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#10 Tower Bridge
The Tower Bridge located in London, England started to be built in 1886 and was finally finished in 1894. The bridge is one of the most iconic symbols of London and is a world famous landmark. The cost of the construction of the Tower Bridge has been estimated to be a little over $1.1 million and there has since been costs of up keep etc.
#9 Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco in the United States of America. The construction of the bridge started in 1933 and ended in 1937 after around four years. The estimated cost of the construction in total is around $35 million, and the bridge is now considered as one of the world’s most famous landmarks.
#8 Burj Khalifa
The construction of Burj Khalifa, located in Dubai, began in 2004 and finished in 2009. The Burj Khalifa is now considered to be the tallest man made structure in the world. The estimated cost of construction of the building is a massive $1.5 billion. Many tourists have already flocked to see the world’s tallest building.
#7 Disney Land
Located just 30 minutes from Los Angeles, USA, the construction of the first ever Disney Land began in 1954 which saw the opening in 1955. During construction, Walt Disney himself would often visit the site to check on the progress of his dream land. The total investment in the construction of Disney Land is estimated to be around $17 million.
#6 The Sydney Opera House
The construction of the Sydney Opera House began in 1959 and was finished in 1973. The estimated cost of the construction is around $102 million and it is located in Sydney, Australia and is today the most famous landmark of Australia and is considered to be the busiest performing arts center that the world has to offer.
#5 The Berlin Wall
The construction of the Berlin Wall began in 1961 with the intention to block off West Berlin from East Berlin, which it succeeded in doing so until it was finally knocked down in 1989 by citizens who took to the destruction with hammers and chisels. The day that the way was constructed was just as important as the day that it was torn down, each signifying very different things.
#4 Mount Rushmore s
Mount Rushmore is one of the most famous landmarks situated in South Dakota, America, construction of the memorial first started in 1927 and it was finally finished in 1941. It serves as a memorial to the founding fathers of America; Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. The cost of the construction of Mount Rushmore has been estimated at $900000.
#3 Christ The Redeemer
Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the construction of Christ the Redeemer began in 1926 and was finished by 1931. The statue is one of the most iconic Christian symbols in Brazil and is a world famous landmark which has been estimated to have cost around $250000 to build. The statue weighs over 630 tonnes and is now considered to be one of the largest, if not the largest art deco statues in the world.
#2 The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower, located in Paris, France, today is one of the world’s most visited landmarks and was built between the years of 1887-1889. The tower is named after the man who helped to build and design the tower, along with his company Alexandre Eiffel. It is estimated that the cost of the building of the Eiffel Tower was around $435,000.
#1 The Statue Of Liberty
The construction of the Statue of Liberty began in 1876 and was finalized in 1886. The statue is located in New York after being given as a gift to America by France. The Statue of Liberty has an estimated construction cost of around $250,000 which was fundraiser and not government funded.
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