Famous marble buildings

There are many famous buildings and structures that are made of marble, both ancient and modern. Here is a list of three examples that will make you smile:

The famous Taj Mahal is made entirely of white marble

Michelangelo chose pure white marble for his sculptures because it is translucent and light actually penetrates 1 inch into the surface before being reflected. It makes his charters of people look almost alive.

530,000 cubic feet of marble were used to build the New York Public Library, which was completed in 1911. The stone was used for flooring and for covering the exterior walls. Employees had to wear rubber-soled shoes to avoid scratching the stone