Great Buildings and Structures
Use this directory to find facts, statistics, and photos for all types of buildings and structures by name, building type, historic period, location, or designer: skyscrapers, towers, castles, bridges, cathedrals, historic houses, and more. Resources compiled by Jackie Craven.
Arches (11)
Museums (5)
Bridges (60)
Photos of Great Buildings (46)
Castles (38)
Sacred Buildings (25)
Countries & Cultures (103)
Skyscrapers (25)
Dams and Resevoirs (6)
Stadiums and Arenas (1)
Disasters and Collapses (29)
Towers (6)
Domes (9)
Tunnels (4)
Houses (26)
Weird Architecture (5)
Lighthouses (5)
Windmills (4)
Monuments (2)
World Trade Center (24)
World's Tallest Buildings
This listing gives engineering statistics for the highest of the high rises. They are not towers, but fully habitable buildings.
This listing gives engineering statistics for the highest of the high rises. They are not towers, but fully habitable buildings.
Ten Greatest Buildings of the Past 1,000 Years
What are the most significant, most beautiful, or most interesting buildings of the past 1,000 years? Some art historians choose the Taj Mahal, while others prefer the soaring skyscrapers of the 20th century. Here are our top ten picks.
What are the most significant, most beautiful, or most interesting buildings of the past 1,000 years? Some art historians choose the Taj Mahal, while others prefer the soaring skyscrapers of the 20th century. Here are our top ten picks.
Ten Greatest Buildings of the 20th Century
Facts and photos for the greatest architecture of the past 100 years, according to our reader surveys.
Facts and photos for the greatest architecture of the past 100 years, according to our reader surveys.
New Wonders of the World Photo Gallery
See photos and find information for 21 finalists in the "New 7 Wonders of the World" listing. This global voting campaign lets you, and millions of other people, vote for great man-made structures built since ancient times.
See photos and find information for 21 finalists in the "New 7 Wonders of the World" listing. This global voting campaign lets you, and millions of other people, vote for great man-made structures built since ancient times.
Find Architecture by Designer
Our index of great architects and designers has facts and photos for important buildings and structures.
Our index of great architects and designers has facts and photos for important buildings and structures.
Find Architecture by Historic Period
An Architecture Timeline with facts and photos for buildings and structures from prehistoric to modern times, organized by historic period and style.
An Architecture Timeline with facts and photos for buildings and structures from prehistoric to modern times, organized by historic period and style.
Great Buildings by Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto is known as the father of modern Scandinavian design, and also became famous for his furniture and glassware. His works are modernist and functional, yet classically-inspired.
Alvar Aalto is known as the father of modern Scandinavian design, and also became famous for his furniture and glassware. His works are modernist and functional, yet classically-inspired.
Great Buildings by Antoni Gaudi
Join us for a photo tour of the sensuous, surreal architecture of Spanish Modernist Antoni Gaudí.
Join us for a photo tour of the sensuous, surreal architecture of Spanish Modernist Antoni Gaudí.
Great Buildings by Frank Gehry
Photo gallery of great buildings by architect Frank Gehry, with links to information
Photo gallery of great buildings by architect Frank Gehry, with links to information
Great Buildings by Jean Nouvel
Defying expectations, Pritzker-prize winning architect Jean Nouvel experiments with light and shadow. His works have been called exuberant, imaginative, and experimental. This photo gallery presents some highlights of Nouvel's prolific career.
Defying expectations, Pritzker-prize winning architect Jean Nouvel experiments with light and shadow. His works have been called exuberant, imaginative, and experimental. This photo gallery presents some highlights of Nouvel's prolific career.
Great Buildings by Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Pritzker-prize winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is known for bold simplicity and an innovative use of concrete and steel. In this photo gallery you will find pictures of his buildings and copies of some of his architectural renderings.
Pritzker-prize winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is known for bold simplicity and an innovative use of concrete and steel. In this photo gallery you will find pictures of his buildings and copies of some of his architectural renderings.
Great Buildings by Renzo Piano
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano designs "High-Tech" buildings that showcase technological shapes and materials. Yet as you view these photos, you will notice refined, classical styling and a nod toward the past.
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano designs "High-Tech" buildings that showcase technological shapes and materials. Yet as you view these photos, you will notice refined, classical styling and a nod toward the past.
Great Buildings by Richard Rogers Partnership
Pritzker-prize winning architect Richard Rogers - In this photo gallery you will find pictures of his buildings and copies of some of his architectural renderings.
Pritzker-prize winning architect Richard Rogers - In this photo gallery you will find pictures of his buildings and copies of some of his architectural renderings.
Great Buildings by Sir Norman Foster
British architect Sir Norman Foster is known for "high tech" modernist designs. As you view the photos in this gallery, you'll notice a repetition of factory-made modular elements. Sir Norman Foster won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1999.
British architect Sir Norman Foster is known for "high tech" modernist designs. As you view the photos in this gallery, you'll notice a repetition of factory-made modular elements. Sir Norman Foster won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1999.