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This shiny sculpture is one of Chicago’s most photographed landmarks.
Cloud Gate
This white marble mausoleum in India was built by Emperor Shah Jahan.
Taj Mahal
This New York museum features a spiral ramp designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Guggenheim Museum
Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright
A copper statue symbolizing freedom, gifted by France.
Statue of Liberty
Once the tallest building in the world, this tower still dominates the Chicago skyline.
Sears Tower
This ancient Roman amphitheater once hosted gladiator battles.
The Colosseum
Known for its futuristic “bird” design, this museum is in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Art Museum
Villa Savoye
Le Corbusier
A glass pyramid leads into this world-famous Paris museum.
Louvre Pyramid
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this home in Oak Park shows his Prairie style.
Robie House
This iron structure in Paris was initially criticized but became the city’s icon.
Eiffel Tower
This 20th-century glass house in Connecticut was designed by Philip Johnson.
Glass House
Barcelona Pavilion
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
This tower in Seattle is shaped like a flying saucer.
Space Needle
This glass and steel pair of apartment towers on Lake Shore Drive were designed by Mies van der Rohe.
860–880 Lake Shore Drive
A modern landmark in Sydney, this building looks like sails floating on the harbor.
Sydney Opera House
The tallest building in the U.S., found in Lower Manhattan.
One World Trade Center
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frank Gehry
Known for its curved white sails, this L.A. concert hall is a modern icon.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
This Gothic-style building, with its famous clock tower, houses a major Chicago newspaper.
Tribune Tower
This tower in Italy leans due to a soft foundation.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
This desert house in California appears to float above the rocks.
Kaufmann Desert House
The Shard (London)
Renzo Piano
This building in Dubai is shaped like a sail and is one of the world’s tallest hotels.
Burj Al Arab