Famous all over Europe, Welsh Rarebit is a distant cousin to cheese on toast, made with a cheese and ale sauce, and Welsh Rarebit Day celebrates this famous dish. Nobody’s quite sure of the origin of the name, but it’s generally believed to be a jest at the expense of the early poor of Wales, who may largely have subsisted on rabbit and ale (though how this relates back to cheese on toast, we’re not sure).
When : September 3rd
Skyscraper Day is a day to appreciate and admire the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Skyscrapers are truly engineering and architectural marvels. In many crowded cities, space is in short supply, and real estate prices are ever increasing. Building ''up'' becomes more and more logical. As technical capabilities in construction improved, skyscraper buildings have become taller and taller. In addition, there is a certain prestige to have one of the tallest buildings in the world in your city and country.
Building | Country | Height(Feet) | # Floors | Year Built | |
1. | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2,717 | 163 | 2010 |
2. | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai, China | 2,073. | 121 | 2014 |
3. | Makkah Royal Clock Toewr Hotel | Mecca, Suadi Arabia | 1,971 | 120 | 2014 |
4. | One World Trade Center | New York City, NY, USA | 1,776 | 104 | 2014 |
5. | CTF Finance Centre | Guangzhou, China | 1,740 | 111 | 2016 |
6. | Taipei 101 | Taipei, Taiwan | 1,671 | 101 | 2004 |
7. | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai, China | 1,614 | 101 | 2008 |
8. | International Commerce Cnetre | Hong Kong, China | 1,588 | 118 | 2010 |
9. | Petronas Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1,483 | 88 | 1998 |
9.. | Petronas Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1,483 | 88 | 1998 |
11. | Zifeng Tower | Nanjing, China | 1,476 | 89 | 2010 |
12. | Willis Tower (formerly The Sears Tower) | Chicago, Il | 1,450 | 108 | 1974 |
13. | KK100 | Shenzhen, China | 1,449 | 100 | 2011 |
14. | Guanzhou International Finance Center | Guanzhou, China | 1,440 | 103 | 2010 |
15. | Trump International Hotel and Tower | Chicago, IL., USA | 1,389 | 98 | 2009 |
24. | Empire State Building | New York, New York | 1,250 | 102 | 1931 |
A Tall Debate: There is some disagreement over how to measure the height of skyscrapers. At issue, is whether to measure the height of flagpoles and antenna atop most tall buildings.
Have a very happy Skyscraper Day.
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