Taylor-Burton

This pear shaped diamond was found in the Premier Mine in Transvaal South Africa, in 1966. Richard Burton bought the stone for Elizabeth Taylor for $1.1 million, renaming it “Taylor-Burton.

The Sancy

Sancy was first owned by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who lost it in battle in 1477. The stone is a pale yellow and is apparently of Indian origin and is said to be one of the first large diamonds to be cut with symmetrical facets.

The Blue Hope

It was thought to have part of the famous Blue Tavernier Diamond, brought to Europe from India in 1642. It was once owned by King Louis XIV. The diamond can be seen today in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

The Orloff

The Orloff is the world’s third largest cut diamond. Its clarity is typical of the finest Indian diamonds and its color possesses a slight bluish-green tint.

The Regent

The Regent diamond was discovered in 1702 by an Indian slave near Golconda. The Regent is renowned for its exceptional limpidity and perfect cut and has the uncontestable reputation as the most beautiful diamond in the world.

The Idol’s Eye

A flattened pear-shaped stone the size of a bantam’s egg, its polished size is 70.20 carats. Legend states that it was given as a ransom for Princess Rasheetah by the Sheik of Kashmir to the Sultan of Turkey who had abducted her.

The Great Mogul

The Great Mogul was discovered in the 17th century in India. The stone was named after Shah Jehan the builder of the Taj Mahal. However the stone has disappeared. Some believe that the Koh-I-Noor diamond may have been cut from this stone after its loss.

The Excelsior

This diamond is not only one of the world’s largest diamonds it is the second largest diamond ever found in the world.

Koh-I-Noor

This diamond has the oldest recorded history, since 1304. It was re cut during the reign of Queen Victoria and is among the British Crown Jewels and now weighs 108.93 carats. The Koh-I-Noor is said to have come to earth as a gift from the god in India to a faithful worshipper.

The Great Star of Africa

Star Africa diamond is the largest cut diamond in the world. The diamond was cut by a Company of Amsterdam who examined the diamond for six month before deciding how to cut it.

Park Hyatt Pool

The ultra-modern Park Hyatt in Tokyo has a full-sized indoor, sky-high swimming pool. Located on the 47th floor, the 60-foot-long swimming pool is glass-enclosed foyer with views of the city.

Hayman Pool

Hayman Island is home to the largest swimming pool in the southern hemisphere including the famous Hayman Pool which is seven times Olympic size swimming pool.

Hotel Caruso

The lovely Infinity Pool on the Amalfi Coast is one of the most beautiful pools in the world and shows a unique panorama for the world.

San Alfonso del Mar

It is a resort located in the central coast of Chile, frequently noted because of its 1,000-meter long, 19-acre outdoor pool, which holds a Guinness world record.

Golden Nugget Hotel, Las Vegas

The notorious Golden Nugget pool is now The Tank – a $30 million complex complete with a shark tank, a 3-story waterslide and seven private cabanas.

Blue Lagoon Pool

Guests in blue Lagoon resort, Iceland renew their relationship with nature, soak up the scenic beauty and enjoy breathing the clean, fresh air while relaxing in the warm geothermal seawater.

Begawan Giri Pool

Home to one of the best spas in the world Begawan Giri hotel, Bali offers one of the best swimming pools in the world.

Burj Al Arab, Dubai.

You can imagine how a swimming pool of world’s only seven star hotel will look like!

Palms Hotel, Las Vegas

Palms hotel has a cantilevered Playboy Jacuzzi pool with glass end walls and spectacular view of the Strip that seats you and 24 of your best friends.

Hotel Élan, Dallas

It is the first structure in the world to feature a hanging pool. It drapes a full 8 feet over the edge of the building above the street with a glass wall at the far edge so you can see inside the pool.

Splitwood Bookshelf

When you want more room for your books, the Splitwood bookshelf is the thing to go far. The amazing geometry of this shelf enables it to store more books in very less space.

Tangram Bookshelf

If you are a Lego fan, you simply can’t miss this. Tangram makes book-keeping more fun through its artistic structure adapted from the Lego blocks.

Wall-Wave Bookshelf

The wall-wave bookshelf can be used to keep books, study newspaper or work on an assignment. It is another example of great multi-purpose bookshelves.

