The most beautiful building in every US state, according to people who live there

Honorable mentions: Sealaska Heritage Institute's Walter Soboleff Center in Juneau; Ketchikan Public Library

"Sedona is just completely filled with beauty," a reader said. "And while I feel there are way too many churches in the US, I do love the Chapel of the Holy Cross."

Honorable mention: San Xavier Mission in Tucson

"My cousin got married here in 1995, and it took my breath away," a reader said.

Honorable mentions: The Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael; the Bradbury Building, the Los Angeles City Hall, the LA Theater, the Eastern Columbia Building, the Stahl House, the Bonaventure Hotel, and the Hollyhock House in LA; the Gamble House in Pasadena; the Hearst Castle in San Simeon; the Painted Ladies houses and City Hall in San Francisco; and the Pantheon and Bob Hope Estate in Palm Springs.

Honorable mentions: The Daniels & Fisher Tower, the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, the Oxford Hotel, East High School, and Union Station in Denver.

A reader said the building has "amazing translucent walls."

Honorable mentions: The County Courthouse and Union Station in New Haven; Grace Farms and the Philip Johnson Glass House in New Canaan; Goodspeed Opera House in Haddam; and the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford.

Honorable mentions: The Riggs Bank Building; the Thomas Jefferson Building; the Library of Congress; the American Art Museum; and the National Portrait Gallery

"The office building by Enrique Gutiérrez and the Jewel Box annex by Cabrera-Justiz are the most amazing ensemble," a reader noted.

Honorable mentions: The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg; Armature Works Tampa; the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando; the Biltmore Hotel in Miami, Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales

"Even seeing it from the highway is astounding," a reader said.

Another said, "The combination of the design of the inside and the quiet, contemplative feel there makes it so good for clearing your mind."

Honorable mentions: The UIUC Psychology Building in Champaign; the Tribune Tower, the Joseph Regenstein Library, Aqua Tower, and the Rookery Building in Chicago.

Honorable mention: The Peters-Margedant House in Evansville.

Honorable mentions: The World Food Prize Building in Des Moines; the Figge Art Museum in Davenport.

Honorable mention: St Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.

Honorable mentions: Johns Hopkins University's Gilman Hall and the American Brewery in Baltimore.

Honorable mention: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

Honorable mentions: Fisher Building in Detroit; Detroit Public Library.

Honorable mentions: Landmark Center in St. Paul; Wesley United Methodist Church in Minneapolis.

Honorable mentions: The Wainwright building in St. Louis; Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.

"It's a fine example of the classic American mountain resort, and is one of the last remaining grand hotels in the White Mountains," a reader said.

Honorable mention: Hill Center at Rutgers University in Piscataway.

Honorable mentions: Santa Fe Opera Theatre; Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque; and Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto.

"A metal and concrete structure with lush vegetation, the Ford Foundation Building exists within the context of New York City home: It's gritty, yet full of vibrancy and life," a reader said.

Honorable mentions: Grand Central Terminal, the Flatiron Building, the Chrysler Building, One World Trade Center, the Oculus, and the Brooklyn Museum in NYC; the SUNY Administration Building and the New York State Capitol in Albany; and the Niagara Mohawk Building in Syracuse .

"It's super gritty now and used for roller derby and smaller concerts, which just makes it cooler," one reader said. "Two sunken parabolic arches hold the roof so that it never touches the ground and floats above the interior. All the walls are glass. A big teenage hobby [of mine] was walking up the arches to the top of the arena."

Honorable mentions: The Biltmore Estate in Asheville; the Museum of Natural History in Raleigh; and the Elion-Hitchings Building in Research Triangle Park.

Honorable mentions: Union Terminal in Cincinnati; Heinen's of Downtown Cleveland; the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Tinkham Veale University Center in Cleveland.

Honorable mentions: The Gold Dome in Oklahoma City; the Price Tower in Bartlesville.

Honorable mentions: Vista House in Corbett; Pittock Mansion in Portland; and the Timberline Lodge in Government Camp.

Honorable mentions: Fallingwater in Mill Run; the Philadelphia Museum of Art in and City Hall in Philadelphia.

"Its design is simplistic but beautiful," one reader said.

Honorable mention: The Cranston St Armory in Providence.

Honorable mention: The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

Honorable mention: Sylvan Lake Lodge in Custer State Park.

Honorable mentions: Hume Fogg High School and the AT&T Building in Nashville.

Honorable mentions: Lovett Hall at Rice University and Pennzoil Place in Houston; the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.

"It joins elegant Romanesque features with gorgeous brickwork," a reader said. "It's a real gem."

Honorable mention: The Old Round Church in Richmond.

It is a "truly amazing building with a proud history and awe-inspiring ceiling," one reader said. "Plus, it was designed for the public, which is cool."

Honorable mentions: Richmond CenterStage in Richmond; Monticello in Charlottesville.

"It was built for the 1962 World's Fair and is iconically beautiful," a reader said.

Honorable mentions: The Suzzallo library and the Bullitt Center in Seattle; St Joseph’s Hospital in Tacoma; and the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale.

Honorable mentions: The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison; Shadowcliff in Ellison Bay.