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New Toronto landmark makes the top 10 list of ugliest buildings.

Fri, 2009-11-20 07:26.
Jeremy Nusinowitz
Members and editors of virtualtourist.com have come out with their second annual list of the "World's Top 10 Ugly Buildings."

Scroll down the list, and close to the bottom Torontonians may recognize a relatively new local landmark in the city that's made its way on to the list.

Number eight on the list, is the  Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum.

The structure started to get mixed reviews  before it was even complete.

Virtualtourist.com says, "What I.M. Pei's pyramid is to the Louvre, so is the relatively new Michael Lee-Chin Crystal to the Royal Ontario Museum. While many praise the glass structure, just as many are troubled by the incongruity to the original, more traditional museum that still sits directly beside it."

Find the complete list below.

1. Morris A. Mechanic Theater; Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2. Zizkov Television Tower; Prague, Czech Republic
3. "The Beehive"; Wellington, New Zealand
4. Center Georges Pompidou; Paris, France
5. Federation Square; Melbourne, Australia
6. Petrobras Headquarters; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7. Markel Building; Richmond, Virginia, USA
8. Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Royal Ontario Museum; Toronto, Canada
9. National Library; Pristina, Kosovo
10. Ryugyong Hotel; Pyongyang, North Korea

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