How the 20 most famous buildings of our time were built

These famous modern buildings today attract a huge number of tourists from all over the world. But, few people can imagine how they were built, how much effort and work was invested in this. Photographers of that time tried to capture these bright moments of construction, which went down in world history. We’ve collected those shots for you.

1. Empire State Building, New York | 1931

2. Statue of Liberty, New York | 1885

3. Eiffel Tower, Paris | 1888

4. Tower Bridge, London | 1892

5. Capitol, Washington | 1861

6. Iron Building, New York | 1902

7. Lincoln Memorial, Washington | 1920

8. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco | 1936

9. Chrysler Building, New York | 1930