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The majestic Tree of Life stands proudly as the icon of the Animal Kingdom Park in Florida.From a distance, this imposing structure appears to be the real thing. As you draw closer, the amazing details come to life. An international team of artisans were brought together to design and implement the carving of nearly 400 animals in it's intricate framework.  The first challenge was designing a 145 foot tall "tree" that could stand up to hurricane force winds, but still look realistic. A unique system of  fabricating and assembling the branches was  designed that brought the flexibility that was needed to bring this idea to life. There are 45 secondary branches that lead to 756 tertiary branches. With 7891 end branches, the entire structure is covered with 102,583 manmade leaves, each of which is more than a foot long. While this would be an amazing accomplishment on it's own, it takes second stage to the carvings. Working within the delicate balance b

Dubai's palm tree-shaped resort island on land reclaimed from the sea will add 120 km of sandy beaches to the UAE and be visible from the moon. Dubai Palm Island will include 2,000 villas, up to 40 luxury hotels, shopping complexes, cinemas and the Middle East's first marine park. Dubai Palm Island will be built in the shape of 17 huge fronds surrounded by 12 km of protective barrier reefs, extending 5 km into the sea south of Dubai city. The islands will be accessible by 300m bridges from the mainland or boat to two marinas; the main causeway will have a monorail system. This Dubai island project will be built on 80m cubic metres of land dredged from the approach channel to the emirate's Jebel Ali port, an operation that will deepen the channel to 17m.