Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), Seattle

This iconic landmark in Seattle, Washington, was formerly known as the Experience Music Project (EMP), and then the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP/SFM). It was the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen. It was designed by the famous American architect, Frank Gehry. A total of 21,100 specially shaped stainless steel and aluminum plates form the building's curved exterior. MoPOP is located right beside to the Seattle Space Needle, near the Seattle waterfront.