| There are hundreds of thousands of buildings, bridges, | | | | in the world. The features of the cathedral make this |
| and structures that have been built in numerous | | | | building a classic example of French Gothic |
| locations around the world. Each one serves a specific | | | | architecture and the building took nearly 200 years to |
| purpose, whether allowing people to travel from one | | | | complete, beginning in 1160 and finished in 1345. It is |
| place to another or providing a place for individuals to | | | | estimated that more than 12 million individuals visit the |
| live, work, or play. Out of all of the building, bridges, and | | | | Notre Dame de Paris each year. One of the popular |
| structures in the world, only a few have the distinction | | | | bridges in the world is the Millau Viaduct, located in |
| of being the most popular ones in the world. There are | | | | southern France. The bridge is considered the highest |
| many reasons why a building, bridge, or structure may | | | | vehicular bridge in the world, spanning the valley of the |
| be designated as one of the most popular of their kind. | | | | River Tarn at a maximum height of 1,125 feet at its |
| One common reason may be that the appearance of | | | | highest point. Dedicated in 2004, the construction of the |
| the item attracts a large number of individuals to view | | | | bridge has broken three world records; highest road |
| it. Whether the item is considered beautiful or just | | | | bridge deck in the world, highest mast in the world, and |
| unique, many individuals will flock to view it and take | | | | highest pylons in the world. The bridge also has the |
| pictures to document that they were there. The | | | | designation of having the longest cable-stayed deck in |
| appearance of the item may also cause it to be | | | | the world. One of the most popular structures in the |
| documented in a variety of different mediums, including | | | | world is the Great Wall of China, considered the |
| movies, books, and postcards. One of the most | | | | world's longest man building structure and is also the |
| popular buildings in the world is the Empire State | | | | largest man-made structure when considering mass |
| building, located in New York City, New York in the | | | | and surface area. In fact, the Great Wall of China is |
| United States of America. This building is the largest | | | | the only man-made structure that is visible from space. |
| building in a city full of large buildings and has helped | | | | The Great Wall stretches over 4,000 miles, stretching |
| define the New York City skyline since 1931. | | | | from the city of Shanhaiguan in the eastern portion of |
| Considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the | | | | the country to the city of Lop Nur in the western |
| Modern World, the Empire State Building is nearly 1,500 | | | | portion of the country. Because the building of the |
| feet high and has 102 floors. The observation deck, | | | | Great Wall began before bricks became widely used, |
| located on the 86th floor of the building, has been | | | | the entire length of the Great Wall was constructed of |
| visited by more than 110 million individuals. Another one | | | | wood, stones, and earth. |
| of the most popular buildings in the world is the Notre | | | | Future Steel Buildings offers self-supporting, |
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| has been immortalized in numerous films, plays, and | | | | are tailored towards commercial applications. |
| literature and is considered the most familiar cathedral | | | | |