We all know that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed in August 1945 after explosion of atomic bombs.However we know little about the progress made by the people of that land during the past 62 years

Hiroshima, Nagasaki 1945

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before.

Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.

Nathan Sawaya
Founder, Brickartist.com, a Lego sculpture boutique
To ease the stress of being a corporate lawyer in Manhattan, I built sculptures out of all kinds of material. One day I decided to make a self-portrait out of Legos. When I got some good feedback from friends and family, I decided to launch a website showcasing my pieces. When the site crashed in early 2004 because of too much traffic, I decided to leave law to play with toys. Today my Lego sculptures usually go for around $10,000 to $20,000, with some celebrity pieces going for six figures. --As told to Jane Lee in 2011