Canton Tower

Canton Tower is a tall observation tower located in Guangzhou, which is historically known as Canton in Guangdong, China. Its present name takes the traditional name of the city, Canton instead of its Chinese name. The tower was also briefly considered as the tallest completed tower in the world in 2010. But it was then […]

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The Kingkey 100

The Kingkey 100 is a super tall skyscraper located in the Luohu District in Shenzhen, Guangdong province in China. It was formerly known as the Kingkey Finance Center Plaza and is a mixed-use building composed mainly of office and retail spaces as well as a hotel. It is currently considered as the tallest building in […]

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The Shard London Bridge

The Shard London Bridge is a relatively new skyscraper that has graced the London skyline. It is located in 32 London Bridge, in the Southwark portion of the city. Also known as The Shard and formerly as the London Bridge Tower, this skyscraper is considered as the second tallest free-standing structure in the UK and […]

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Salt Lake City And County Building

The Salt Lake City and County Building is considered as the seat of government for Salt Lake City in Utah. It is also usually called the City-County Building, as it formerly also housed the Salt Lake County government offices as well. It is now considered as one of the city’s famous historic landmarks. Salt Lake […]

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Georgia OKeefe

Georgia O’Keefe was a famous American painter known for her landscape paintings as well as her artful depictions of desert flowers, animal bones, shells and rocks. She was a widely recognized painter and a major figure in the art scene during the 1920’s. She has helped stretch the boundaries that defined the American artistic style […]

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Christ The Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is an imposing statue of Jesus Christ that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It has become an iconic symbol of the city and of Brazil and one of its more popular landmarks. This imposing statue of Jesus Christ is also considered as one of the tallest of its […]

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Impossible Triangle Sculpture

The Impossible Triangle sculpture is a unique landmark built in Claisebrook Square in East Perth, Australia. It is a unique sculpture in that it takes the shape of what is called a Penrose triangle or a Penrose tribar. This type of triangle is known as an impossible object; an optical illusion that projects a three […]

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John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse is an English Pre-Raphaelite painter. He became famous for his paintings of female characters taken from mythology and literature. He was also a draftsman, sculptor and a teacher. Painter Profile John William Waterhouse was born on April 6, 1849 in Rome, Italy. He was born to William and Isabela Waterhouse who were […]

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Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon was a French Symbolist painter, graphic artist and draftsman. He became famous for his quite mysterious painting compositions that is said to reflect an exploration of the artist’s internal feelings and thoughts. He was more noted as one of the outstanding figures in Symbolist art. Early Life Odilon was born Bertrand-Jean Redon on […]

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