The Top 5 Most Astonishing Buildings Around The World
1. Bank of America Corporate Center Location: Charlotte NC, U.S.A The Bank of America Corporate Center is an 879 ft skyscraper in Uptown Charlotte. When completed in 1992, it became and still is the tallest building in North Carolina as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta; it is 60 stories high. It is the 396th tallest building in the world. Designed by Argentine architect César Pelli and HKS Architects, it is the 56th tallest building in the United States and is the most widely known building in the Charlotte skyline. Sometimes locally referred to as the Taj McColl after then North Carolina National Bank (NCNB) chairman Hugh McColl who was responsible for the tower's construction, on a clear day the tower is visible to the naked eye from 35 miles away. ...