The Manila City Hall, built by architect Antonio Toledo in 1939, wasn't a hit at first. People didn't like how it looked, its limited entrances, and the odd placement of its clock tower. Sadly, it got wrecked during the Battle of Manila in World War II. After the war, the United States helped rebuild it, but folks still found fault with its shape, saying it resembled a coffin or a knight's shield. Legend has it that it was designed that way to honor those who died in the battle. It sits on a wei