Major Landmarks

Some buildings and structures are famous from the moment they are built, and become known worldwide as symbols of a particular place or time.

Many of these buildings, such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Alhambra in Granada, and the Athenian Acropolis have been carefully documented and illustrated in grand, beautifully produced books.

Rome’s Colosseum and Pantheon have inspired and influenced architects, artists, and writers for many centuries, while skyscrapers such as the Woolworth and Chrysler Buildings in New York amazed the world in the early 20^th century.