1 )Hello everyone my name is nene and today im going to talk about The 10 Most Famous

and Iconic Buildings All Around The World

2) Petronas Tower, Kuala Lumpur The Petronas Towers, or

the Petronas Twin Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's official definition and ranking, they were the tallest
buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 when they were surpassed by Taipei 101. The Petronas
Towers remain the tallest twin towers in the world. The 88-floor towers are constructed largely of
reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic
art, a reflection of Malaysia's Muslim religion. The towers were designed by architect César Pelli.
A distinctive postmodern style was chosen to create a 21st-century icon for Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. Planning on the Petronas Towers started on 1 January 1992 and included rigorous
tests and simulations of wind and structural loads on the design.  The building was officially
opened on 31 August 1999.[15] The twin towers were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track.
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 Test boreholes found that the original construction site effectively sat on the edge of a cliff.

3) The Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Italy Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of
the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its nearly four-degree lean, the result
of an unstable foundation. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third-oldest
structure in the city's Cathedral Square after the cathedral and the Pisa. The height of the tower is
55.86 metres. The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th century, due to soft ground
which could not properly support the structure's weight, and it worsened through the completion
of construction in the 14th century. 

4) Empire State Building, New York The Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building
until the construction of the World Trade Center in 1970; Around four million tourists from around
the world annually visit the building.  A symbol of New York City, the building has been named as
one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It
was ranked first on the American Institute of Architects' List of America's Favorite Architecture in
2007. Additionally, the Empire State Building and its ground-floor interior were designated city
landmarks by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1980, The Empire State
Building is located on the west side of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, the building is so large that it
was assigned its own ZIP Code

5) Lloyds Building, London The Lloyd's building  is the home of

the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India
House in Lime Street, in London's main financial district, the City of London.  The current Lloyd's
building was designed by the architect company Richard Rogers and Partners. The building
consists of three main towers and three service towers around a central, rectangular space. Its
core is the large Underwriting Room on the ground floor, which houses the Lutine Bell within the
Rostrum. The higher floors are glassed in and can only be reached via the exterior lifts.

6) The Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of

the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing
amphitheatre in the world today, despite its age. The arena itself was 83 meters by 48 meters It
comprised a wooden floor covered by sand. Little now remains of the original arena floor, but
the hypogeum is still clearly visible.  The Colosseum was used to host gladiatorial shows as well
as a variety of other events. They had a strong religious element but were also demonstrations of
power and family prestige, and were immensely popular with the population. Another popular
type of show was the animal hunt. The Colosseum today is now a major tourist attraction in Rome
with thousands of tourists each year entering to view the interior arena.
7) The Sydney Opera House  One of the most well recognised landmarks in Sydney, the
Opera House is an internationally recognised Australian icon and is one of the most popular
attractions in Sydney city. Located on the edge of the harbour, the Sydney Opera House is a
stunning tourist attraction, architectural marvel, historically significant landmark and home to
some of Sydney's best culture and theatre. The base for the building was started in 1959
however designs were not completed for another four years.  The Sydney Opera House took
a total of 14 years to build and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on the 20th of
October 1973. These days, it is just as popular and visitors can enjoy a range of activities at
the Opera House including regular daily guided tours of the building and walking paths
which make their way through the stunning Botanic Gardens and into the city's centre.

8) Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Guggenheim Museum is arguably the most important

building of Wright's late career. A monument to modernism, the unique architecture of the
space, with its spiral ramp riding to a domed skylight, continues to thrill visitors and provide a
unique forum for the presentation of contemporary art. The museum was opened as part of a
revitalization effort for the city of Bilbao.[30] Almost immediately after its opening, the Guggenheim
Bilbao became a popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors from around the globe.

9) Fallingwater is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater stands as

one of Wright's greatest masterpieces both for its dynamism and for its integration with its striking
natural surroundings. Fallingwater has been described as an architectural tour de force of
Wright's organic architecture. Kaufmann and their son, Edgar Kaufmann jr—
used Fallingwater as a vacation house during their lifetimes. ... Today, Fallingwater is
open to the public as a museum  The only way to enter the house is with a guided tour. We
do offer a Self-Guided Exterior Experience that allows you to view the house from the
exterior and explore the grounds and trails.
10 ) The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A functioning mosque, it
also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during
the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted
blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights
frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. [2] It sits next to the
Hagia Sophia, the principal mosque of Istanbul until the Blue Mosque's construction and another
popular tourist site. The Blue Mosque was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in
1985 under the name of "Historic Areas of Istanbul". The Blue Mosque has five main domes, six
minarets, and eight secondary domes. The design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman
mosque development. The square on which the Blue Mosque is situated became known as
Sultanahmet. This mosque can be considered the culmination of his career. Mehmed Agha, who
was the last student of Mimar Sinan, had completed his mission by adding his brighter, colorful
architectural style to that of his master teacher.

11) The "Dancing House" is set on a property of great historical significance. Its site was the
location of a house destroyed by the U.S. bombing of Prague in 1945. The style is known as
deconstructivist architecture due to its unusual shape. On the top of the building is a large twisted
structure of metal nicknamed Mary'.

the Dancing House has two main parts. The first is a glass tower that narrows at half its height
and is supported by curved pillars; the second runs parallel to the river and is characterized by
undulating mouldings and unaligned windows.
The famous dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are represented in the structure. A tower
made of rock is used to represent Fred. This tower also includes a metal head. A tower made of
glass is used to represent Ginger.[5]

This design was driven mainly by aesthetic considerations: aligned windows would make evident
that the building has two more floors, although it is the same height as the two adjacent
nineteenth century buildings. The windows have protruding frames, such as those of paintings, as
the designer intended for them to have a three-dimensional effect. The winding mouldings on the
façade also serve to confuse perspective and diminish contrast with the surrounding buildings