There is no single word in the English language (that I'm award of) for architecture enthusiasts, but I am one, and I would like to share some of the beautiful and atrocious buildings of the world. Consider this a pootie diary for people who like architecture. I encourage people to click on the pictures and view the buildings in all their glory (or loathsomeness).
I. Awesome
CalTrans building. Los Angeles, CA:
Taipei 101. Taipei, Taiwan:
Shanghai World Financial Center. Shanghai, China:
Sears Tower (officially renamed Willis Tower). Chicago, IL:
John Hancock Tower. Chicago, IL:
Empire State Building. New York, NY:
Central Plaza. Hong Kong:
Jumeirah Emirates Towers. Dubai, UAE:
Bank of America Plaza. Atlanta, GA:
The Address. Dubai, UAE:
Shun Hing Square. Shenzhen, China:
World Trade Center. New York, NY:
Eureka Tower. Melbourne, Australia:
Comcast Center. Philadelphia, PA:
Williams Tower. Houston, TX:
Osaka World Trade Center. Osaka, Japan:
Torre Caja Madrid. Madrid, Spain:
Chelsea Tower (and both of the ones beside it). Dubai, UAE:
Wisma 46. Jakarta, Indonesia:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Tokyo, Japan:
Aqua. Chicago, IL:
63 Building. Seoul, South Korea:
Menara Maybank Tower. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi building. Tokyo, Japan:
Two awesome Hong Kong skyscrapers (don't know their names):
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II. Yuck
Unknown name. Bangkok, Thailand:
Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain:
Jin Mao Tower. Shanghai, China:
Bank of China Tower. Hong Kong.
Tuntex Sky Tower. Kaohsiung, Taiwan:
Ryungyong Hotel. Pyongyang, North Korea:
Al Faisaliyah Center. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Grand Lisboa. Macau:
Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, CA:
Torre de Cristal. Madrid, Spain:
Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower. Guangzhou, China:
Oriental Pearl Tower. Shanghai, China:
30 St. Mary Axe (aka, "The Gherkin"). London, UK:
Kaden Tower. Louisville, KY:
Scottish Parliament:
London City Hall:
China Central Television Headquarters. Beijing, China: