I was watching a really interesting documentary the other night about the Tower Bridge in London. The Tower Bridge was built towards the end of the 19th century, but it took years to get it built because of disagreement about what the bridge should look like.
Some people wanted a thoroughly modern bridge and others wanted a bridge that fit in with the Tower of London, which is nearby. The latter group were the winners, but I have to admit I thought at least one of the modern designs was very attractive.
In the end, they built a modern structure, but put a shell around it that gives it that medieval look. Makes a great tourist attraction, but I bet there were some people at the time who thought that was a great waste of public money.
