Top 10 Famous Buildings in the World
                     TOP 10 FAMOUS 
BUILDINGS IN THE 
WORLD
1. BURJ KHALIFA
Located in – Dubai
Constructed in – (2004 to 2009)
Tallest building in the world.
Building has tallest service 
elevator.
About 12000 workers worked for 
construction of building. 
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2. TAJ MAHAL
Located in – Agra, India
Constructed in – 1643
Example of Mughal structure.
One of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
Shah Jahan built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz.
About 22000 workers worked for construction of 
building. 
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3. CHRYSLER BUILDING
Located in – New York
Constructed in – 1930
One of the tallest buildings 
in the world.
Creative structure
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4. THE COLOSSEUM
Located in – Italy
Constructed in – 72AD
 Famous structure of antiquity
Roman’s favorite spectacles
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5. THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA
Located in – Pisa, Italy
Constructed in – (1173 to 
1372)
Free standing bell tower.
Re-opened in 2001 after 
declaration of safe for 300 
years.
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6. EIFFEL TOWER
Located in – Paris
Constructed in – (1887 
to 1889)
Most visited paid 
monument in the world.
 Gustave Eiffel built the 
tower.
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7. TAIPI 101
Located in – Taiwan
Constructed in – (1999 to 
2004)
It was the world’s tallest 
building until 2010.
Icon of the modern Taiwan
Symbolism and tradition reach 
structure.
World finance centre
101 floors and 8 sections of 
tower considered auspicious 
according Taiwan’s culture. Culture Trip
8. SPACE NEEDLE
Located in – Seattle, 
Washington, US
Constructed in – (1962)
Observation tower
It has capacity to withstand 
winds of up to 200 mph and can 
tolerate earthquakes of 9.0 
magnitude.
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9. BURJ AI ARAB
Located in – Dubai
Constructed in – 
1994
 7 star hotel
Construction involved 
3000 companies and 
contractors.
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10. OPERA HOUSE
Located in – Sydney, 
Australia
Constructed in – (1959-
1973)
Must visited building
Multi- venue performing art 
center
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