Architecture: Iconic World Monuments

Explanation: Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers designed the Centre Pompidou together, inaugurated in 1977. Its "inside-out" architecture exposing technical ducts was revolutionary.

Explanation: The Sagrada Familia is located in Barcelona. Started in 1882, this basilica is still under construction and is expected to be completed in 2026.

Explanation: The Eiffel Tower measures 330 meters with its antenna. Built for the 1889 World Fair, it was supposed to be dismantled after 20 years. It was the tallest structure in the world until 1930.

Explanation: Notre-Dame de Paris is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, built between 1163 and 1345. Its flying buttresses and rose windows are emblematic of this style.

Explanation: I.M. Pei (1917-2019) designed the glass pyramid inaugurated in 1989. Initially controversial, it has become a symbol of Paris. Pei also designed the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha and the National Gallery extension in Washington.

Explanation: The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. It took 22 years to build.

Explanation: The Empire State Building was inaugurated in 1931, built in just 410 days. It was the tallest skyscraper in the world until 1970.

Explanation: Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world, located in Cambodia near Siem Reap. This 12th-century Hindu temple, built by King Suryavarman II, became the country's symbol.

Explanation: The Sydney Opera House, designed by Jørn Utzon, was inaugurated in 1973. Its sail-shaped roofs have become Australia's symbol. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Explanation: Frank Gehry created this deconstructivist masterpiece, inaugurated in 1997, with its organic forms covered in titanium. The museum transformed Bilbao and became a symbol of urban regeneration through culture (the "Bilbao effect").

Explanation: Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater in 1935 in Pennsylvania. This house built over a waterfall is a masterpiece of organic architecture.

Explanation: The Parthenon has 8 columns on its main facades (east and west). This Doric temple dedicated to Athena was built between 447 and 432 BC.

Explanation: The Burj Khalifa in Dubai measures 828 meters and has 163 floors. Opened in 2010, it remains the tallest building in the world.

Explanation: Château de Chambord is the largest Loire castle with 426 rooms and 83 staircases. Its double helix staircase is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

Explanation: The Ponte dei Sospiri connects the Doge's Palace to the prisons. Condemned prisoners would sigh seeing Venice one last time before their incarceration.

Explanation: The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy leans at 3.99 degrees. Construction began in 1173 and the tilt appeared from the start due to unstable soil.

Explanation: Oscar Niemeyer designed the main buildings of Brasília, the new capital inaugurated in 1960. The airplane-shaped urban plan is by Lúcio Costa.

Explanation: The Tower of London served as a royal prison for centuries. Anne Boleyn, Thomas More and Guy Fawkes were among those imprisoned there.

Explanation: The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. It was built around 2560 BC for Pharaoh Khufu and stands 139 meters tall.

Explanation: Modernism, embodied by Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius, defends this principle. Ornamentation is rejected in favor of pure functionality.