New Museum of Contemporary Art Beautiful Building

The New Museum of Contemporary Art, founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to presenting contemporary art.

City of Arts and Sciences Beautiful Building

The City of Arts and Sciences, developed by Santiago Calatrava, is a large-scale urban recreation center for culture and science.

Seattle Central Library Beautiful Building

The Seattle Central Library is the flagship library of the Seattle Public Library system. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas.

Hearst Tower Beautiful Building

The Hearst Tower in New York was designed by British architect Norman Foster.

Ray and Maria Stata Center Beautiful Building

The Ray and Maria Stata Center, located at MIT in Cambridge, was also designed by Frank Gehry. It was put into use in 2004.

Oslo Opera Beautiful Building

Oslo Opera House, which was put into use in 2008, is an amazing marble and granite vision that rises out of the fjord like a giant ice floe.

Esplanade Beautiful Building

Esplanade, a leading artistic performance center in Singapore, is often called “The Durian” by locals for its unique dome.

Tancici Dum Beautiful Building

Tancici Dum (Dancing Building), completed in 1996, was designed by famous architect Frank Gehry. It looks like a dancing couple, and some people call it “drunkard building.”

Gherkin Beautiful Building

The Gherkin is located at the 30 St Mary Axe in London and was put into use in 2004. The 40-story building is 600 feet (90m) high.

Melbourne Recital Centre Beautiful Building

Melbourne Recital Centre, which opened to the public at the beginning of this year, won the National Award for Public Buildings at the 2009 Property Council of Australia Rider Levett Bucknall Awards for Innovation and Excellence