America's stunning architectural marvels

Many cities in United States are a hub of global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment.

New York City's financial district, anchored by Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, is dubbed as the financial capital of the world.

The United States prides to have some of the most stunning skyscrapers, bridges and parks.
Here's a look at some of the most stunning buildings in the US cities...

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The building's name has been changed to Willis Tower after London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings moved into the building.

The building, once the tallest in the world, was built in the 1970s to house the offices of the then largest retailer in the world Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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A boat passes by the Trump Tower in Chicago, Illinois.

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The US Bank Tower, formerly known as the Library Tower in Los Angeles, California.

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An artist's rendering provided by the Fordham Company depicts the newly proposed 2,000-foot Fordham Spire skyscraper, to be built in Chicago and designed by architect Santiago Calatrava.

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Traffic passes the Nasdaq market site in New York city.

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The Empire State Building, one of the world's most iconic buildings in New York city. Malkin Holdings LLC., the family-owned company that supervises the portfolio of office properties that includes the Empire State Building, has filed notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission acknowledging that it may become a publicly traded company.

The filing could pave the way for an Initial Public Offering, or IPO, thus making the Empire State Building part of a publicly traded real estate investment company.  

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The Deutsche Bank headquarters in New York city.

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A sign marks Bear Stearns headquarters on Park Avenue in New York city.

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The Citigroup headquarters building rises above Park Avenue in New York City.

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Exterior view of Louis Vuitton tent at the Louis Vuitton 150th Anniversary party and store opening celebration in New York city.

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The Solaire is the country's first environmentally responsible residential tower and consumes 35 percent less energy and 50 percent less potable water than typical buildings.

The building is equipped with solar panels and is the first new residential construction in lower Manhattan since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Guggenheim Museum was completed in 1959.

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The former Philip Morris office building, now called Altria in New York city.

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The landmark Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Brooklyn, is seen through the large windows of the new Atlantic Terminal Pavilion of the Long Island Rail Road.

The light-filled atrium, six years in the making, is built of limestone, granite and glass and connects New York's storied Long Island Rail Road to ten subway lines, serving 50,000 commuters daily.

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A general view of the Tiffany & Co. store at the Fashion Show mall during the store's grand opening on September 1, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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People walk through a mall in New York City.

One World Trade Center (New York)

One World Trade Center is the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan in New York City.

The 105-storey skyscraper when completed in 2013 will be the tallest building in the United States and one of the tallest in the world.