From east to west coast, the US has some of the most iconic and beautiful monuments in the world. Which is why CashNetUSA dived in to find the five greatest US monuments that never quite made it. Federal funds ran low, exacerbated by the advent of World War II, with Congress eventually stepping in to insist the remaining cash was spent finishing the heads rather than starting the bodies. Perhaps unsurprising given its total ignorance of the uplifting and soaring spectacle described in the brief, Goodhue’s design took only fourth spot. Instead, Harold Van Buren Magonigle’s illuminated tower was the pick and can still be seen from across the city to this day.

Source: Forbes March 16, 2019 12:11 UTC