America's 150 Favorite Pieces of Architecture

The American Institute of Architects just released a list of 150 architectural wonders in America-

America’s Favorite Architecture is the result of an AIA and Harris Interactive poll of 1,800 Americans naming their 150 favorite structures across the nation based on nominations from AIA member architects.

According to their list American architecture's in the toilet, only a few of the buildings in the top 50 were built in the last 50 years and most of them were built for the government, boring.  Here's their uninspiring top 10.  The buildings toward the end of the list are a lot more interesting.

1. Empire State Building
2. The White House
3. Washington National Cathedral
4. Thomas Jefferson Memorial
5. Golden Gate Bridge
6. U.S. Capitol
7. Lincoln Memorial
8. Biltmore Estates
9. Chrysler Building
10. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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