Niemeyer's main legacy will remain Brasilia, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But Niemeyer has designed buildings around the world, with projects in Israel, France, and Algeria, and beyond. Pictured above is Niemeyer's Ravello Auditorium, in Ravello, Italy, on the Amalfi coast. The auditorium has been controversial: Some have questioned the incongruousness of such a modern structure in a medieval Italian town.
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