Some Rare And Vintage Photographs Of World's Famous Landmarks Under Construction

1. Eiffel Tower(1887 - 1889).
*. Location: Paris, France
*. Height: 324 metres (1,063 ft).Tallest structure in the world 1889 -1930.

Eiffel today.

2. Christ The Redeemer(1922 - 1931).
*. Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
*. Height: 30 metres (98 ft) and 38 metres (125 ft)

Christ The Redeemer today

3. Statue Of Liberty( Dedicated 1886).
*. Location: Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York City.
*. Height: Base to torch: 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters), Ground to torch: 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters)

Statue Of Liberty Today

4. Sydney Opera House (1959 - 1973).
*. Location: Bennelong Point, Sydney, Australia.

Opera House

5. Tower Bridge(1886 - 1894).
* Location: London.
*. Length: 801 feet (244 m).
*. Height: 213 feet (65 m).

Tower bridge today.

6. Golden Gate Bridge(1933 - 1937).
*. Location: San Fransico, California.
*. Lenght: 8,981 ft (2,737.4 m).

Opening of the bridge and what it looks like today

7. Empire State(1930 - 1931).
*. Location: Manhattan, New York.
*. Height: 1,454 feet (443m, with Antenna). 102 floors, tallest in the world from 1931 - 1970.

Empire state now

8. US Capitol(1793 - 1800).
*. Washington DC.

Capitol now

9. Burj Khalifa(2004 - 2009).
*. Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
*. Height: 829.8 m (2,722 ft). Tallest in the world since 2009.
* Floors:154 usable floors.