5 Famous and Iconic Roofs

A roof can be much more than a structure designed to keep the weather out of your house. It is often the roofs of buildings that come to define the skyline of a city. This week, we take a look around the world at some famous and iconic roofs.

Sydney Opera House, Australia 

Nearly two million Swedish ceramic roof tiles were used to create this iconic roof.

Millennium Dome, UK

£789 million of public money was spent on building the dome. Although it was a White Elephant for many years, the building has now been reborn as the O2 Arena, and you can even climb up it if you're feeling adventurous!

Empire State Building, USA

They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Except for the Empire State Building, which gets hit about twenty-five times a year and three times in twenty seconds in this clip.

St Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square, Russia

The snappily named St Basil’s Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the Moat is now a museum. Its nine domes are familiar as a view from Red Square, but have you seen them from this angle before?

Taj Mahal, India

The four minarets that stand at each corner of the Taj Mahal are not truly vertical. They lean outwards so that in the event of an earthquake they will not topple inwards and crush the central dome. Many people have visited the Taj Mahal, but our royals Kate and Wills were there just last month.

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