Top 10 Famous Landmarks That Were Nearly Destroyed

The Notre Dame Cathedral isn’t the only iconic historical structure to nearly be destroyed. For this list, we’ll be looking at iconic and/or historic structures and landmarks that we almost lost due to natural disaster, natural decay or war, but which, thankfully, survive today. WatchMojo counts down the Top 10 Famous Landmarks That Were Nearly Destroyed.

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10. The Washington Monument
9. The Colosseum
8. Cologne Cathedral
7. Dome of the Rock
6. Forbidden City
5. Westminster Abbey & Palace of Westminster
4. Buckingham Palace & St. Paul’s Cathedral
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