Human ingenuity knows no bounds, and the monumental projects you're about to see are sheer proof of that. While some have already been translated into reality, others are still in the planning stages. What they all have in common is the unprecedented level of ambition required to create them, the billions of dollars needed to fund them, and the degree to which they affect the lives of people that live in their vicinity: 1. Pingtang Telescope, China The Pingtang telescope was completed in September 2016, becoming the world's largest radio telescope in the process. Its dish measures more than 1,600 feet across and is capable of capturing signals more than 1,000 light years from earth. 2. Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel became … [Read more...]