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Toronto. Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere. 4. Ostankino Tower. 540.1 m (1,772 ft) 1967. Russia. Moscow. Tallest freestanding structure in the world, 1967–75; tallest in Europe.
The KVLY-TV mast is the tallest structure in the United States, at 2,063 ft (629 m) tall Galesville,Wisconsin WKBT-DT tower. A list of the tallest structures in the US that are at least 350 meters, ordered by height.
Tuberculosis ( TB ), also known colloquially as the " white death ", or historically as consumption, [7] is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. [1] Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. [1] Most infections show no symptoms, in which case it is ...
The KDLT towers is the name given to two towers (one analog and one digital) used by South Dakota television station KDLT. In May 2022 the analog tower was destroyed during a wind storm. [2] The towers were built as high guy-wired aerial masts for the transmission of TV programs. The original analog tower was built in 1976 near Salem, South ...
The T.B. Simon Power Plant is a multi-fuel cogeneration facility located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The Simon Power Plant is the principal provider of electricity and district heating to the 50,000-student main campus. Pressurized steam is distributed throughout the campus through an extensive network ...
Petronas Twin Towers. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. 451.9 m (1,483 ft) [1] 88/88. Tallest twin buildings in the world. Former world's tallest buildings. Thamrin Nine. Jakarta.
Towers. One World Trade Center (previously coined the "Freedom Tower" by Governor Pataki) is the centerpiece of Libeskind's design. The building rises to 1,368 feet (417 m), the height of the original World Trade Center's North Tower, and its antenna rises to the symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541 m).
To take advantage of the temperature gradient inherent in a height differential: cooling tower. To expel and disperse potentially harmful gases and particulates into the atmosphere: chimney. To protect from exposure: BREN Tower, lightning rod tower. For industrial production: shot tower.