The Jonathan Hasbrouck House (1750), Washingtonâs headquarters, is now a state historical site with an adjacent museum. Nearby are the New Windsor Cantonment (a reconstruction of a winter camp of the Continental Army) and the preserved headquarters (the John Ellison House, 1754) of General Henry Knox.
Bilbao Guggenheim. The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is not only one of the most famous 20th century buildings globally, but it is credited with the current phenomenon of so-called âiconic architectureâ [of course iconic architecture has existed long before the Bilbao Guggenheim].
The Most Important Building in the World. This is what the people of Florence might have called the Duomo Cathedral in the 1400s. To them, it probably was the most important building in the world. Instead of competing with other major cities through football games, Italian cities tried to outdo each other's buildings. Whoever had the best buildings, won.