Amazing images of America's greatest landmarks as they were being built -from the Empire State Building to Mount Rushmore (21 Pics)

The US has some of the most recognisable tourist attractions in the world but these stunning pictures show what they looked like before they were complete

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of America's founding beliefs - and this is what it looked like while it was still being built in 1885


The iconic statue was built in France and given to the Americans as thank-you for helping them obtain their independence


The Statue of Liberty as it currently stands, and one of the most recognisable sights on the planet


Mount Rushmore took 14 years to carve between 1927-41 - this picture is from 1933 before all four heads were in place



The mount has four presidents faces carved into it: Theodore Roosevelt; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson



New York's iconic Flatiron building being built between 1902-08



The Flatiron Building was originally called the Fuller building but was renamed by locals because of its odd shape



The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, under construction in 1936



Golden Gate Bridge's cables were made by the same company that built the Brooklyn Bridge



Hoover Dam being constructed it 1932, it was not finished until 1936



Hoover Dam sits in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the boarder between Nevada and Arizona



US Capitol Building under construction, the original building was finished in 1800 but has been expanded greatly since



US Capitol Building, the dome is one of the features added since 1800



The Empire State Building in 1931, the building was officially opened on May 1 1931



Empire State Building became the tallest building in the world in 1931, surpassing the Chrysler Building by a whopping 204 feet



The Lincoln memorial under construction in 1920



The Lincoln Memorial took 8 years to build between 1914-22



Manhattan Bridge being constructed in 1909



Manhattan Bridge started construction in 1901 but was not open for traffic until December 31, 1909



The Washington Monument being built in 1860



The Monument took 40 years to construct between 1848-88, it stands at 169m tall
Amazing images of America's greatest landmarks as they were being built -from the Empire State Building to Mount Rushmore (21 Pics) Amazing images of America's greatest landmarks as they were being built -from the Empire State Building to Mount Rushmore (21 Pics) Reviewed by Your Destination on August 05, 2017 Rating: 5

2 comments

  1. Thats not the washington Monument being built, I think its the Seattle Space needle.

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  2. Yep, I doubt there were cars and busses driving around when the Washington Monument was build.

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