the Burj Khalifa tower above fog, Dubai
Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin
a colorful apartment complex in Hurghada, Egypt
the Great Court of the British Museum, London
a restaurant on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel in Tasmania, Australia
lighted electronic trees at a park in Singapore
window-filled wall at Seattle Public Library, Washington
the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia
the interior of Terminal 2 of Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China
the courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
the interior of the Cloud Forest building, Singapore
Tower Bridge and City Hall in London
the spiral staircase at the Vatican Museums, Rome
a person gazing at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar
a stark lobby in the Bundestag building complex, Berlin
the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain
the interior of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Picture inside the Reichstag dome in Berlin
the Eiffel Tower in Paris
the windows of Jaipur's Hawa Mahal, India
the shadow of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
the top of the Sydney Opera House, Australia
St Paul's Cathedral shot from One New Change shopping center, London
Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi
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Burj Khalifa, DubaiThe Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest man-made structure in the world.
Photograph by Daniel Cheong, National Geographic Your Shot

Stunning architecture around the world

Take a tour of some of the most iconic landmarks across the globe.

ByNational Geographic Staff
December 18, 2018

From Dubai’s ultramodern Burj Khalifa to the Vatican’s frescoed Sistine Chapel, these towering works of art dominate our skylines, shelter us from the elements, and offer spaces where we live, work, worship, and learn. Look a little closer, and different styles of architecture can reveal deep insights into a destination’s culture, history, and daily rituals.

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