
Boasting a contemporary expressionist style, the Sydney Opera House features massive concrete shells that form the roof of the building.

After Utzon's departure from the project due to creative differences and other roadblocks, construction officially completed in 1973, 10 years after the projected year of completion. Post an extensive design competition, Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect, was declared the winner in 1957 and undertook the mammoth task of designing the opera house. The idea for the Sydney Opera House was conceived by Eugene Goossens, the Director of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music, sometime in the 1940s. In 2007, the Sydney Opera House was officially declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With six different theatres, each unique in its own way, there's a lot to see and do both in and around the opera house. One of the most photographed buildings in the world, the Sydney Opera House is breathtaking on the outside but that doesn't hold a candle to the wonders it houses inside.

The white, sail-shaped shells on the roof of the Sydney Opera House is what makes the building so unique.

One of the most iconic structures in the world, the Sydney Opera House is a certifiable icon.
