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The 601 Lexington Avenue is an imposing skyscraper located at 53rd Street, between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan in New York. It is considered as one of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the city of New York. With its unique architectural design and bright white color, it is considered as one of the most distinctive buildings lining the New York City skyline. The tower was also previously known... 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
November 15th, 2011
601 Lexington Avenue Building
The 601 Lexington Avenue is an imposing skyscraper located at 53rd Street, between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan in New York. It is considered as one of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the city of New York. With its unique architectural design and bright white color, it is considered as one of the most distinctive buildings lining the New York City skyline. The tower was also previously known... November 8th, 2011
Votive Church Vienna
The Votive Church in Vienna, Austria is considered as one of the more notable neo-Gothic churches today. It is specifically located at the Ringstrasse in the district of Alsergrund near the University of Vienna. Its existence was made possible by a stroke of history that may be unlike how other churches may have originated. It was built as a monument of thanksgiving for a failed assassination attempt on Emperor Fra... October 25th, 2011
Grundtvig’s Church
Grundtvig’s Church is a uniquely designed church located in Bispebjerg district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its original name is the Grundtvig’s Memorial Church but has since been shortened to its current name. Its unique design is one of the rare examples of expressionist style of church architecture. And because it comes with an unusual design for a church, it is considered as one of the more recognizable... October 18th, 2011
Tribune Tower
The Tribune Tower is a neo-Gothic skyscraper located in the city of Chicago in Illinois. It is the headquarters of the Tribune Company and the home of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. It is also considered as a Chicago landmark.
Tribune Tower History
The Tribune Tower was a product of a design competition that was held by the Chicago Tribune to house its new headquarters in 1922. It attracted international architects... October 11th, 2011
Belvedere Palace
The Belvedere is a historical palatial complex located in the city of Vienna in Austria. The palace complex consists mainly of two Baroque palaces called the Upper and Lower Belvedere, the Orangery and the Palace Stables. The most striking building of the lot is the Upper Belvedere palace, noted for its sweeping Baroque architecture settled on one side of the Baroque-styled landscape garden that forms part of the b... October 4th, 2011
Cathedral Of Learning
The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story Late Gothic Revival cathedral located in the city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, USA. It stands as the centerpiece for the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Despite being called a cathedral, this building is not built to be a house of religious worship. It was primarily built as an educational building.
Cathedral Of Learning History
The Cathedral of Learning was en... September 28th, 2011
Two Towers Of Bologna
The Two Towers of Bologna is the most popular of the group of medieval structures that can be found in the city of Bologna in Italy. They are considered as primary landmarks in the city and have been preserved and have become part of the city’s appeal and attractions. The Two Towers are particularly being considered as the symbols of the city.
Towers Of Bologna History
The Two Towers of Bologna, along with th... September 20th, 2011
Torre Altus
Torre Altus is a skyscraper located in Bosques de las Lomas in Paseo de los Laureles y Alcanfores in Mexico City, Mexico. Its location is part of one of the most exclusive residential and commercial areas in Latin America. It is considered to be the tallest residential building in Mexico as well as in the whole of Latin America. It is also currently the fifth tallest building in Mexico City.
Torre Altus History
Tor... September 13th, 2011
Chase Tower
Chase Tower is a tall skyscraper located in 111 Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is currently considered to be the tallest building in Indianapolis and the 38th tallest building in the United States. It was initially named as the American Fletcher Tower and was also known previously as the Bank One Tower.
Chase Tower History
The building was initially conceived to become the headquarters of the American... September 7th, 2011
200 West Street Building
The 200 West Street Building is a 43 story skyscraper located at the Battery Park city area of Manhattan in New York. Its name is its specific address, located in between Vesey and Murray Streets. It is also sometimes known as the Goldman Sachs Headquarters, being the global headquarters of the investment bank.
200 West Street History
200 West Street was constructed in 2005. It was faced with a number of dela...