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Forbidden City vs One World Trade Center
Which landmark? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Forbidden City Palace · China 48% · #21 in the world
- One World Trade Center Skyscraper · United States 52% · #19 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks One World Trade Center over Forbidden City by just 52% to 48%. One World Trade Center is #19 of the 120 landmarks in the world ranking, and #2 of the 12 in the United States. Forbidden City is #21, and #2 of the 6 in China.
Side by side
| Forbidden City | One World Trade Center | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #21 | #19 |
| Type | Palace | Skyscraper |
| Country | China | United States |