As a culture, we tend to only focus on moving towards the future. While this is certainly not a bad thing, we often barrel over the past in our urgency to get there. Unfortunately, this can mean tearing down important pieces of history to make room for something new. These impressive examples of blending new and old architecture create incredible sights. You will want to take notice if you're ever near any of these buildings.

8 Spruce Street and the Woolworth Building in New York, New York.

Swansea Castle in Wales.

 

 

The Nextower and Eschenheimer Turm in Frankfurt, Germany.

Church Museum in Montreal, Canada.

The city of Tokyo in Japan.

The Old and New San Francisco Bay Bridges, California.

Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong, China.

The city of Milan in Italy.

Downtown Shanghai, China.

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.