Thread by @culturaltutor

An example of architecture from every single country in the world, in alphabetical order.

Starting with Afghanistan's Minaret of Jam.

1/196

Albania, Resurrection Cathedral

2/196

Algeria, Timgad

3/196

Andora, Casa dels Russos

4/196

Angola, Cinema in Moçâmedes

5/196

Antigua and Barbuda, St. John's Cathedral

6/196

Argentina, Palacio Barolo

7/196

Armenia, Tatev Monastery

8/196

Australia, Sydney Town Hall

9/196

Austria, Vienna State Opera

10/196

Azerbaijan, Palace of the Shirvanshahs

11/196

The Bahamas, Great Isaac Lighthouse

12/196

Bahrain, Isa Ibn Ali Al Khalifa House

13/196

Bangladesh, Mosque of Sixty Domes

14/196

Barbados, Mutual Life Assurance Society Building

15/196

Belarus, Mir Castle

16/196

Belgium, Leuvens Town Hall

17/196

Belize, El Castillo of Xunantunich

18/196

Benin, Grande Mosquée

19/196

Bhutan, Trongsa Dzong

20/196

Bolivia, typical cholet

21/196

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar Bridge

22/196

Botswana, High Court

23/196

Brazil, Cathedral of Brasília

24/196

Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

25/196

Bulgaria, Plovdiv Old Town

26/196

Burkina Faso, Hall of Martyrs

27/196

Burundi, Le Champignon

28/196

Cambodia, Angkor Thom

29/196

Cameroon, traditional Musgum houses

30/196

Canada, Château Frontenac

31/196

Cape Verde, Palacio de Povo

32/196

Central African Republic, Bangui Cathedral

33/196

Chad, National Assembly

34/196

Chile, Wooden Church of San Francisco

35/196

China, Hakka Walled Village

36/196

Colombia, Las Lajas

37/196

Comoros, Moroni Mosque

38/196

Democratic Republic of the Congo, People's Palace

39/196

Republic of the Congo, Nabemba Tower

40/196

Costa Rica, Edificio Metalico

41/196

Cote d'Ivoire, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace

42/196

Croatia, National Theatre

43/196

Cuba, Bacardi Building

44/196

Cyprus, Büyük Han

45/196

Czechia, Municipal House

46/196

Denmark, Frederiksborg Castle

47/196

Djibouti, Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral

48/196

Dominica, The Dominica Museum

49/196

Dominican Republic, Church & Convent of Los Dominicos

50/196

East Timor, Sacred House

51/196

Ecuador, Basilica and Convent of San Francisco

52/196

Egypt, Cairo Citadel

53/196

El Salvador, Morazán

54/196

Equitoreal Guinea, Freedom Tower

55/196

Eritrea, Fiat Tagliero Building

56/196

Estonia, Kuressaare Castle

57/196

Eswatini, Parliament Building

58/196

Ethiopia, Church of St George

59/196

Fiji, Bure

60/196

Finland, Helsinki Central Library

61/196

France, Palais Garnier

62/196

Gabon, Palais du Senat

63/196

Gambia, Arch 22

64/196

Georgia, Samtavisi Cathedral

65/196

Germany, Hohenzollern Castle

66/196

Ghana, Black Star Gate

67/196

Greece, Monastery of the Holy Trinity

68/196

Grenada, St. George's Harbour

69/196

Guatemala, Tikal Temple

70/196

Guinea, Abdel Nasser University

71/196

Guinea-Bissau, Old Bank Building

72/196

Guyana, Annandale

73/196

Haiti, Citadelle Laferrière

74/196

Honduras, Church of the Latter Day Saints

75/196

Hungary, Eszterháza

76/196

Iceland, Hallgrímskirkja

77/196

India, Kailasa Temple

78/196

Indonesia, Borobudur

79/196

Iran, Kharāghān Towers

80/196

Iraq, Minaret Great Mosque of Samarra

81/196

Ireland, Glendalough Tower

82/196

Israel, Dome of the Rock

83/196

Italy, San Siro

84/196

Jamaica, Devon House

85/196

Jordan, Oval Forum of Jerash

86/196

Kazakhstan, Bayterek Tower

87/196

Kenya, Umma University

88/196

Kiribati, Maneaba ni Maungatabu

89/196

North Korea, May Day Stadium

90/196

South Korea, Namdaemun

91/196

Kosovo, Mosque and Cathedral of Ferizaj

92/196

Kuwait, Kuwait Towers

93/196

Kyrgyzstan, White House

94/196

Laos, Pha That Luang

95/196

Latvia, National Library

96/196

Lebanon, Beiteddine Palace

97/196

Lesotho, Katse Dam

98/196

Libera, Capitol

99/196

Libya, Leptis Magna

100/196

Liechtenstein, Vaduz Castle

101/196

Lithuania, Trakai Island Castle

102/196

Luxembourg, Adolphe Bridge

103/196

Madagascar, Soarano Train Station

104/196

Malawi, Memorial Clocktower

105/196

