The design of the Bank of China building resembles growing bamboo shoots symbolizing livelihood and prosperity.

Each floor of The Gherkin rotates 5 degrees from the one below.

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto Shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken.

The hatchery provides the Zerg with larvae and creep, and acts as the center for its expansion.

SCV's are built at the Command Center which acts as the base of operations for the Terrans.

The Nexus serves as the psychic anchor for the Protoss race, allowing access to the psionic matrix from across the galaxy.

The stone used on the Sacre Couer Basilica contains calcite, which gives the church its white color.

The IFC in Hong Kong is quoted as having 88 floors and 22 trading floors, which is considered extremely auspicious in Chinese culture.

Because of the orientation of Torre Calatrava, it works as a giant sundial, using Europa Square to indicate the hour.

One of the features of St. Paul's Cathedral is the Whispering Gallery, where a whisper along the wall can be heard 112 feet away.

The facade of the Hearst Tower requires a special scaffold for window washers to clean the building's concave windows.

The Tokyo Tower was planned as an antenna and is painted white and orange to comply with air safety regulations.

From the Gold Rush to the 1930's, arrival by ferry was the only way travelers could get to the city.

The name of the Aqua Towers was derived from the undulating, wave-like form of the balconies.

The Musee d'Orsay was built in 1900 and used as a railway terminus for Southwestern France until 1939.

Construction of La Sagrada Familia has been underway since 1882. After 130 years, Gaudi's ambitious religious building remains unfinished.

The ICC is the tallest building in Hong Kong, boasting the highest swimming pool and bar in the world.

The Flatiron building was sometimes referred to as the "Cowcatcher" because its shape resembled the metal piece attached to the front of a locomotive to prevent derailment by livestock.

The Miho Museum houses the private collection of Asian and Western antiquities belonging to Mihoko Koyama, an heiress to the Toyoba Textile business.

The Lake Shore apartments by Mies van der Rohe set the standard for tall building design.

Coit Tower is named for Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a well-known patroness of the San Francisco Volunteer Firefighters.

The Notre Dame was one of the first buildings in the world to use flying buttresses.

Gaudi's Casa Mila was designed exclusively with natural forms. As a result, not a single right angle can be found.

Tower Bridge London is the only bridge on the Thames that can be raised and lowered to allow ships to pass.

The painted ceiling of the Grand Central Terminal depicts the constellations of the zodiac.

The imperial palace is the primary residence of the emperor of Japan, containing the private residences of the imperial family, an archive, museums and offices.

The John Hancock Center is so tall that the air at the top of the building is six degrees cooler than the air at its base.

From the late 19th century to modern times, commercial fisherman have gathered at fisherman's wharf to unload their daily catch.

The HSBC building has a modular design that consists of five levels of triangular suspension trusses that allow for minimal internal supporting structure.

The design of parc guelle was heavily influenced by natural shapes: columns that simulate tree trunks, rubble-surfaced arches, and quilts of ceramic tiles.

The Aon Center employs a tubular steel-framed structural system with a V-shaped perimeter columns to resist earthquake.

The Arc de Triomphe has a memorial flame that has been burning nonstop since 1923.

Stonehenge was built over 5,000 years ago, with the first phase of construction commencing in 3100BC.

The Nakagin Capsule Tower was the first modular capsule building and one of the last remaining examples of the Japanese Metabolist Movement.

The Golden Gate Bridge gets its signature color from a sealant - a read orange paint used to coat the steel and keep it from corrosion.

50 tons of paint are added to the Eiffel Tower every 7 years to protect it from rust.

The Peak Tower is a wok-shaped building that is one of the most photographed in Hong Kong.

The horizontal lines, flat roofs, and overhanging eves of the Robie House were thought to evoke and relate to the native prairie landscape.

On a clear day, visitors to the London Eye can see 40 kilometers in all directions.

The local name for Casa Battlo is "Casa del Ossos" or house of bones, as it has a visceral skeletal quality.

The tallest part of Minas Tirith is the tower of Ecthelion, which is about 1,000 feet tall.

Built on top of an active waterfall that flows beneath the house, Fallingwater is considered one of Wright's masterpieces for its integration with the natural surroundings.

The Senso-ji Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple, is one of the oldest and most significant buildings located in Tokyo.

The top floors of the Chrysler Building have very low ceilings that are only used for radio broadcasting and other mechanical and electrical equipment.

Villa Savoye was conceived as a Machine for Living, a functional villa representative of the basic tenets of modern architecture.

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is hailed as one of the most spectacular buildings in the style of Deconstructivism.

Alcatraz held some of the most notorious criminals in American history during the 29 years that it operated as a prison.

It would take 100 days to see everything in the Louvre if you looked at each item for 30 seconds, all day without a break.

The Empire State Building is the most photographed building in the world.

The Lippo Towers are affectionately called the Koala Buildings because sections of the building cling to the main tower the way koala buildings cling to eucalyptus trees.

The Barcelona Pavilion was torn down in early 1930. Between 1983 and 1986 a group of architects reconstructed the building from old photographs.

Ueno Park is celebrated in spring for its cherry blossoms, which are only in bloom for a two week window every year.

Big Ben is the name of the giant bell in the clock tower of Westminster Palace.