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Pro wrestlers are stepping into the ring for heroes this June in New Jersey. Richard Holliday and the Hardy Boyz will compete in Battle for the Brave to support families of fallen first responders.
A hidden network of royal escape routes beneath Naples disappeared after World War II and sat forgotten until 2005. Now the Galleria Borbonica welcomes tourists into its time capsule tunnels.
Engineers just dropped a 73,000-tonne tunnel section into the Baltic Sea, bringing the world's longest immersed tunnel one giant step closer to reality. When complete, the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will turn a 45-minute ferry ride into a seven-minute train journey.
Drones and self-driving construction equipment are eliminating worker deaths in tunnel blasts while slashing carbon emissions by 10%. Spain is leading a Europe-wide initiative to make infrastructure projects safer and greener.
A fully loaded electric heavy goods vehicle just completed the first-ever electric truck journey through the Channel Tunnel, proving green freight is ready for the big leagues. The route carries 25% of all UK-Europe trade by value.
Pro wrestlers Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo are hosting Battle for the Brave on June 6 to support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The event honors first responders and veterans affected by 9/11, with all proceeds going to families who lost loved ones.
More than 100 Catalan performers stacked themselves into a breathtaking 10-meter-high human tower to honor Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Barcelona. The centuries-old tradition thrilled 40,000 spectators with a stunning display of trust, teamwork, and cultural pride.
A Dublin man smuggled an engagement ring past two security checkpoints to propose at the Eiffel Tower in front of 300 diners, then surprised his fiancée with Taylor Swift VIP tickets the next day. Two years later, Michelle Bodie and Conor Mulhall celebrated their perfect Waterford wedding surrounded by loved ones from around the world.
A German startup has created a vertical heat pump tower that fits in tight urban spaces while heating hundreds of apartments. The first Climate Tower launches in Bremen this June, offering a space-saving solution for cities going green.
A massive tunnel boring machine has punched through to complete a 6-kilometer underground tunnel for Australia's largest renewable energy project. The breakthrough marks a major milestone for Snowy 2.0, which will power the nation's clean energy future for generations.
Deep beneath the Alps, Europe is building a 64-kilometer railway tunnel that will become the longest in the world. Eleven nations are working together on this engineering masterpiece connecting Austria and Italy.
Norway just greenlit an $805 million tunnel that will allow ships to pass directly through a mountain, avoiding one of the world's most dangerous stretches of water. Construction starts in 2027, and it could save lives while cutting emissions by 60%.
Denver International Airport is turning its mysterious underground baggage tunnels into pedestrian walkways, finally giving travelers a chance to see the spaces that sparked decades of wild conspiracy theories. The $300-700 million project starts in 2027 and offers a walking alternative to the train system.
A massive ancient tunnel discovered near Jerusalem has researchers amazed. The 164-foot underground passage was carved with such precision and effort that experts can't explain who built it or why.
A Cold War-era communications tower perched 9,840 feet up the Swiss Alps just got a stunning makeover into a mountaintop restaurant and viewing platform. What was once a utilitarian antenna now features dramatic glass extensions that cantilever out over the alpine landscape.
Archaeologists in Jerusalem just uncovered a mysterious tunnel carved with incredible precision near biblical-era sites. The 164-foot passage has experts amazed and searching for answers about who built it and why.
The Ivory Coast's stunning 76-story Tower F will become Africa's tallest building when it opens later this year, featuring a design inspired by traditional African masks. Best part? Its observation deck will be open to everyone, not just office workers.
A high school student from Illinois just set a world record by constructing a 17-foot tower entirely from toothpicks and glue. His engineering feat took months of patience, a sore back, and over 100,000 tiny wooden pieces.
Vancouver is building Canada's first supertall skyscraper inspired by ancient glass sea sponges found off the British Columbia coast. The 1,033-foot tower will feature a rooftop park and aims for net-zero carbon operation.
Two massive tunnel-boring machines are carving a 38-kilometer path through Lesotho's mountains to secure water for millions. The $5 billion project will boost water supply by 63% while generating clean energy.
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