The Most Incredible Buildings You’ll Ever See
Everyone who goes to visit a new city or country will spend most of that time looking at the architectural style of the specific region. Some iconic architects such as Spain’s Gaudi have created buildings that are considered to be wonders of the world that everyone should visit at least once. Nonetheless, there are many buildings that are simply jaw-dropping and today we are going to show you the best ones!
20. India Gandhi Planetarium
This grand building is located in India and it opened to the public back in 1993. The cool thing about this building is that it’s actually being used as a planetarium and that everyone can come here and gaze at the stars.
19. The Ryugyong Hotel
Have you ever seen a hotel that looks more impressive than this one? The crazy thing about this hotel is the fact that its located in the middle of Pyongyang, North Korea and only a handful of tourists get to stay in it. The next building on our list is also an awesome hotel.
18. The Rediff Hotel
Who doesn’t love skyscrapers? These tall buildings are proof of how smart and clever humans can be. Nonetheless, the Rediff Hotel is located in New York City and it has 30 floors that have been designed by Brennan Beer Gorman.
17. The Forbidden Palace
China is known for having some of the most incredible buildings in the world, but what many people don’t know about China is that it is home to a forbidden palace that was built between 1406AD to 1420 AD by the Qing dynasty.
16. The Dancing House
No, this picture is not photoshopped! This is how weird the design of The Dancing House which is located in Prague looks like. Can you imagine how difficult it was to construct this building?
15. Petra
Petra is located in Jordan and it was built back in 400BC. This ancient building is a tourist hotspot and it’s the reason why Jordan gets so many visitors every year. The next building is even more incredible than this one!
14. The Monastery of Geghard
Even though this monastery might not look that special, it’s actually quite amazing. The monastery is located in Armenia and it was built somewhere around 4AD. A fun fact about this monastery is that it’s supposedly holding lots of mysterious relics.
13. Montana Magica Lodge
Can you imagine how fun it must be to have a weekend off and to come live at the Montana Magica Lodge? Now, this is what a cool vacation sounds like!
12. The Singapore Pavilion
As the building’s name implies, the Pavilion is located in Singapore and the intricate architectural design is said to represent the cultural diversity of the city.
11. The Giant Toilet
Who would’ve thought that someone would build a toiled shaped building? The reason why this building looks like this is because that’s where the World Toilet Association who is led by Sim Jae-Duck operates at.
10. The Esplanade
Doesn’t this building look simply jaw-dropping? To make things even cooler, the Esplanade is a theater and it has 1,600 seats prepared for people who want to listen to a concert or watch a play.
9. One Wall Centre
This skyscraper is located in Vancouver, Canada and it measures in at 149.80 meters. The giant building has 48 floors and it won the “Best Building Award” back in 2001. The next building on our list is nearly three times bigger than this one!
8. Kingdom Centre
The Kingdom Centre is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and it measures in at 302.33 meters. Now, this is a building where I would never take the stairs if I had to get to the last floor.
7. The Lotus Temple
Just like the building’s name implies, the Lotus Temple features a cool design that makes it look like a flower. What’s cool about this place is that the temple is not limited to religious people and everyone is welcomed inside.
6. Cologne Cathedral
Ask anyone who visited Cologne what is the building that amazed them the most and they will tell that it’s the cathedral. The cathedral is filled with gothic designs that leave every tourist in awe after seeing for the first time.
5. Dome Of The Rock
Islamic architecture has always been impressive and Dome of the Rock is the perfect example of that. This building was constructed between 687 and 691 and it was decorated by none other than Suleiman I.
4. Bank Of Asia Robot
Doesn’t this building look just like a robot? That’s because this is what it supposed to look like. The amazing thing about this building is the fact that it was constructed back in 1986 when robots were just a wild dream.
3. Piano And Violin
This incredible building is located in China and it was built in 2007. The company in charge of the clever design is called Huainan Fangkai Decoration Project and the company came up with this cool building while working with young architect students.
2. The Pricewaterhouse Cooper Building
This building is believed to be the most environmentally friendly building in London because it uses renewable energy and special technology that automatically changes the lights and temperature inside the office rooms.
1. The Nautilus House
We decided to end our list with the Nautilus House because this is a building that you will never see anywhere else. The building has been designed by Javier Senosiain who works at the famous Arquitectura Organica.