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Which came first: the Sydney Opera House or Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are came first, in 1963 (published). The Sydney Opera House followed 10 years later, in 1973 (opened).
- Second1973
The Sydney Opera House
landmark · openedThe Sydney Opera House opened in 1973, ten years late and hugely over budget.
- First1963
Where the Wild Things Are
book · publishedMaurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are came out in 1963 and won the Caldecott Medal the following year.
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