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Dumbest Megaprojects in The World

Long-form42:05Science & TechnologyPublished Sep 12, 2026, 3:50 PM · 5w ago
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Billions of dollars have been spent on megaprojects that looked impressive on paper but made little economic or practical sense. From Saudi Arabia’s The Line and Malaysia’s Forest City to empty airports, artificial islands, ghost malls, and unfinished skyscrapers, this video explores some of the world’s most questionable megaprojects. Discover the stories behind Naypyidaw, Nusantara, Texcoco Airport, Ciudad Real, Mattala Airport, Konza Technopolis, The World Islands, Burj Al Babas, South China Mall, and the Ryugyong Hotel—and why ambitious visions often collapsed when reality, demand, politics, or economics got in the way. Thank you for watching: $656B Dollar Megaprojects that Make No Sense #Megaprojects #Infrastructure #SIGNUM With great passion for mega constructions I created this channel. With extensive and detailed research as well as impressive video editing, I want to make the most fascinating mega constructions worldwide accessible to you - for all those who are just as enthusiastic about constructions. Subscribe and welcome to the Signum Team!
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SIGNUMmegaprojectsbillion dollar megaprojectsmegaprojects gone wrongfailed megaprojectsinfrastructure disastersbiggest infrastructure failuresconstruction disastersfailed projectsabandoned megaprojectsThe Line Saudi ArabiaNEOMForest City MalaysiaTexcoco AirportCiudad Real AirportMattala AirportKonza TechnopolisWorld Islands DubaiBurj Al BabasSouth China Mallghost citiescost overrunsconstructionengineeringinventionarchitecture

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