Great Buildings and Structures in Architechure

Discover intriguing facts and statistics about important buildings and structures around the world.

  • A boy in a red jacket hops from one to another of the 2,711 stellae, concrete tombs that together make a memorial
    About the 2005 Berlin Holocaust Memorial
  • Swordfish stuck in the Art Deco facade of building in South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida
    Funny Architecture and Weird Buildings
  • Exterior of Beth Sholom Synagogue, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
    The Pennsylvania Synagogue by Frank Lloyd Wright
  • facade of the Imperial Palace in Vienna
    Architecture in Vienna, a Guide for Travelers
  • Ornate carved detail, arches and columns
    The Amazing Architecture of Spain's Alhambra
  • A picture of the Taj Mahal in India on a bright and clear day.
    The Complete Story of India's Taj Mahal
  • the front of the Sydney Opera House like two groups of 3 triangular white shells, one on top of another like humping shells
    About the Sydney Opera House
  • large white stone building with two wings on either side of a columned, temple-like building
    About the U.S. Supreme Court Building
  • interior circular walkway around dome windows with a mirrored cyclone in the center of the dome
    The Buildings of Norman Foster
  • Sprinklers water the north lawn of the White House
    Building the White House in Washington, D.C.
  • colored illustration of city skycrapers
    8 U.S. Cities With Great Architecture
  • golden dome atop an 8-sided structure
    Top 10 Domes From Around the World
  • Il Duomo di Firenze, Brunelleschi's Dome, and the Bell Tower by Night in Florence, Italy
    Architecture in Italy for the Lifelong Learner
  • Closeup of modern metal arch, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis
    Famous Arches From Around the World
  • Two-story, stone aqueduct running through a Spanish city
    See the Best Architecture in Spain
  • Undulating skin of stainless steel waves over the entrance to a performing arts center in upstate New York
    A Look at Some Frank Gehry Structures
  • white-haired man in a suite standing on a mechanical lifting system
    Richard Rogers - 10 Buildings and Projects
  • low angle view of ancient ruins with people walking about
    About Ancient Ephesus and the Celsus Library
  • abstract drawing, black triangle pointing to white obelisk on the green horizon
    Architecture Drawing: Presenting Ideas
  • white curved bridge in foreground, skyscraper skyline in background
    Big D Architecture in Dallas, Texas
  • white sails like the sydney opera house form an abstract modern lotus
    Architecture for our Spirit and Soul - Sacred Buildings
  • six visible stories of a round, thatched roof building with windows at one upper level and half-timbering siding
    The Architecture of Theaters and Performing Arts Centers
  • close-up ivew of skyscraper tower with floors off-center
    11 Interesting Multidwellings
  • two story modern house with windows, piers, and oversized second story
    Modern Houses, A Visual Tour of the 20th Century
  • Small Medieval French towns like Sarlat east of Bordeaux, often have a mix of historic architectural styles
    Architecture in France: A Guide For Travelers
  • Detail of the stainless steel facade of the world's tallest building, in the clouds with sun reflecting Dubai
    The Tallest Buildings in the World
  • tall, blue structure, two towers connecting one arch, with white four-legged animals dotting the facade
    Middle East Gems of the Ancient and Modern World
  • ex-president Obama gesturing to a map in front of a seated audience
    The Architecture of Presidential Library Buildings
  • Frank Gehry's House in Santa Monica, California
    A Closer Look at Frank Gehry's House
  • detail close up of facade, two windows surrounded by patterns of colorful tiles and symmetrical sculptings
    Otto Wagner in Vienna
  • detail facade of ornate windows with terra cotta walrus figures between windows
    An Historic Brew of Architecture in Seattle
  • young black man sitting on rubble near a huge church bell that has fallen
    A Palace and Cathedral After an Earthquake
  • aerial photo of modern complex of swirly buildings near water
    The Architecture of Jørn Utzon - Selected Works
  • Christ Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Wonders of the World - Winners and Finalists
  • A statue of George Washington looks toward the New York Stock Exchange building on Broad Street from Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street in New York City.
    Architecture of the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE Building in NYC
  • The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is designed by world-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel
    The Serpentine Gallery Pavilions of London
  • Detail of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, exterior, white doves symbolizing purity
    Antoni Gaudi, Art and Architecture Portfolio
  • Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, California
    Palm Springs Architecture, the Best of Southern California Design
  • The rambling, gabled, dormered traditional home of George Lucas, Skywalker Ranch in Marin County near Nicasio, California
    Star Wars Architecture, Real and Digital
  • The island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy
    Andrea Palladio - Renaissance Architecture
  • Michael Graves Designed Disney Corporation Headquarters in Burbank, California where Snow White's dwarfs are holding up the building
    Architecture in California, A Guide for the Casual Traveler
  • Binoculars in Venice, California: Building or Sculpture?
    Binoculars Building in Venice, CA
  • Aerial view pf Getty Center, designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Richard Meier
    The Getty Center by Architect Richard Meier
  • Architect Peter Zumthor addresses an audience at the Guggenheim in 2017
    About Swiss Architect Peter Zumthor
  • Vienna's Looshaus, also known as the Goldman and Salatsch Building by Adolf Loos
    The Looshaus Scandal In Vienna
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Washington Monument
    Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Open air MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, venue for 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII
    Arena Architecture and the Stadium
  • Night view of New York City's Grand Central Terminal
    A Short History of Grand Central Terminal in NYC
  • towering masonry building towers in evening, exterior lighting and a royal blue evening sky
    About Oslo City Hall in Norway
  • Facade of the world's largest building, the New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China
    About the Largest Building in the World
  • low, horizontal dwelling of stone and wood, organic architecture with cactus in foreground and a ridge in the background
    About Taliesin West, Architecture in Arizona
  • Esplanade to Pfeiffer Chapel
    Highlights of Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture at Florida Southern College
  • exterior panels of stone instead of glass windows
    Projects of Architect Gordon Bunshaft
  • Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Charlottesville, Virginia Home
    10 Buildings that Changed the World
  • Traditional, uneven Washington Monument lighting © Medioimages/Photodisc, Getty Images
    Lighting Design for the Washginton Monument
  • Leaning Tower of Pisa and Duomo de Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
    Leaning Towers, From Pisa and Beyond
  • Green roof of 40 Wall Street seen in the distance between 4 WTC and Cass Gilbert's West St. Bldg.
    Walking Down Wall Street in Lower Manhattan
  • Bamburgh Castle daytime with people walking on beach
    The 10 Most Romantic, Picturesque Castles From Around the World
  • Frank Gehry-Designed Business School, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 2015
    Highlights of Frank Gehry's Architecture in Australia
  • One View of the Astronomical Clock in Prague, Czech Republic
    What Is the Prague Astronomical Clock?
  • Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai India
    The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India
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