Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House sails beside Sydney Harbour.
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Dancing House
Dancing House on a Prague corner with its leaning glass tower.
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Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower seen from the Champ de Mars.
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Sagrada Familia
The sculpted Nativity facade of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
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Casa Batllo
Casa Batllo roof and facade detail with ceramic surface and curved openings.
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Centre Pompidou
Study visual of Centre Pompidou.
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Louvre Pyramid
Study visual of Louvre Pyramid.
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The Shard
The Shard rising above London Bridge and surrounding streets.
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao titanium forms reflected along the river.
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Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa standing above the Dubai skyline.
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Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands illuminated at night across the Singapore waterfront.
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Tokyo International Forum
Tokyo International Forum glass hall interior with steel trusses and bridges.
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Aqua Tower
Aqua Tower in Chicago with wave-like balcony slabs.
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Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris front facade with portals and gallery of kings.
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Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal aligned with the long reflecting pool in Agra.
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Colosseum
The Colosseum exterior in Rome with stacked ancient arcades.
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Parthenon
The Parthenon on the Acropolis with Doric columns, entablature, and blue sky.
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Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia exterior in Istanbul with the central dome, minaret, and evening sky.
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Pantheon Rome
Pantheon Rome front portico with columns, pediment, and surrounding piazza.
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Florence Cathedral
Florence Cathedral facade with polychrome marble, rose windows, and piazza foreground.
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St Peter's Basilica
St Peter's Basilica facade and dome seen from the central approach across Saint Peter's Square.
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Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles marble courtyard facade with gilded roof details and symmetrical wings.
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Alhambra
Study visual of Alhambra.
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Mont Saint-Michel Abbey
Mont Saint-Michel Abbey rising from the tidal island beyond the modern causeway.
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle on a forested Alpine ridge with towers and mountain landscape.
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St Basil's Cathedral
Study visual of St Basil's Cathedral.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
Leaning Tower of Pisa close view with circular arcades and visible tilt.
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Chartres Cathedral
Study visual of Chartres Cathedral.
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Siena Cathedral
Study visual of Siena Cathedral.
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Milan Cathedral
Study visual of Milan Cathedral.
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Palace of Westminster
Study visual of Palace of Westminster.
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St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral dome framed by glass buildings and reflections in the City of London.
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge centered over the River Thames with the London skyline around it.
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Lloyd's Building
Study visual of Lloyd's Building.
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30 St Mary Axe
Study visual of 30 St Mary Axe.
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Barbican Estate
Study visual of Barbican Estate.
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Reichstag Dome
Study visual of Reichstag Dome.
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Berlin Philharmonie
Study visual of Berlin Philharmonie.
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Elbphilharmonie
Study visual of Elbphilharmonie.
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Brandenburg Gate
Study visual of Brandenburg Gate.
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Prague Castle
Study visual of Prague Castle.
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Karlskirche
Study visual of Karlskirche.
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Vienna Secession Building
Study visual of Vienna Secession Building.
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Hundertwasserhaus
Study visual of Hundertwasserhaus.
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Rijksmuseum
Study visual of Rijksmuseum.
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Amsterdam Central Station
Study visual of Amsterdam Central Station.
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Casa Mila
Study visual of Casa Mila.
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Palau de la Musica Catalana
Study visual of Palau de la Musica Catalana.
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Torre Glories
Study visual of Torre Glories.
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Villa Savoye
Study visual of Villa Savoye.
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Sydney Opera House
A waterfront performing arts complex known for its shell-like roof forms.
1973Modernist Architecture
Dancing House
A Prague office building famous for two towers that appear to lean and dance.
1996Deconstructivist Architecture
Eiffel Tower
An iron lattice tower built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle.
1889Structural Expression
Sagrada Familia
A monumental basilica in Barcelona associated with Antoni Gaudi and long-running construction.
1882-presentGothic Architecture
Casa Batllo
A remodelled Barcelona house known for its ceramic facade, organic forms, and roofline.
1906Art Nouveau Architecture
Centre Pompidou
A cultural center famous for putting structure, escalators, and services on the outside.
1977High-Tech Architecture
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