The ugliest skyscraper in every state

Frank OlitoSep 3, 2020, 20:23 IST

The AT&T building in Nashville, Tennessee.Shutterstock

Every state has a skyscraper that locals hate.
Some buildings are considered ugly because they have weird design quirks, like the AT&T Building in Nashville and the ultra-thin Wells Fargo building in Salt Lake City.
Others are too bland and thus considered eyesores, like One Shell Square in New Orleans, Louisiana, and SunTrust Plaza in Richmond, Virginia.

All across the country, there are tall and striking buildings ... but not all of them are visually appealing.

Just like every state is home to an ugly building, every state has an ugly skyscraper. Scouring local online forums, architectural critiques, and news articles, Insider went state by state to find the most architecturally questionable structures 15 floors or taller.

Keep reading to find out which skyscraper in your home state locals consider the biggest eyesore.

Some locals feel that the top of Alabama's RSA Battle House Tower in Mobile doesn't fit with the rest of the building and was "slapped on as an afterthought."

RSA Battle House Tower. Jeff Greenberg/ Getty

Alaska's Hilton Anchorage East Tower is sometimes called "old" and "ugly."

Hilton Anchorage East Tower. Google Maps

Arizona's Wells Fargo Building in Phoenix was once deemed "a 27-story-high extension of the sidewalk."

Wells' Fargo Building. Google Maps

Arkansas' Simmons Tower in Little Rock has been described as "god awful."

Simmons Tower on the right. Google Maps

One news outlet called California's 1100 Wilshire in Los Angeles "hideously mismatched."

1100 Wilshire. Google Maps

Colorado's One Lincoln Park in Denver has been described as a "train wreck."

One Lincoln Park. Google Maps

Connecticut's Knights of Columbus Building in New Haven is sometimes compared to a fortress.

Knights of Columbus Building. Google Maps

Delaware's Wilmington Tower in Wilmington has been described as having a "brutalist exterior."

Wilmington Tower. Google Maps

Locals call Florida's Majesty Building in Altamonte Springs the "I-4 Eyesore."

The Majesty Building. Google Maps

Georgia's Georgia-Pacific Tower in Atlanta has been described as "blocky and lifeless."

Georgia Pacific Tower. Google Maps

Locals don't love the patterned exterior of Hawaii's Grand Waikikian Hotel in Honolulu.

Grand Waikikian Hotel. Google Maps

Idaho's Zions Bank Building in Boise is 18-stories tall, and that's really all there is to describe it.

Zions Bank Building. Google Maps

A media outlet called Illinois' 311 S Wacker Dr in Chicago an "outdoor mall in skyscraper form."

311 S Wacker Dr. Brian Kapp/Shutterstock

Indiana's Salesforce Tower in Indianapolis is said to look like a child made it.

Salesforce Tower. Google Maps

Iowa's 801 Grand in Des Moines is often compared to a fortress because of its quirky design.

801 Grand in the center. Google Maps

Not everyone is a fan of the blue hue of Kansas' 250 Douglas Place in Wichita.

50 Douglas Place. Google Maps

Kentucky's Kaden Tower in Louisville has been described as a "monstrosity."

Kaden Tower. Google Maps

Louisiana's Hancock Whitney Center in New Orleans has been compared to a cage.

One Shell Square. Google Maps

A blogger said Maine's Franklin Towers in Portland appear to be inspired by the Soviets.

Franklin Towers. Google Maps

Maryland's World Trade Center in Baltimore stands out for its geometric shape ... and not in a good way.

Baltimore World Trade Center. Google Maps

Massachusetts' One Beacon Street in Boston has been described as 37-stories of "nothingness."

One Beacon Street in the background. Google Maps

One local called Michigan's Renaissance Center in Detroit an "unfinished concrete disaster."

Renaissance Center. Keya5/Shutterstock

Minnesota's Capella Tower in Minneapolis is a little too mismatched for some.

The Capella Tower in the center. Google Maps

Despite the shiny gold hue, Mississippi's Gold Strike Casino Resort in Robinsonville is bland.

