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Britain's favourite landmarks
5. The Gherkin
The Gherkin is 590 ft (180m) tall, making it the 2nd tallest building in London, after Tower 42. The building is famous for its daring architecture by Pritzker-prize winner Sir Norman Foster and ex-partner Ken Shuttleworth.
Its design won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for the best new building by a RIBA architect in 2004. In September 2004, during London's Open House Day crowds waited for over 5 hours to get their moment up in a special visitors' area on the 40th floor. This set the record for the most people ever to visit a site on an Open House Day. Look through our other great galleries!
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