10 Brilliant Buildings You Should Know Around The World (photos)

These buildings you should know stand out as iconic. Like all great works of art they inspire us and stretch our minds to new possibilities.

1.The Basket Building – Ohio, United States

The old Longaberger corporate headquarters on State Route 16 is a local landmark and is a well-known example of novelty architecture, since it takes the shape of the company’s biggest seller, the “Medium Market Basket”.

2. Harbin Opera House – China

The bold and beautiful Harbin Opera House looks like an extension of the surrounding wetlands, waterways, and snowy terrain.

3. Polygone Riviera, France

Building with the Head between two floors is part of the Polygone Riviera shopping center; It made its grand opening in October 2015, after three years of construction.

4.The Lotus Temple -New Delhi.                                                                                   The Lotus Temple is a Bahá’í House of Worship in New Delhi consisting of 27  structures resembling petals of the lotus flower that open onto a central hall.  around 40m high. It’s surface is made of white marble from Mount Pentelicus. in Greece, the same marble used to build the Parthenon.

5. Habitat 67 - mlMontreal,  Canada.                                                                                                        

Located at 2600 Avenue Pierre-Dupuy on the Marc-Drouin Quay next to the Saint Lawrence River. Habitat 67 is widely considered an architectural           landmark and one of the most recognizable and spectacular buildings in both 

                                                                                 

6. Wonder Works – Orlando, Florida

        WonderWorks is an entertainment center focused on science exhibits with five locations in the United States. The company’s slogan is “Let Your Imagination Run Wild

7. The Piano House – Huainan, China

This unusual Piano and Violin shaped building built in 2007 serves as showroom for exhibiting the plans for newly created district of Shannan in Huainan City, China.

8. National Stadium – Beijing, China

Known as the Bird’s nest, the stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and will be used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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The Atomium, Brussels

The Atomium is a building in Brussels originally constructed for Expo 58, the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak. It is now a museum.

10. Marina Bay Sands – Singapore

Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. At its opening in 2010, it was billed as the world’s most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion.