World architecture
Five world-famous buildings, four of them with a real photograph. Each entry names the city, links to the source and, where a photo is shown, credits the photographer and licence.
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Eiffel Tower
This tower is in Paris. Explore real architecture.
Built for the 1889 World’s Fair, it was the tallest structure in the world until 1930. This is a photograph of the real tower.
Parthenon
This building is in Athens. Explore real architecture.
A marble temple for the goddess Athena, built between 447 and 432 BC. This is a photograph of the real building.
Colosseum
This building is in Rome. Explore real architecture.
The largest amphitheatre of antiquity; completed in AD 80, it held an estimated 50,000 spectators.
Taj Mahal
This building is in Agra. Explore real architecture.
A white marble tomb, commissioned in 1631 by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. This is a photograph of the real building.
Saint Basil's Cathedral
This building is in Moscow. Explore real architecture.
Built from 1555 to 1561 on the orders of Ivan the Terrible; each onion dome belongs to its own chapel of the cathedral. This is a photograph of the real building.