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(Nick)name the landmarks

Each of these extraordinary architectural landmarks has been bestowed at some point in its history — either before, during or after its design and construction — with an appropriately colorful nickname. Clues to most of the nicknames lie in the resemblance of the buildings to common household objects — but not in every case … Can you identify them all?

Answers (nickname, official building name or address, city, and origin of nickname if not immediately apparent) will be posted tomorrow at noon.

bigben1.

 

 

 

paddyswigwam

2.

 

 

armadilloglasgow

3.

 

 

calabash

4.

 

 

pregnantoyster

5.

 

marilynmonroe

 6.

 

 

nunsinscrum

 7.

 

thesponge

 8.

 

lipstick&compact

 9.

 

quarry

 10.

 

coathanger

 11.

 

pringle

 12.

 

 

200311974-001

13.

 

canofham

14.

 

walkie-talkie

 15.

 

cheesegrater

16.

 

strata

17.

 

 

London Bridge Project-'shard'

 18.

 

queenannesfootstool

19.

 

Flatiron

20.

 

blackrock

21.

 

rookery

22.

 

underpants

23.

 

 

owl

24.

 

cruiseliner

25.

 

bathtub

 26.

 

birdsnest

27.