your 5 favorite structures that have ever existed

Yackemflaber69 · #1 Posted **Dec 27, 2013, 8:07 AM**

Does not have to be a list

http://inzumi.com/en/travel/point-of...tosphere-Tower

Stratosphere Las Vegas

I think that this tower is the nices observatory tower in the world. I have been to the top many times and always look foward to the next trip up. it was also built the year i was born.

http://www.southlandarchitecture.com...p?ID=3624#Rate

Aon Center Los Angeles

The Aon center is my hometown skyscraper. I have adored this building ever since i started liking tall buildings.

http://skyscrapercenter.com/philadel...liberty-place/

One Liberty Plaza Philly

Nicest Building in philly. Whenever I think of philly this building is the first one to pop into my head. hands down one of the best buildings ever.

http://worldurbanista.com/?p=580

World Trade Center New York City

arguably the greatest building to have ever existed and in my opinion they are. They had a charm about them. They were also the first skyscraper i went to the top of(2000).

http://www.atlantaarchitecture.info/...tree-Plaza.php

Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta

This building is one of those perfect buildings. It has nothing wrong with it in my eyes. It is my favorite building in one of my favorite skylines in the world. How could you not this tower.

Guiltyspark · #2 Posted **Dec 27, 2013, 8:45 PM**

We have a better twin of the Westin Peachtree Plaza here in Detroit. The Renaissance Center.

Yackemflaber69 · #3 Posted **Dec 27, 2013, 10:14 PM**

Im sorry but peachtree plaza is better

Guiltyspark · #4 Posted **Dec 27, 2013, 11:52 PM**

Nah, I have been to both many times. The Ren Cen has better glass and no ghastly radio mast on top. Also, with the new lighting scheme it appears much more modern. The Ren Cen is also a bit taller.

Anyway, for my list I would have to say.

1. The Chrysler Building
2. Michigan Stadium
3. The Shanghai World Financial Center
4. The U.S. Capitol
5. St Paul's Cathedral/The Dome of the Rock (toss up tie for 5th place)

MolsonExport · #5 Posted **Dec 28, 2013, 1:03 AM**

London Courthouse

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A face only a mother could love

Yackemflaber69 · #6 Posted **Dec 28, 2013, 2:22 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guiltyspark

Nah, I have been to both many times. The Ren Cen has better glass and no ghastly radio mast on top. Also, with the new lighting scheme it appears much more modern. The Ren Cen is also a bit taller.

Anyway, for my list I would have to say.

1. The Chrysler Building
2. Michigan Stadium
3. The Shanghai World Financial Center
4. The U.S. Capitol
5. St Paul's Cathedral/The Dome of the Rock (toss up tie for 5th place)

I think that the mast on top completes it. In pictures befor the mast was put up it does not look as good. But dont get me wrong the RenCen is awsome to.

ThatOneGuy · #7 Posted **Dec 28, 2013, 2:39 AM**

The twin towers were indeed magnificent structures.

DrNest · #8 Posted **Dec 28, 2013, 2:56 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guiltyspark

Nah, I have been to both many times. The Ren Cen has better glass and no ghastly radio mast on top. Also, with the new lighting scheme it appears much more modern. The Ren Cen is also a bit taller.

I have to agree. The Ren Center in Detroit is a much better looking complex.

For me, I would say off the top of my head
1: CN Tower, Toronto

Photo by Taxiarchos228

2: the Twin Towers, NYC

Photo by jmottais

3: old Wembley Stadium, London

Photo from the BBC

4: Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, UK

Photo by Gothick

5: Library Tower, Los Angeles

Photo by Brion L. Fibber

texcolo · #9 Posted **Dec 28, 2013, 3:09 AM**

Eiffel Tower
Look at it soar! I can't believe it was built in 1890.

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Chrysler Building
The iconic and perfectly proportioned skyscraper.

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Dallas City Hall AKA OCP Headquarters

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El Castillo at Chichen Itza
A snake appears along the stairs during the vernal and autumnal equinoxes.

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The Golden Gate Bridge
The perfect marriage of site and structure.

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HomrQT · #10 Posted **Dec 29, 2013, 3:13 PM**

Cathedral of Learning - Pittsburgh

American Radiator Building - NYC

Tribune Tower - Chicago

Chrysler Building - NYC

Trump Tower - Chicago

ThatOneGuy · #11 Posted **Dec 29, 2013, 3:55 PM**

1. Ryugyong Hotel

2. Old WTC

Hình đẹp: The World Financial Center and Battery Park City were built on reclaimed land by manhhai, on Flickr

3. TD Center

4. Woolworth Building

5. Mercury City Tower

Guiltyspark · #12 Posted **Dec 29, 2013, 11:40 PM**

Shoot, I forgot about the Cathedral of Learning... So many good structures it is hard to pick 5. I have actually been to the top floors of the CoL and the views are magnificent.

MolsonExport · #13 Posted **Dec 30, 2013, 5:03 AM**

1) Chrysler bldg
2) ESB
3) Bank of China bldg
4) Eiffel tower
5) hmm....tough. I really like the Cathedral of learning. Pyramid of Giza (Cheops)? Brooklyn bridge? Firth of Forth bridge?

Dwils01 · #14 Posted **Dec 30, 2013, 5:12 AM**

1. CN Tower, Toronto

My photo

2. Chrysler Building, New York

My photo

3. Cologne Cathedral, Cologne

http://www.anicursor.com/colpicc.html

4. WTC 1 and 2, New York

http://science.howstuffworks.com/eng...ctural/wtc.htm

5. Scotia Plaza, Toronto

My photo

Honorable mentions (Sears Tower Chicago, Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, Parliament Building Ottawa, The Bow Calgary, Shanghai Tower Shanghai)

Roadcruiser1 · #15 Posted **Dec 30, 2013, 6:57 AM**

1) Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
http://www.danheller.com/images/Unit...city-b-big.jpg

2) Empire State Building.
http://www.dimensionsinfo.com/wp-con...e_building.jpg

3) The Pyramids of Giza.
http://www.howtosucceedinbusiness.co...p-18424222.jpg

4) The Colosseum of Ancient Rome.
http://mediastream.jumeirah.com/webi...sseum-hero.jpg

5) The Great Wall of China.
http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/...o-tourists.jpg

That's about it.....

HomrQT · #16 Posted **Dec 30, 2013, 3:17 PM**

If I could have more than 5 places I possibly would have put other items other than skyscrapers. The Brooklyn Bridge and Duomo in Milan are some of my non skyscraper favorites.

MolsonExport · #17 Posted **Dec 30, 2013, 3:47 PM**

Great Wall of China: Absolutely must be on my list.

Late1 · #18 Posted **Dec 31, 2013, 9:40 PM**

Hard to narrow down. I did it by considering: if I could pull 5 pieces of architecture from around the world into my city, which would they be?

1) Eiffel Tower, Paris
2) Chrysler Building, NYC
3) City Hall, Philadelphia
4) Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow
5) Statue of Liberty, NYC

jd3189 · #19 Posted **Jan 1, 2014, 2:03 AM**

In no particular order and they are not the only ones...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrazz...eELbKQ-i7ceQf/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frted/1...bHRfaR-bwi3cY/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephan...deKTf4-deLy31/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbut...akGuuB-akKiyY/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3359301...a4KbV9-d5Feoo/

brickell · #20 Posted **Jan 2, 2014, 6:34 PM**

No necessarily the top, but these are 5 things off the top of my head that I like a lot. These would all be at least in the top 10.

Pantheon
ESB
Hagia Sophia
Temple Pyramids of Tikal
Brooklyn Bridge