List of the oldest buildings in the world

 This article attempts to list the oldest extant freestanding buildings constructed in the world, including on each of the continents and within each country.

Most Controversial Monuments in The World

  Outgoing president Alan García wanted to leave Peru a surprise and hoped a 120-foot statue of Christ would protect Lima. But not everyone likes surprises—not Lima’s mayor, informed only days before its June 2011 unveiling, and not locals frustrated that construction was outsourced to Brazil.