The Gold Stroke Casino Resort. Google Maps

Missouri's St. Louis Compton Hill Water Tower is 179 feet tall, and it was built in 1897. It certainly looks like a remnant from another time.

St. Louis Compton Hill Water Tower. Google Maps

Montana's DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel is considered on the dark and ominous side.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Google Maps

Nebraska's WoodmenLife Tower in Omaha is nothing to write home about.

WoodmenLife Tower. Google Maps

A media outlet called out Nevada's Trump Tower an "eyesore."

Trump Tower Las Vegas. George Rose/ Getty

New Hampshire's Brady Sullivan Plaza in Manchester is not beloved by locals.

Brady Sullivan Plaza. Google Maps

The odd architectural design of New Jersey's Urby in Jersey City makes it disliked among locals.

The Urby on the left. Yingna Cai/Shutterstock

New Mexico's Bank of the West Tower is a prime example of modernist architecture that many people hate.

Bank of the West Tower. Google Maps

New York's 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan has been compared to a giant matchstick.

432 Park Avenue. M. Shcherbyna / Shutterstock

One publication called North Carolina's Duke Energy Center the ugliest building in downtown Charlotte.

Duke Energy Center on the right. Google Maps

North Dakota's State Capitol Building in Bismarck is just very, very non-descript.

State Capitol Building. Google Maps

Ohio's Crosley Tower in Cincinnati is sometimes compared to a Disney villain's lair.

Crosley Tower on the far right. Google Maps

Oklahoma's University Club Tower in Tulsa is too round for some people's tastes.

University Club Tower. Google Maps

Many locals don't like the artsy shapes on Oregon's Portland Building.

Portland Building. Google Maps

Locals voted Pennsylvania's Jefferson Center, formerly known as the Aramark Tower, in Philadelphia as the ugliest building in the state.

Aramark Tower. Google Maps

Rhode Island's Textron Tower in Providence could be compared to a prison.

Textron Tower in the center. Google Maps

Locals voted South Carolina's Holiday Inn Charleston-Riverview as the ugliest in the state.

Holiday Inn Charleston-Riverview. Google Maps

While South Dakota's CenturyLink Tower, formerly known as the Qwest Tower, in Sioux Falls is the tallest building in the state with only 11 stories, it's also generally considered the ugliest.

Qwest Tower. Google Maps

While South Dakota's CenturyLink Tower, formerly known as the Qwest Tower, in Sioux Falls is the tallest building in the state with only 11 stories, it's also generally considered the ugliest.

Tennessee's AT&T Building in Nashville is often compared to Batman's mask.

AT&T Building. Shutterstock

One media outlet called Texas' Mercer West Tower in Houston "a toothpick with a few windows thrown in."

Mercer West Tower. Google Maps

Utah's LDS Church Office Building in Salt Lake City has been voted one of the ugliest in the state.

The LDS Church Office Building. Google Maps

While Vermont's Decker Towers in Burlington is the tallest building in the state with only 11 stories, it's also usually considered the ugliest.

Decker Towers. Google Maps

Virginia's Adaire apartment building in Tysons Corner has been described as "a horrific mess."

Adaire apartment building. Google Maps

The unique architecture of Washington's Rainier Tower in Seattle has been said to "provoke discomfort."

Rainier Tower. Google Maps

West Virginia's Chase Tower in Charleston has not impressed many locals with its box-like design.

The Chase Tower. Google Maps

Wisconsin's 411 East Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee has been called a "dismal concrete box."

411 East Wisconsin Center. Google Maps

Wyoming's White Hall in Laramie is the tallest building in the state with only 12 floors, but many see it as lacking any sort of architectural flair.

White Hall. Google Maps

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The ugliest skyscraper in every state

Some locals feel that the top of Alabama's RSA Battle House Tower in Mobile doesn't fit with the rest of the building and was "slapped on as an afterthought."

Alaska's Hilton Anchorage East Tower is sometimes called "old" and "ugly."

Arizona's Wells Fargo Building in Phoenix was once deemed "a 27-story-high extension of the sidewalk."

Arkansas' Simmons Tower in Little Rock has been described as "god awful."

One news outlet called California's 1100 Wilshire in Los Angeles "hideously mismatched."

