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360° scene from Space Needle Saucer Construction1095 AD – 1961 AD

From the sideways launch of a Victorian leviathan to the delicate airborne assembly of a skyscraper's mast, these moments capture humanity moving mountains of steel and stone.

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  1. Round 1 · 1961 AD

    Casual

    Space Needle Saucer Construction

    Built for the 1962 World's Fair, the iconic saucer top was assembled entirely at the top of the tower's spindly legs using a custom derrick crane.

  2. Round 2 · 1737 AD

    Casual

    The Breaking of the Tsar Bell

    Intended to be the world's largest bell, this massive bronze casting was caught in the catastrophic Kremlin fire. When guards threw cold water on the burning wooden shed, unequal cooling cracked a huge slab off the bell.

  3. Round 3 · 1380 AD

    Tricky

    Building the Court of the Lions

    Commissioned by Sultan Muhammad V, this courtyard represents the pinnacle of Nasrid art, featuring an intricate hydraulic system for its central fountain.

  4. Round 4 · 1859 AD

    Tricky

    First Oil Strike at Drake Well

    Edwin Drake struck oil along a Pennsylvania creek using a steam-powered drill in a wooden derrick. This first commercially successful well sparked an oil rush that birthed the modern global petroleum industry.

  5. Round 5 · 1095 AD

    Legendary

    Council of Clermont

    In an open field outside the city, Pope Urban II gave a rousing sermon urging Western Christians to retake Jerusalem, launching the First Crusade.

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