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Several engineering organizations have designated structures around the world as official landmarks or special sites. Examples range from buildings and bridges to roadways and dams. These are modern marvels of ingenuity, design and construction.
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Engineering LandmarksMachu Picchu - Cusco, Perú

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Antigua ciudad inca de mediados del siglo XV // Ancient Inca city from the mid-15th century

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xeocach

location: Peru

date approved: 05/31/2023

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksBrooks Aqueduct -- Brooks Aqueduct NHS, Brooks AB CAN

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The Brooks Aqueduct has been designated a Canadian National Civil Engineering Site - for all those engineering gearheads and geeks to drool over

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Alberta, Canada

date approved: 05/26/2023

last visited: 07/24/2019

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Engineering LandmarksAgricultural Engineering - Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

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This bronze plaque is embedded in an angled concrete block in Buss Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie

location: Queensland, Australia

date approved: 03/24/2023

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksWalnut Street Bridge - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Located on the Susquehanna River south of downtown Harrisburg.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 03/03/2023

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksGoing-to-the-Sun Road - Glacier National Park, MT

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Wending its way through Glacier National Park, Going-to-the-Sun Road was built by the National Park Service over the course of 11 years.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA

location: Montana

date approved: 02/23/2023

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksBendigo Monier Arch Bridges - Engineering Heritage Marker

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Bendigo Monier Arch Bridges - Engineering Heritage Marker

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Snap Happy

location: Victoria, Australia

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksJohnstown Local Flood Protection Project - Johnstown, PA

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The rivers were concretized for 9.2 miles, as a flood prevention project. The Library of Congress designates this as a significant example of a specialized engineering structure.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member r.e.s.t.seekers

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: 12/17/2022

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Engineering LandmarksSnoqualmie Falls Cavity Generating Station - Snoqualmie, WA

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Historic Hydroelectric station in Snoqualmie

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member stinger503

location: Washington

date approved: 10/03/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksHagia Sophia - Istanbul, Turkey

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The Hagia Sofia has a long and complex history. It is located at Sultan Ahmet Mahallesi, Ayasofya Meydani, 34122 Fatih/Istanbul, Turkey.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Türkiye

date approved: 09/30/2022

last visited: 10/09/2022

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Engineering LandmarksBurj Khalifa - Dubai, UAE

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At the moment, the tallest

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna

location: United Arab Emirates

date approved: 08/08/2022

last visited: 01/08/2023

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Engineering LandmarksAfsluitdijk - The Netherlands

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The Afsluitdijk is a 32 km long flood defense system in the Netherlands between the provinces of North Holland and Friesland that closes off the IJsselmeer from the Wadden Sea.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T-Team!

location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands

date approved: 06/17/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksPico Creek Bridge - San Simeon, CA

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An award for a bridge in San Simeon, CA.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 06/16/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksAcequia Madre de Valero (Main Irrigation Ditch of Valero Mission) - San Antonio, TX

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The irrigation ditch built to water crops for the famous Alamo is visible on the grounds of the HemisFair Plaza in San Antonio, TX.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX

location: Texas

date approved: 06/10/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksPismo promenade - Pismo Beach, CA

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The promenade is located along Pismo's main beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 06/04/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksArts Building - Fredericton, NB

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Today the oldest university building in Canada still in use, the old Arts Building initially the first school of engineering in Canada.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA

location: New Brunswick, Canada

date approved: 05/04/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksZion Mt. Carmel Tunnel & Highway - Springdale UT

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The Zion – Mount Carmel Highway is a 25-mile long road in Washington and Kane counties in southern Utah. Work began in 1927 on a total of 25 miles (40 km) of road, which was completed in 1930.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie

location: Utah

date approved: 02/27/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksAcueducto de Queretaro - Queretaro, Mexico

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This aqueduct is one of the landmarks of Queretaro which historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut

location: Querétaro, Mexico

date approved: 02/01/2022

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksPRR Stone Creek Bridge #1 - Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

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The Old PRR Stone Creek Bridge is one of the few original PRR main line bridges still extant. It was built in 1850, when the railroad's first single track was laid through the county.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 01/07/2022

last visited: 01/08/2022

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Engineering LandmarksGöta Kanalen - Motala, Sweden

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The Göta Canal stretches from Sjötorp on the east side of Lake Vänern to Mem at Slätbaken. It is 190 km long and has a total of 58 locks

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Walking Boots

location: Östergötland, Sweden

date approved: 10/29/2021

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksTracel de Cap-Rouge - Cap-Rouge Trestle - Québec, Québec

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The tracel of Cap-Rouge is the first railway trestle of its type in Canada. Le tracel de Cap-Rouge est le premier viaduc ferroviaire à chevalets en importance au Canada.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Québec, Canada

date approved: 10/22/2021

last visited: 10/18/2022

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Engineering LandmarksPennsylvania Turnpike-First Section -Irwin to Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike, the first section, Carlisle to Irwin 160 miles. Ground Broken October 27, 1938 - Opened October 1, 1940.The recognition plaque is posted in the Sidling Hill Travel Plaza.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/06/2021

last visited: 10/08/2021

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Engineering LandmarksBlackall Wool Scour, Blackall, QLD, Australia

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The last remaining operational woolscour in Australia

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member blingg

location: Queensland, Australia

date approved: 09/04/2021

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksBroadway Extension at NW 50th - Oklahoma City, OK

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Accelerated bridge construction methods allowed this project to be completed with minimal disruption to traffic flow - in north Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog

location: Oklahoma

date approved: 07/28/2021

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksBlue Ridge Tunnel - Afton, Virginia

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Located in Afton, you can access from the east or west trailheads, both of which are near or off of Route 250.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose

location: Virginia

date approved: 07/13/2021

last visited: never

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Engineering LandmarksWater tower, Barcaldine, Qld, Australia

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A steel water tank on a steel tower

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member blingg

location: Queensland, Australia

date approved: 06/30/2021

last visited: never

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