Famous Buildings 3

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

A long suspension bridge across a strait that connects San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean. For decades after it was opened in the 1930s, it had the longest span of any suspension bridge in the world.

Temple of Ramsses, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Far up the Nile river where Egypt confronts the Sudan, the warrior-pharaoh of the 19th dynasty carved this famous temple.

Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan

For well over 1000 years, the Great Buddha housed in this temple has been the largest bronze sculpture in the world.

Washington Roebling

He took over as chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge after his father's death, worked 12-14 hours 6 days a week; ended up as an invalid, overlooking the work of Brooklyn Bridge from a telescope from his window; his wife acted as site superintendent and general engineer.

Moai Statues, Easter Island

In addition to building these megalithic statues, the Rapa Nui developed the only written script in Polynesia.

Horace Jones, John Wolf Barry

Name the architect and engineer who designed Tower Bridge.

Nicholas Grimshaw

Name the architect who designed the Chunnel.

Frei Otto

Name the architect/engineer who designed the Olympic Stadium in Munich.

Shi Huang-ti

Name the emperor who commissioned the Terracotta warriors to be built for his tomb.

Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers

Name the two architects responsible for the design of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

Grand Central Station, New York City

Opened in 1871, this New York City location link 75 train tracks allowing people to get from one place to another.

Macquarie Lighthouse, Sydney, Australia

Built between 1816 and 1883, this was the first lighthouse in the South Pacific, and the first building in Sydney to be constructed of stone.

Forth Bridge, Firth of Forth, Scotland

Built in 1884-1889, this cantilevered bridge was the first major structure in the world to be built entirely of steel.

Pons Fabricus, Rome, Italy

Built in 62 BCE, this bridge is the oldest existing Roman bridge and is an excellent example of Roman engineering skill. It connects the Isola Tiberina , the only island in the fast-flowing Tiber River, with the east bank of the city of Rome.

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City

Opened in 1883, this was the first long-span suspension bridge to carry motor traffic, and it quickly became the model for the great suspension bridges of the following century.

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Commissioned by the Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife who died after the birth of her 14th child.

Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany

Completed in 1972, this acrylic, steel, and glass stadium is a striking experiment in tensile structures and in designs that create one environmental entity.

Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy

Designed by Antonio Conte in 1591, this bridge spans the Grand Canal.

Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China

Shi Huangdi's army for the afterlife found near his tomb. They were built to protect from the armies that he had defeated during his natural life.

Eiffel Tower

The structure was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution. Originally used as a radio broadcast tower now serves as a viewing platform and a restaurant for tourists.

Pont du Gard, Nimes, France

This aqueduct spans a river in southern France. It dates from c. 18 BCE and is both a famous surviving section of masonry aqueduct and the highest bridge the Romans ever built.

Iron Bridge, Coalbrookdale, England

This arched bridge designed by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard in 1781 and made of cast iron was the first large structure to use iron as its main structural material.

Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

This center of national art and culture is a fusion of technology, architecture, and art was completed in 1977.

Yoyogi National Sports Center, Tokyo, Japan

This is considered to be among the most graceful sports arenas ever built. It was originally constructed for the 1964 Olympics.

Tower Bridge, London, England

This is one of the best known bridges in the world.

Newgrange, Ireland

This is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, and indeed the most famous of all Irish prehistoric sites. It was built in such a way that at dawn on the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, a narrow beam of sunlight for a very short time illuminates the floor of the chamber at the end of the long passageway.

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

This is the largest triumphal arch in the world.

Sphinx, Giza, Egypt

This is thought to be the work of ancient Egyptians from around 2500 BCE during the 4th dynasty.

Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy

This monument spans the highest point of the Via Sacra, the processional route taken by triumphant armies returning to Rome's capital.

Chunnel

This tunnel is a joint project of the British, French, and Belgian rail systems. It traverses the English Channel.

Domitian

What emperor commissioned the Arch of Titus?

Whitney Warren

Who designed Grand Central Station in New York City?

Gustav Eiffel

Who designed the Eiffel Tower?

Francis Greenway

Who designed the Macquarie Lighthouse?

Kenzo Tange

Who designed the Yoyogi National Sports Center?