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Rail Station

106/196

Maldives, Sinamalé Bridge

107/196

Mali, Great Mosque of Djenné

108/196

Malta, St John's Co-Cathedral

109/196

Marshall Islands, Capitol

110/196

Mauritania, Chinguetti

111/196

Mauritius, Caudan Waterfront

112/196

Mexico, Palacio de Bellas Artes

113/196

Federated States of Micronesia, Nan Madol

114/196

Moldova, Presidential Palace

115/196

Monaco, Stade Louis II

116/196

Mongolia, Amarbayasgalant Monastery

117/196

Montenegro, Venetian Fortifications

118/196

Morocco, Saadian Tombs

119/196

Mozambique, Maputo City Hall

120/196

Myanmar, Shwedagon Pagoda

121/196

Namibia, Independence Memorial Museum

122/196

Nauru, Parliament

123/196

Nepal, Key Gompa

124/196

Netherlands, Theatre Tuschinski

125/196

New Zealand, New Regent Street Christchurch

126/196

Niger, Hikma Religious and Secular Complex

127/196

Nigeria, National Arts Theatre

128/196

North Macedonia, Skopje Post and Communications Office

129/196

Norway, Heddal Stave Church

130/196

Oman, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

131/196

Pakistan, Gurdwara Janam Asthan

132/196

Palau, Capitol

133/196

Panama, Bridge of the Americas

134/196

Papua New Guinea, Parliament House

135/196

Paraguay, Hotel Guarani

136/196

Peru, Church of the Society of Jesus

137/196

Philippines, National Cultural Centre

138/196

Poland, Palace of Culture and Science

139/196

Portugal, Pena Palace

140/196

Qatar, Lusail Iconic Stadium

141/196

Romania, University Central Library

142/196

Rwanda, Kigali Convention Centre

143/196

Saint Lucia, Darren Sammy Cricket Ground

144/196

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Cathedral of the Assumption

145/196

Samoa, Fale Tele

146/196

San Marino, Guaita Tower

147/196

São Tomé and Príncipe, Forte de São Sebastião

148/196

Saudi Arabia, Royal Clocktower

149/196

Senegal, Mosque of Divinity

150/196

Serbia, Avala Tower

151/196

Seychelles, State House

152/196

Sierra Leone, Supreme Court

153/196

Singapore, Parkview Square

154/196

Slovakia, Bratislava Main Square

155/196

Slovenia, Bled Island

156/196

Solomon Islands, Honiara Hotel

157/196

Somalia, Mogadishu Old Fishing Harbour

158/196

South Africa, Soccer City

159/196

Spain, La Pedrera

160/196

Sri Lanka, Altair

161/196

St Kitts and Nevis, Independence Square

162/196

South Sudan, Pyramid Continental Hotel

163/196

Sudan, University of Khartoum

164/196

Suriname, Waterkant

165/196

Sweden, Stockholm City Hall

166/196

Switzerland, Zytglogge

167/196

Syria, Krak des Chevaliers

168/196

Taiwan, National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

169/196

Tajikistan, Palace of the Nation

170/196

Tanzania, University of Dodoma

171/196

Thailand, Wat Phra Kaew

172/196

Togo, Sacred Heart Cathedral

173/196

Trinidad and Tobago, Queen's Royal Clock Tower

174/196

Tunisia, Ksar Ouled Soltane

175/196

Turkey, Basilica Cistern

176/196

Turkmenistan, Independence Square

177/196

Tuvalu, houses on the foreshore

178/196

Uganda, Bahá'i Temple

179/196

Ukraine, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

180/196

United Arab Emirates, traditional housing

181/196

United Kingdom:

England, Durham Cathedral

182/196

Scotland, Royal Mile

183/196

Wales, Castell Coch

184/196

Northern Ireland, Lanyon House

185/196

United States of America, American Radiator Building

186/196

Uruguay, Palacio Salvo

187/196

Uzbekistan, Supreme Assembly

188/196

Russia, Moscow Metro

189/196

Vanuatu, City Hall

190/196

Vatican City, "Raphael Rooms"

191/196

Venezuela, Obelisco de la Plaza Francia

192/196

Vietnam, Turtle Tower

193/196

Yemen, Old City of Sana'a

194/196

Zambia, Lusaka National Museum

195/196

Zimbabwe, Great Zimbabwe

196/196

Additions (countries that were elided):

Japan, Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

197

Nicaragua, La Catedral de Granada

198

Palestine, Monastery of the Mount of Temptation

199

Tibet, Potala Palace

200

I hope you found this an enjoyable journey.

Some territories haven't been included yet; I'll add them in due course.

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