Buildings to Behold

In the very center of the city there is a tall needle shaped building. This is Sky Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.

The tower is home to a casino, restautrants and even a convention center. There is also the tourist attraction of bungie jumping. I tried to talk my friend into bungie jumping off the top of it, but she didn't much like the idea.

Locals in Auckland don't like this building much, they say it is an 'eyesore' - meaning that they think it is unattractive. They mainly don't like it because someone got the idea that if they built it, New Zealand could have the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. But New Zealanders aren't all that interested in impressing the world.

Many other modern buildings line the Auckland streets; notice in the picture Planet Hollywood just to the left of Sky Tower.

There is also a good share of old buildings. Notice the reflection in the large building - that is the Town Hall, built in 1911, at the upper end of Queen Street. Town Hall still a busy place, hosting events all year.