Iconic Buildings Around the World

It is full of well-known and loved structures (iconic buildings) all over the world. Some of them are sacred, some have stood for thousands of years, while others were built in the modern age. Here is a list including only some of the famous buildings. 

  1. Kaaba — Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  2. Hagia Sophia — Istanbul, Turkiye
  3. The Pyramids of Giza — Giza, Egypt
  4. Taj Mahal — Agra, India
  5. Mosque of Córdoba — Córdoba, Spain
  6. Angkor Wat — Siem Reap, Cambodia
  7. Dancing House — Prague, Czech Republic
  8. Château de Chenonceau — Chenonceaux, France
  9. The Guggenheim — New York City, USA
  10. Sultan Ahmed Mosque — Istanbul, Turkiye
  11. Acropolis of Athens — Athens, Greece
  12. Le Centre Pompidou — Paris, France
  13. The Gateway Arch — St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  14. Musée d’Orsay — Paris, France
  15. The Gherkin — London, U.K.
  16. Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília — Brasília, Brazil
  17. Dresden Frauenkirche — Dresden, Germany
  18. Château Frontenac — Québec, Canada
  19. The Colosseum — Rome, Italy
  20. The Lotus Temple — New Delhi, India
  21. St. Basil’s Cathedral — Moscow, Russia
  22. Dome of the Rock — Jerusalem, Israel
  23. Casa Milà — Barcelona, Spain
  24. Forbidden City — Beijing, China
  25. Sagrada Família — Barcelona, Spain
  26. Bran Castle — Bran, Romania
  27. Potala Palace — Lhasa, Tibet, China
  28. Sydney Opera House — Sydney, Australia
  29. Space Needle — Seattle, Washington, USA
  30. House of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower — London, U.K

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