Phew. And here I thought I was going to have to present a case for The Empire State Building, a triumph of early 20th Century engineering and innovation, versus nothing surrounded by a few things with some attractive statuary plonked in the middle.

Thank you, Cyclefrance.

They plonk over there? :mg:

OK, Empire State wins

Sydney Opera House (7)
vs
Guggenheim Nyc (10)

Opera House

I think more people would recognize the opera house, even in abstract, than the Guggenheim Nyc.
The Guggenheim is, I've seen a picture of that, it's a famous building, what is it?:2cents:

My thinking exactly. Plus, the opera house looks cooler.

Opera House has become as synonimous with Sydney as the Harbour Bridge, whereas Guggenheim NY is not such a landmark - hey, where are all the Ozzies when we need them....

At the Opera House. ;)

Opera House...we *do* still need the second vote for this, right?

Oh sorry, I should have made it clear I was voting for the Opera House and not just extolling it's coolness. :blush:

Sydney Opera House wins.

Colosseum (2)
vs
The Las Vegas Strip (15)

A stunning "very new vs very old" matchup.

http://cellar.org/fieldof64/64.php?field=landmarks

Collosseum - a classic of architecture. They'll eventually build a half-scale one in LV, anyway (assuming they havn't already).

Colosseum.

In it's day it WAS the Las Vegas Strip, and probably did it a lot better.


Edited for surplus "l" removal.

Can't wait for the next one....

Nag, nag, nag. :p

Great Wall of China (1)
vs
The Chunnel (16)

Now how do I make the Chunnel more exciting than the Great Wall of China...?