Designed by Jørn Utzon, the startling shell-shaped Sydney Opera House in Australia was a finalist in the campaign to choose the New 7 Wonders of the World.
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Sydney Opera House, Australia
Jørn Utzon began work on the Sydney Opera House in 1957, but the modern expressionist building stirred great controversy. The Sydney Opera House wasn't completed until 1973, under the direction of Peter Hall.