DISCUSS: Most Famous Landmark - Page 3

Mosaic · March 23rd, 2006, 03:28 PM

Eiffel tower for me.

vishalt · March 23rd, 2006, 03:39 PM

Gonna have to say that Statue of Liberty is probably the greatest architectual masterpiece i've ever seen~

Tom_Green · March 23rd, 2006, 07:38 PM

Eiffel Tower. The most impressive structure i have ever seen.

cmoonflyer · April 30th, 2006, 02:56 AM

Tiananmen-Beijing , the capital of P .R .China

EtherealMist · May 3rd, 2006, 07:13 PM

I think three are on a level above the rest: Eiffel Tower / Statue of Liberty / The Pyramids

daniel322 · May 11th, 2006, 08:13 PM

eiffel tower is the most famous..

but my favorite is this one:
torre de belém:

live69 · May 13th, 2006, 12:20 PM

Many buildings are famous, but the world-wide most famous are safe:
1)Pyramids(Giza)
2)Eiffel tower(Paris)

Muyangguniang · May 13th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Eiffel Tower,Arc de Thriomphe(Paris)
Chinese Wall,Borubudur and the Colloseum in Rome

alsen · May 13th, 2006, 08:00 PM

1) Big Ben
2) Pyramids
3) Effiel Tower

Kngkyle · May 19th, 2006, 04:03 AM

Statue of Liberty

El_Greco · May 19th, 2006, 04:09 AM

Eiffel

mdiederi · June 24th, 2006, 08:47 AM

It's amazing that the two most popular landmarks in the world, the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower, were designed by the same man, Gustave Eiffel, arguably the father of modern skyscrapers. He built a ton of bridges too.

Don't forget, the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to be dismantled after the International Exposition of 1889.

Nobody mentioned this landmark:

Or this one:

Or the most famous of all:

***wjfox*** · June 24th, 2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mdiederi

Nobody mentioned this landmark:

Maybe because it's not very famous.

neorion · June 24th, 2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LeCom

Our sad reality

so true. At least they're useful as toilet stops.

This is arguably, some say indisputably, the Most Fanmous Landmark and I'm pretty sure you know what it is.

Pic thanx to gm2263

***wjfox*** · June 24th, 2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by neorion

This is arguably, some say indisputably, the Most Fanmous Landmark and I'm pretty sure you know what it is.

Pic thanx to gm2263

Oh come on, you've got to be joking.

The Eiffel Tower, Statue of Libery, the Pyramids, Big Ben, etc... - these are all 10 times more famous than that.

neorion · June 24th, 2006, 11:28 AM

Maybe in the western world, but even then no, because everyone knows the Acropolis there as much as the others you listed. But let's not be euro-centric. The whole world recognises the Acropolis.

neorion · June 24th, 2006, 11:35 AM

and I'd put the Pyramids in there as well. 10 times???

***wjfox*** · June 24th, 2006, 11:51 AM

Obviously the Acropolis is well known, but it's definitely nowhere near as famous as the others I've listed.

The Statue of Liberty appears in movies all the time, the Pyramids are instantly recognizable, the Eiffel Tower is the ultimate symbol of Paris/France, Big Ben is the most famous parliament building in the world, etc... The names of these landmarks are so familiar.

There are quite a lot of people who wouldn't be able to name the "Acropolis" though - they'd probably recognize the ruins, but they wouldn't necessarily know its name.

neorion · June 24th, 2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wjfox2002

Obviously the Acropolis is well known, but it's definitely nowhere near as famous as the others I've listed.

How can you be so sure. Just because England holds the Parthenon Marbles doesn't mean they're the only one's who know about it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjfox2002

The Statue of Liberty appears in movies all the time, the Pyramids are instantly recognizable, the Eiffel Tower is the ultimate symbol of Paris/France, Big Ben is the most famous parliament building in the world, etc... The names of these landmarks are so familiar.

Again euro-centric, or should I say anglo-centric views. I don't think many people see the Statue of liberty in Bollywood films and even Stone-Henge can compete with Big Ben as Britain's most 'iconic' landmark.

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Originally Posted by wjfox2002

There are quite a lot of people who wouldn't be able to name the "Acropolis" though - they'd probably recognize the ruins, but they wouldn't necessarily know its name.

Well that's also debatable, but at least you admit that they'd be able to recognise the ruins, which ultimately makes it a famous landmark, an iconic world symbol. Remember, from Japan to South Africa and Chile, Greek history is part of the school curriculum, making people familiar with the Acropolis, the defining symbol of that era. Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower could be skipped in world history significance. Tourism put those images into people minds, not education.

wisza90 · June 24th, 2006, 02:27 PM

well known landmark in middle europe (and most famous in poland
)is of course Palace of Culture built by "stalin"

March 23rd, 2006, 07:38 PM	#43
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March 23rd, 2006, 03:28 PM	#41
Mosaic BANGKOK Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangkok Posts: 13,127 Likes (Received): 1	Eiffel tower for me.

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vishalt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 0	Gonna have to say that Statue of Liberty is probably the greatest architectual masterpiece i've ever seen~

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EtherealMist The World Is Yours Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston / Northern NJ Posts: 1,206 Likes (Received): 0	I think three are on a level above the rest: Eiffel Tower / Statue of Liberty / The Pyramids

May 11th, 2006, 08:13 PM	#46
daniel322 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,647 Likes (Received): 145	eiffel tower is the most famous.. but my favorite is this one: torre de belém:

May 13th, 2006, 12:20 PM	#47
live69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	Many buildings are famous, but the world-wide most famous are safe: 1)Pyramids(Giza) 2)Eiffel tower(Paris)

May 13th, 2006, 08:00 PM	#49
alsen Celebrity Fitness Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shah Alam Posts: 1,586 Likes (Received): 0	1) Big Ben 2) Pyramids 3) Effiel Tower

May 19th, 2006, 04:03 AM	#50
Kngkyle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 632 Likes (Received): 0	Statue of Liberty

June 24th, 2006, 08:47 AM	#52
mdiederi Artist Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Downtown Posts: 1,025 Likes (Received): 0	It's amazing that the two most popular landmarks in the world, the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower, were designed by the same man, Gustave Eiffel, arguably the father of modern skyscrapers. He built a ton of bridges too. Don't forget, the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to be dismantled after the International Exposition of 1889. Nobody mentioned this landmark: Or this one: Or the most famous of all:

June 24th, 2006, 11:28 AM	#56
neorion BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,750 Likes (Received): 0	Maybe in the western world, but even then no, because everyone knows the Acropolis there as much as the others you listed. But let's not be euro-centric. The whole world recognises the Acropolis.

June 24th, 2006, 11:35 AM	#57
neorion BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,750 Likes (Received): 0	and I'd put the Pyramids in there as well. 10 times???

June 24th, 2006, 11:51 AM	#58
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,120 Likes (Received): 905	Obviously the Acropolis is well known, but it's definitely nowhere near as famous as the others I've listed. The Statue of Liberty appears in movies all the time, the Pyramids are instantly recognizable, the Eiffel Tower is the ultimate symbol of Paris/France, Big Ben is the most famous parliament building in the world, etc... The names of these landmarks are so familiar. There are quite a lot of people who wouldn't be able to name the "Acropolis" though - they'd probably recognize the ruins, but they wouldn't necessarily know its name.

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