Stack Bookshelf

The Stack bookshelf gets a five-star for its functionality. It makes sure your books never displace from their position, not even an inch.

Coffee Table Bookshelf

The Coffee Table bookshelf is perfect for coffee-loving readers. Store it all at one place and read or drink whenever you like.

Wooden Chair Bookshelf

Read, sit or sleep! This multi-purpose Wooden-Chair bookshelf makes sure you never have to walk again to a bookshelf.

Toolbox-like Bookshelf

This perfect little Toolbox-like bookshelf will let you save books inside in a complete ‘fit-in’ state. Ideal to store a collection of books on a specific topic.

Elastic Bookshelf

Don’t worry it won’t break! the Elastic bookshelf is made with wide conveyor-belt like elastic bands stretched between two pegs on a wall perfect to keep books or CDs inside.

Folding-Bed Bookshelf

This is a multi-purpose bed-cum-bookshelf designed by Karen Babel which saves a lot of room and is recommended for the money savers

Cave Bookshelf

Designed by Sakura Adachi, this womb-like structure of a bookshelf aims to keep the relation of a reader and the books as intimate as possible.

Mackinac Bridge

The last but not the least is the Mackinac bridge also in USA with 1158 meters of main span. It was built in 1957.

Yangluo Bridge

The Yangluo bridge in China shares the exact same main span of the Golden Gate but comes down in the list because it was built in 2007.

Golden Gate Bridge

The very well-known Golden Gate Bridge also in USA served as the largest from 1937 until 1964. It has a main span of 1280 meters.

Golden Gate Bridge

The very well-known Golden Gate Bridge also in USA served as the largest from 1937 until 1964. It has a main span of 1280 meters.

Tsing Ma Bridge

The Tsing Ma bridge in Hong Kong is the largest bridge to be carrying road and rail traffic. It has a main span of 1377 meters and was built in 1997.

Jiangyin Bridge

The Jiangyin Bridge in China holds the position of 5th largest suspension bridge in the world. It was built in 1981 and serves a main span of 1385 meters.

Humber Bridge

The Humber Bridge in UK served as the longest bridge from 1981 until 1998 until it was over-taken in length by other bridges. It boasts a main span of 1410 meters.

Runyang Bridge

The Runyang Bridge in China is the 3rd Largest with a main span of 1490 meters. It was built in 2005.

Great Belt Bridge

The runner up to the largest of all is the Great Belt Bridge located in Denmark. It was also built in 1998 and serves a main span of 1650 meters. It is also known as the Storebælt Bridge.

Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge

Akashi-Kaikyō is the largest bridge till date located in Japan. It was built in 1998 and serves a main span of 1991 meters.

10 Popular F1 Drivers of 2008

1. Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is the World Drivers Champion of 2008. He won the championship by one point over Felipe Massa and is now the youngest ever Formula One champion and has broken the record of his arch-rival Fernando Alonso.

2. Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa finished second in the 2008 Drivers World Championship. He won a total of 6 races in 2008, one more than the newly crowned Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton.

3. Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen was the 2007 Formula One Drivers World Champion. He won his first race of the 2008 season at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

4. Robert Kubica

In June 2008, Robert Kubica achieved his maiden F1 victory in the unpredictable Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the 99th F1 racer to win a Grand Prix.

5. Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso is a Spanish Formula One driver and two-time World champion. He claimed his first victory and podium of the new season by winning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

6. Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heinfeld holds the record for the most consecutive race finishes with his current ongoing tally of 28, as well as the most finishes in a season when he finished 18 races in the 2008 season

7. Heikki Kovalainen

Heiki Kovalinen won his first ever first ever Formula One race in Budapest, Hungary, when the engine of Felipe Massa failed just three laps to go. He became the 100th race winner in the Formula One race history.

8. Sebastian Vettel

At the 2008 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Vettel became the youngest driver in history to win a Formula One Grand Prix.

9. Jarno Trulli

Trulli was hoping Toyota would make a big step forward in 2008 with Timo Glock as the team-mate for the season. However the duo did not make any considerable progress.

10. Timo Glock

He scored his first points of 2008 in the Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 4th ahead of Felipe Massa’s Ferrari.