Megastructures

This transoceanic railroad would span 1,200 miles and travel at speeds of 370 mph.

The low price of oil is reducing the country’s revenues, forcing it to cut funding for its megaprojects.

The China National Petroleum Corporation hasn't only built it in record time, but it also hasn't finished yet.

Behind the announcements—each more spectacular and seemingly unfeasible than the last—was a cost that didn’t match reality.

The discovery of what resembles a private palace within the Saudi Arabian megaproject raises further questions about its true nature.

It’ll be more than 3,280 feet tall.

After six years, the material is as good as new.

The expansion of China’s aircraft carrier fleet and its integration into the A2/AD strategy have altered the Indo-Pacific region’s security dynamics.

The ability to neutralize multiple destroyers with more affordable assets could alter the dynamics in the Pacific.

Ambitious megaprojects like Neom strain finances amid global oil market shifts.

China is undertaking a massive project that will incur high costs due to its construction on an artificial island.

The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will become the world’s tallest church next summer when a glass cross is added. Funnily enough, it’s made in Germany.