They are buildings, cities and natural wonders. They house the heights of cultural achievement and offer backdrops for our best ideas. Asked to name the most influential place in history, previous and present TIME 100 honorees reflect on locations that have seen and in some cases helped bring about some of the most transformative moments in human experience.
The Syndey Opera House sits on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, Australia
The curved wings of the Sydney Opera House create the most recognizable silhouette in the skyline of Australia's largest city. In 2003, Danish architect Jorn Oberg Utzon received the Pritzker Prize for designing "one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century."
