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2 is the art and science of designing buildings and structures.

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4 Stonehenge Location: Salisbury, England Date: 2750 to -1500 BC Building Type: Temple, observatory Construction System: stone

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6 The Great Pyramids Location: Giza, Egypt Date: 2630 BC - 1759 BC Type: tomb Construction System: stone cut

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8 Nashville, TN The Parthenon Location: Athens, Greece Date: -477 to -438 Building Type: Temple Construction System: cut stone

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10 Hanging Gardens of Babylon Location: Babylon Date: 450 BC Type: Palace Construction System: stone cut

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12 Colosseum Location: Rome, Italy Date: 70 to 82 Building Type: Amphitheater Construction System: cut stone

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14 Hagia Sophia Location: Istanbul, Turkey Date: 532 to 537 Building Type: church Construction System: cut stone

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16 Notre Dame Cathedral Location: Paris, France Date: 1163 to 1250 Building Type: Cathedral / church Construction System: cut stone Gothic

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18 Taj Mahal Location: Agra, India Date: 1630 to 1653 Type: Islamic tomb Construction System: inlaid marble

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20 2143 windows, 1252 fireplaces, and 67 staircases. The gardens include1400 fountains. Chateau de Versailles Location: Versailles, France Date: 1661 to 1774 Building Type: Royal Palace Construction System: Cut Stone

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22 Eiffel Tower Location: Paris, France Date: 1887 to 1889 Building Type: Observation Tower Construction System: iron

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24 The White House Location: Washington, D.C. Date: 1824 to 1829 Type: mansion Construction System: stone cut

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26 Biltmore House Location: North Carolina, USA Date: 1888 to 1895 Building Type: mansion

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28 Antoni Gaudi Location: Barcelona, Spain Date: 1852- 1926 Building Type: Construction System: concrete

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30 Falling Water Location: Ohiopyle, PA. Date: 1948 Type: house Construction System: concrete/ stone

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32 Taipei 101 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Date: 2003 to 2004 Building Type: office tower Construction System: concrete/steel

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34 Hydropolis Location: Dubai Date: 2006 Building Type: hotel Construction System: glass Hydropolis is about to take shape 20m below the surface of the Arabian Gulf, just off the Jumeirah Beach.

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