Colorado's One Lincoln Park in Denver has been described as a "train wreck."

Connecticut's Knights of Columbus Building in New Haven is sometimes compared to a fortress.

Delaware's Wilmington Tower in Wilmington has been described as having a "brutalist exterior."

Locals call Florida's Majesty Building in Altamonte Springs the "I-4 Eyesore."

Georgia's Georgia-Pacific Tower in Atlanta has been described as "blocky and lifeless."

Locals don't love the patterned exterior of Hawaii's Grand Waikikian Hotel in Honolulu.

Idaho's Zions Bank Building in Boise is 18-stories tall, and that's really all there is to describe it.

A media outlet called Illinois' 311 S Wacker Dr in Chicago an "outdoor mall in skyscraper form."

Indiana's Salesforce Tower in Indianapolis is said to look like a child made it.

Iowa's 801 Grand in Des Moines is often compared to a fortress because of its quirky design.

Not everyone is a fan of the blue hue of Kansas' 250 Douglas Place in Wichita.

Kentucky's Kaden Tower in Louisville has been described as a "monstrosity."

Louisiana's Hancock Whitney Center in New Orleans has been compared to a cage.

A blogger said Maine's Franklin Towers in Portland appear to be inspired by the Soviets.

Maryland's World Trade Center in Baltimore stands out for its geometric shape ... and not in a good way.

Massachusetts' One Beacon Street in Boston has been described as 37-stories of "nothingness."

One local called Michigan's Renaissance Center in Detroit an "unfinished concrete disaster."

Minnesota's Capella Tower in Minneapolis is a little too mismatched for some.

Despite the shiny gold hue, Mississippi's Gold Strike Casino Resort in Robinsonville is bland.

Missouri's St. Louis Compton Hill Water Tower is 179 feet tall, and it was built in 1897. It certainly looks like a remnant from another time.

Montana's DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel is considered on the dark and ominous side.

Nebraska's WoodmenLife Tower in Omaha is nothing to write home about.

A media outlet called out Nevada's Trump Tower an "eyesore."

New Hampshire's Brady Sullivan Plaza in Manchester is not beloved by locals.

The odd architectural design of New Jersey's Urby in Jersey City makes it disliked among locals.

New Mexico's Bank of the West Tower is a prime example of modernist architecture that many people hate.

New York's 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan has been compared to a giant matchstick.

One publication called North Carolina's Duke Energy Center the ugliest building in downtown Charlotte.

North Dakota's State Capitol Building in Bismarck is just very, very non-descript.

Ohio's Crosley Tower in Cincinnati is sometimes compared to a Disney villain's lair.

Oklahoma's University Club Tower in Tulsa is too round for some people's tastes.

Many locals don't like the artsy shapes on Oregon's Portland Building.

Locals voted Pennsylvania's Jefferson Center, formerly known as the Aramark Tower, in Philadelphia as the ugliest building in the state.

Rhode Island's Textron Tower in Providence could be compared to a prison.

Locals voted South Carolina's Holiday Inn Charleston-Riverview as the ugliest in the state.

While South Dakota's CenturyLink Tower, formerly known as the Qwest Tower, in Sioux Falls is the tallest building in the state with only 11 stories, it's also generally considered the ugliest.

Tennessee's AT&T Building in Nashville is often compared to Batman's mask.

One media outlet called Texas' Mercer West Tower in Houston "a toothpick with a few windows thrown in."

Utah's LDS Church Office Building in Salt Lake City has been voted one of the ugliest in the state.

While Vermont's Decker Towers in Burlington is the tallest building in the state with only 11 stories, it's also usually considered the ugliest.

Virginia's Adaire apartment building in Tysons Corner has been described as "a horrific mess."

The unique architecture of Washington's Rainier Tower in Seattle has been said to "provoke discomfort."

West Virginia's Chase Tower in Charleston has not impressed many locals with its box-like design.

Wisconsin's 411 East Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee has been called a "dismal concrete box."

Wyoming's White Hall in Laramie is the tallest building in the state with only 12 floors, but many see it as lacking any sort of architectural flair.