We’ve come a long way since the first buildings were built 12,000 years ago, building temples for our gods, museums for our art and houses for our opera. Below are 21 buildings that are a wonder of construction
1: The great Pyramids of Giza – it was estimated this massive structure was built in 2560 – 2540 bc
2: Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE is the world’s tallest building. It stands at 2,717 feet
3: This building in Beijing is called ” The Egg ” and it’s no surprise, it’s the national center of performing arts
4: An aquarium, opera house, and IMAX theater are all in this massive building in Valencia, Spain
5: Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London was designed by Christopher Wren
6: St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow built on 1561
7: The Empire State building was opened in 1931 and was the world’s tallest building for nearly 40 years
8: In Istanbul the Suleymaniye mosque watches over the city
9: In Stewart Township, Pensanvelia this Frank Lloyd wright is a masterpiece
10: The Sagrada Familia, construction started at 1882, but this Barcelona landmark is still in construction
11: The Dancing House in Pregue – originally named ” Fred and Ginger ” because it resembles Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
12: The incredible golden temple in Kyoto Japan
13: This house named ” Hundertwasser ” in Vienna, Austria was named after his designer – Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser
14: There are tons of nicknames for the CCTV building in Beijing
15: 10,000 feet above sea level this Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan is pretty awesome
16: The Museum of Contemporary Art in Rio de Janeiro
17: The center of the Sikh religion is this golden temple in Amritsar, India
18: The largest mud structure in the world is this great mosque in Djenne, Mali
19: The cream of modernist elegance is this building designed by Mies van der Rohe, Illinois
20: Rugged but beautiful is the Mont St. Michel in Normandy, France
21: The oldest building in Los Angeles is the Bradbury building constructed back in 1893
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