Top 10 lists - modern buildings in london

If you marvel at modern architecture, here is the top 10 modern buildings in London:

1. The Lloyds Building, EC3 - famously described as a 'carbucle' by Prince Charles, this inside out building is a favourite with fans af architecture and for children. Simple and great fun.
2. The Gherkin (9, St Mary Axe), EC3 - the addition of such a modern and stricking building so close to some of Londons more traditional 'sights' has generated much comment. Certainly worth a visit.
3. Canary Wharf, E14 - breathtaking during the day, more so at dusk or after dark.
4. British Museum Great Court, WC1 - of you needed another reason to visit the British museum, this is it. Visit Sir Norman Foster's overhauled Great Court, completed in 2001.
5. Neasdon Temple NW10 - 2,800 tonnes of Bulgarian limestone, 2,000 tonnes of Italian marble and 1,500 sculptors created the Swaminarayan Mandir. The largest Hindu temple in Europe is 'the boldrest ecclesiastical building erected in Britian since the middle ages'.
6. The London Eye, SE1 - not only is this a magnificent structure in its own right, take a 'flight' and it offers you the best views of london, old and new.
7. Tate Modern, SE1 - losts to see inside and out. This former power station has been transformed into a great 'hanging space'.
8. The Millenium Dome, forget the funding crisis, the fact that it is unlikely to be in use before 2007 and that some refer to it as a 'big white circus tent' and marvel at this magnificent modern structure.
9. Shakespear's Globe, SE1 - standing on the South Bank, opposite St Pauls, is a peace of the late sixteenth-century has been recreated and is a modern icon.
10. Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground, NW8 -this would not look out of place in an episode of the Jetsons. A stricking contrast against the tradition of English cricket.

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