OT: What is the most iconic building in the world?
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Coliseum
Empire State Building
Pyramids
One of those I imagine for most
The Coliseum
Empire State Building
Pyramids
One of those I imagine for most
Great Pyramid of Giza
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
Definition of a Building:
1. a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory.
1. a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory.
Taj Mahal
Neuschwanstein
Chrysler Building
White House
Cinderella’s Castle/Disney
Neuschwanstein
Chrysler Building
White House
Cinderella’s Castle/Disney
One of which was inspired by another.
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You can hardly talk of iconic without mentioning the Eiffel Tower. Whether or not It's actually a building, It was the first thing that popped into my own mind. The Eiffel Tower is the Austin Nit of man-made structures.
Right - and is probably more well known/iconic.
Wasn't Cinderella's castle inspired by Neuschwanstein?
The building we were taught the engineering of structuresHammond Building
Fallingwater, if not the most iconic certainly one of unsurpassed beauty.
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The Parthenon ... oh wait, I thought you said Ionic. Nevermind.
This one in China
Oh wait, I thought you sad Ironic. Nevermind.
Oh wait, I thought you sad Ironic. Nevermind.
Couple of things here.
First, determine what is meant by iconic, and then, what you mean by building.
My interpretation is - iconic means quickly relatable to a specific place. Buildings are generally thought of as places where people can congregate/live/work/be buried, for a period of time.
Taj Mahal - India
Great Pyramid - Egypt
Empire State Building - New York
Sydney Opera House - Australia
Each of these is used to symbolize a place. When you picture them, you think of buildings that represent a specific place.
However, keeping the same interpretation for iconic, and expanding the interpretation to include "structures' that are not inhabited by humans for a lengthy period of time, nor are they designed to.
Eiffel Tower - France
Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco
Tower Bridge - London
Plenty of options here.....
First, determine what is meant by iconic, and then, what you mean by building.
My interpretation is - iconic means quickly relatable to a specific place. Buildings are generally thought of as places where people can congregate/live/work/be buried, for a period of time.
Taj Mahal - India
Great Pyramid - Egypt
Empire State Building - New York
Sydney Opera House - Australia
Each of these is used to symbolize a place. When you picture them, you think of buildings that represent a specific place.
However, keeping the same interpretation for iconic, and expanding the interpretation to include "structures' that are not inhabited by humans for a lengthy period of time, nor are they designed to.
Eiffel Tower - France
Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco
Tower Bridge - London
Plenty of options here.....
For me, growing up in Illinois, it was the Bahai House of Worship in Wilmette.
The US Capitol - beautiful and instantly recognizable, copied in many other places but still the best
I could see it from my office window, always inspiring. My grandfather grew up a couple blocks from the Capitol so that’s a personal factor for me.
I couldn't name just one.
In a single day, nearly the entire world came to know these buildings.
In a single day, nearly the entire world came to know these buildings.
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OK, may not be the most iconic structure,
But for our students, alumni ....
FOR THE GLORY of OLD STATE
Yes. But, most people when shown a picture of Neuschwanstein will say, ‘That looks like Cinderella’s Castle.’
Side note, while stunning, Neuschwanstein is pretty small. My wife and I made the hike up about 10 years ago when in Bavaria. You can’t beat the views, but I expected a bigger castle based on all of the pictures.
Don’t get me wrong. I’d live there if someone gave me the keys. I’d just need to sell a few things.