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Iconic Sights: 20 Photos of Partially Completed Monuments

Before they were monuments, they were works in progress.

By Carly Tennes

Published 10 months ago in Wow

Long before the Eifell Tower watched over Paris and the Golden Gate Bridge connected Californians like never before, these massive monuments were like all buildings — spectacular works in progress. But from the scaffolding and the equipment would rise some of the most iconic manmade structures in human history. 


From the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building, here are 20 photos of monuments before they were completed. 

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    Golden Gate Bridge — San Francisco, California

    Golden Gate Bridge — San Francisco, California

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    Alcatraz — San Francisco, California

    Alcatraz — San Francisco, California

  • 3

    CN Tower — Toronto, Canada

    CN Tower — Toronto, Canada

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    The Louvre — Paris France

    The Louvre — Paris France

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    Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) — Chicago, Illinois

    Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) — Chicago, Illinois

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    La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain

    La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain

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    Sydney Opera House — Sydney, Australia

    Sydney Opera House — Sydney, Australia

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    Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater — Mill Run, Pennsylvania

    Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater — Mill Run, Pennsylvania

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    Lincoln Memorial — Washington D.C.

    Lincoln Memorial — Washington D.C.

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    Washington Monument — Washington D.C.

    Washington Monument — Washington D.C.

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    Tokyo Tower — Tokyo, Japan

    Tokyo Tower — Tokyo, Japan

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    Empire State Building — New York City, New York

    Empire State Building — New York City, New York

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    The Gateway Arch — St. Louis, Missouri

    The Gateway Arch — St. Louis, Missouri

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    London Eye — London, England

    London Eye — London, England

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    The Big Buddha — Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    The Big Buddha — Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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    Eiffel Tower — Paris, France

    Eiffel Tower — Paris, France

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    Statue of Liberty — New York City, New York

    Statue of Liberty — New York City, New York

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    Petronas Towers — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Petronas Towers — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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    Mount Rushmore National Memorial — Keystone, South Dakota

    Mount Rushmore National Memorial — Keystone, South Dakota

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    Christ the Redeemer  — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Christ the Redeemer  — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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