| There are hundreds of thousands of buildings, bridges, | | | | films, plays, and literature and is considered the most |
| and structures that have been built in numerous | | | | familiar cathedral in the world. The features of the |
| locations around the world. Each one serves a specific | | | | cathedral make this building a classic example of |
| purpose, whether allowing people to travel from one | | | | French Gothic architecture and the building took nearly |
| place to another or providing a place for individuals to | | | | 200 years to complete, beginning in 1160 and finished in |
| live, work, or play. Out of all of the building, bridges, and | | | | 1345. It is estimated that more than 12 million individuals |
| structures in the world, only a few have the distinction | | | | visit the Notre Dame de Paris each year. |
| of being the most popular ones in the world. | | | | One of the popular bridges in the world is the Millau |
| There are many reasons why a building, bridge, or | | | | Viaduct, located in southern France. The bridge is |
| structure may be designated as one of the most | | | | considered the highest vehicular bridge in the world, |
| popular of their kind. One common reason may be that | | | | spanning the valley of the River Tarn at a maximum |
| the appearance of the item attracts a large number of | | | | height of 1,125 feet at its highest point. Dedicated in |
| individuals to view it. Whether the item is considered | | | | 2004, the construction of the bridge has broken three |
| beautiful or just unique, many individuals will flock to | | | | world records; highest road bridge deck in the world, |
| view it and take pictures to document that they were | | | | highest mast in the world, and highest pylons in the |
| there. The appearance of the item may also cause it | | | | world. The bridge also has the designation of having |
| to be documented in a variety of different mediums, | | | | the longest cable-stayed deck in the world. |
| including movies, books, and postcards. | | | | One of the most popular structures in the world is the |
| One of the most popular buildings in the world is the | | | | Great Wall of China, considered the world's longest |
| Empire State building, located in New York City, New | | | | man building structure made structure and is also the |
| York in the United States of America. This building is | | | | largest man-made structure when considering mass |
| the largest building in a city full of large buildings and | | | | and surface area. In fact, the Great Wall of China is |
| has helped define the New York City skyline since | | | | the only man-made structure that is visible from space. |
| 1931. Considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of | | | | The Great Wall stretches over 4,000 miles, stretching |
| the Modern World, the Empire State Building is nearly | | | | from the city of Shanhaiguan in the eastern portion of |
| 1,500 feet high and has 102 floors. The observation | | | | the country to the city of Lop Nur in the western |
| deck, located on the 86th floor of the building, has been | | | | portion of the country. Because the construction of the |
| visited by more than 110 million individuals. | | | | Great Wall began before bricks became widely used, |
| Another one of the most popular buildings in the world | | | | the entire length of the Great Wall was constructed of |
| is the Notre Dame de Paris, located in Paris, France. | | | | wood, stones, and earth. |
| This cathedral has been immortalized in numerous | | | | |