Famous construction and design mistakes

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

The metal sheets, curved in various directions, skillfully redirect light towards the eyes of drivers passing by. Additionally, these sheets efficiently warm the building opposite the street, increasing its temperature by up to 9°C (48°F), and the sidewalk by up to 60°C (140 °F).

"The Walkie Talkie," England

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

The building emits such intense sunlight onto the street that it has been notorious for causing paint damage to parked cars. In a memorable incident, a news reporter managed to cook an egg solely with the building's heat.

InTempo Skyscraper, Spain

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

The ambitious aspirations for this 47-storey residential building in Benidorm, Spain were never fully realized.

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

Somehow the engineers forgot to include the elevators. Imagine carrying construction materials up and down all those flights of stairs!

Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

Another architect was dazzled by the light at the Vdara hotel in Las Vegas.

Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

A shopping mall in Dubai now features a 2.5 million gallon water tank that serves as home for the Dubai Aquarium collection. The impressive collection houses 33,000 fish species, along with 400 sharks and stingrays.

Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang was one of North Korea's many (failed) attempts to gain respect on the world stage as a country of cultural influence.

Lotus Riverside Complex, China

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

The Lotus Riverside Complex in Shanghai was being built as a new residential project in 2010. However, in an effort to cut costs, shortcuts were taken, leading to the collapse of one of the 15-story apartment buildings right before its completion.

Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA

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The designers of this New York playground once again displayed a surprising lack of planning by choosing steel as the primary material.

Aon Center, USA

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

This Chicago high-rise was constructed in 1973. The designers made a striking choice to envelop the building with Italian Carrara marble, the very marble used by Michelangelo for his sculptures.

Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

This contemporary eyesore is regarded negatively by a number of people as it sits conspicuously in the heart of Prague's charming historic city.

Kangbashi District, China

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The Chinese government constructed the Kangbashi District in Ordos City during the early 2000s as a new urban area designed to accommodate a population of around one million individuals.

Citigroup Center, USA

Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, "The Walkie Talkie," England, InTempo Skyscraper, Spain, Vdara Hotel and Spa, USA, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, United Arab Emirates, Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea, Lotus Riverside Complex, China, Brooklyn Bridge Park, USA, Aon Center, USA, Žižkov Television Tower, Czech Republic, Kangbashi District, China, Citigroup Center, USA, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA, Santos, Brazil

This skyscraper in New York was an impressive engineering achievement during its construction in the mid-1970s.

W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA

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The W.E.B. Du Bois Library, located at the University of Massachusetts, is the tallest library in the US, with 26 storeys. Regrettably, this remarkable structure had one significant drawback.

Santos, Brazil

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Santos, located in São Paulo, has gained notoriety for its peculiar buildings. Constructed during the 1950s on sandy ground and a layer of clay along the beachfront, these structures have now started to tilt. Astonishingly, inhabitants have observed that a ball can effortlessly roll across the floors of their apartments. The leaning champion in this category is the Excelsior building, which boasts an impressive inclination of 1.8 meters (6 ft)!

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