North Carolina Landmark Named Most Beautiful Building In The US
Would it surprise you if I told you that the most beautiful building in the country is right here in our own backyard? And that the same building ranks among…
Would it surprise you if I told you that the most beautiful building in the country is right here in our own backyard? And that the same building ranks among the most beautiful in the entire world? It's true! And it probably doesn't take much of a guess as to what it is. Hint, it's a very popular tourist attraction in the mountains of North Carolina. Yes, it's the Biltmore House! This gorgeous estate in Asheville is absolutely stunning. So it's no surprise it tops this list.
The folks at Angi researched TripAdvisor reviews from 132 countries and every U.S. state for mentions of the word “beautiful.” To compile their rankings of the most beautiful buildings in each country as well as the top 20 in the world! Biltmore was named the most beautiful building in the US as well as in the top for the world. George Vanderbilt would be oh so proud of his mountain home.
Below you'll find the full top 20 list and it's hard to pick a favorite from these. They span countries and continents. And the architecture is magnificent. The sleek modern style of today doesn't hold a candle to the intricate details and massive scale of these places. I wish we could be back to this more ornate style instead f the clean almost sterile looks that are trendy today. Which place on this list would you most like to visit? How many vacation days do I get because a trip to Europe and Asia just rose on my bucket list? You can read the full Angi study here or see the top 20 below.
1. Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
Location: Barcelona Spain
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 16,104
2. Cathedral Nortre-Dame de Paris
Location: Paris, France
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 12,931
3. Biltmore
Location: Asheville, NC
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 9,609
4. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 8,771
5. Grand Central Terminal
Location: New York, NY
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 8,270
6. Notre-Dame Basilica
Location: Montreal, Canada
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 7,746
7. Blue Mosque
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 7,309
8. Taj Mahal
Location: Agra, India
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 7,239
9. Basilique de Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre
Location: Paris, France
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 7,160
10. Schonbrunn Palace
Location: Vienna, Austria
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 6,992
11. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location: Savannah, GA
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 6,806
12. Hungarian Parliament Building
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 6,609
13. Wat Phra Chetuphon
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 6,339
14. Hallgrimskirkja
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 6,079
15. Duomo di Milano
Location: Milan, Italy
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 5,982
16. Sainte-Chapelle
Location: Paris, France
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 5,946
17. Plaza de Espana
Location: Seville, Spain
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 5,878
18. Hagia Sophia, Mosque
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 5,867
19. Louvre Museum
Location: Paris, France
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions: 5,672
20. St. Stephen's Basilica
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Number of "Beautiful" Mentions" 5,381
