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Frost Bank Tower is an imposing skyscraper gracing the skyline of Austin, Texas. It is considered as the 3rd tallest building in the city. It also holds the distinction of being the first high-rise building to be constructed after the ill-fated 9/11 attacks. It is also considered as one of the most recognizable buildings in [...]
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February 29th, 2012
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February 21st, 2012
Cathedral Of St. Sava
The Cathedral of St. Sava is an Orthodox Church that is located in Vracar which is in Belgrade, Serbia. It is considered as the largest church in the Balkans and one of the ten largest churches in the world. It is also known as the Saint Sava Temple, named after the founder of the Serbian [...]
February 14th, 2012
The Sage Gateshead
The Sage Gateshead is a unique looking building that is located at the south bank of the River Tyne northeast of England. It forms part of the Gateshead Quays development which also includes the BALTIC Center for Contemporary Art and the Gateshead Millenium Bridge. The primary use of this unique building is for musical education, [...]
February 7th, 2012
Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building is one of the most famous skyscrapers and landmarks located in New York City. It can be found in the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. It is considered as one of the more popular landmarks in New York due to its lasting and distinctive [...]
January 31st, 2012
Lipstick Building
Lipstick Building is an elliptical-shaped skyscraper that occupies the area between East 53rd Street and 54th Street in Manhattan, New York. Its main address is noted as 885 3rd Avenue. It is also known as the 53rd at Third. It was known as the Lipstick Building primarily due to its shape.
Lipstick Building Profile
The Lipstick Building [...]
January 26th, 2012
Cira Centre Building
The Cira Centre Building is a 29-story Postmodernist skyscraper located in the University District of West Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. It is considered as the tallest building in the city of Philadelphia outside of Center City. It is notable for its changing shape when being viewed from different locations.
Cira Centre Building History
Cira Centre is built on [...]
January 19th, 2012
100 North Tampa Building
The 100 North Tampa Building is a skyscraper located in Downtown Tampa in the state of Florida. It was previously known as the Regions Building and the AmSouth Building. It is also considered as the tallest building in Tampa and the 9th tallest building in the whole state of Florida. This unique looking skyscraper is [...]
January 11th, 2012
Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower
The Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower is an imposing building complex located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. Also called as the Abraj Al-Bait Towers, it is notable for the fact that it is currently considered as the tallest clock tower in the world. It also holds a number of other records such [...]
January 3rd, 2012
Solow Building
Solow Building is an imposing modernist skyscraper located at 9 West 57th Street in Manhattan. It is somewhere west of Fifth Avenue and in between 57th and 58th Street. It is a black and white tower notable for its sloping facade and is one of only two Midtown skyscrapers employing such a design. It is [...]
December 27th, 2011
The Glass Palace
The Glass Palace is a modernist building located in Heerlen, Netherlands. It was initially built in 1935 as a fashion house and a department store. But it has since become a cultural center in the city. The original name for the building is the Modehuis Schunk, or Schunk Fashion House. But it was eventually [...]