completed in 2014. When completed it wil rise to a height of 632 metres (2,073 ft) with 128 stories spread and a total floor area of 380,000 m2 (4,090,000 sq ft).

It will be the tallest building in China and the second-tallest in the world.

Taipei 101 - Taiwan

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.

In July 2011, the building was awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest award in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to become the tallest green building in the world.

1 World Trade Center - New York

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

One World Trade Center is the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan in New York City.

The 105-storey skyscraper when completed in 2013 will be the tallest building in the United States and one of the tallest in the world, with its radio antenna reaching a symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541.3 m).

Grand Egyptian Museum - Egypt

World's 15 Stunning Buildings
Also known as the Giza Museum, it is a planned museum of artifacts of ancient Egypt. When completed, it will be the largest archaeological museum in the world.

The $550 million museum is scheduled to open in 2013. The museum will be built on 120 acres of land near the Giza pyramids.

Abraj Al-Bait Towers - Saudi Arabia

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The complex holds several world records, including the tallest hotel in the world, the tallest clock tower in the world, the world's largest clock face and the world's largest building floor area.

Petronas Towers - Malaysia

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101.

They remain the tallest twin buildings in the world surpassing the World Trade Center.

CN Tower - Canada

World's 15 Stunning Buildings
The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada.

With a height of 553.33 metres (1,815.4 ft) it became the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time.

It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower.

It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.

Jakarta Tower - Indonesia

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

The Jakarta Tower is a partly built tower in Jakarta, Indonesia. When completed it will be 558 metres (1,831 ft) tall up to the antenna.

It would be the tallest freestanding tower in the Southern Hemisphere.

Located in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, work started in 1997, but was halted by the Asian economic crisis.

Boeing Everett Factory - Washington
World's 15 Stunning Buildings

The Boeing Everett Factory, in Everett, Washington, is an airplane assembly building.

It is the largest building in the world by volume at 13,385,378 m3 and covers an area of 98.3 acres.

Boeing 747s, 767s, 777s, and the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner are built here.

Empire State Building - New York

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

The Empire State Building is a 102-storey landmark building in New York.

It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 meters), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft (443.2 m) high.

It was the world's tallest building for 40 years.

Bank of America Tower - New York

World's 15 Stunning Buildings

Bank of America Tower is a 1,200 ft (366 m) skyscraper in the Midtown district of Manhattan in New York City, in the United States.

The $1 billion project was designed by Cook+Fox Architects to be one of the most efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world.

It is the second tallest building in New York City, after the Empire State Building.

Time Warner Center - New York

World's 15 Stunning Buildings
The Time Warner Center designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, consists of two 750 ft (229 m) towers bridged by a multi-storey atrium containing upscale retail shops.

It has the offices of Time Warner and an R&D Center for VMware, residential condominiums, the Mandarin Oriental and New York hotel.

Grand Central Terminal - New York

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Grand Central Terminal (GCT) in New York City, United States is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms 44, with 67 tracks along them.