North America Castles & palaces + Modern architecture pictures

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With an exciting calendar of year-round festivals, stunning European architecture, exquisite eateries, high-end shopping and more, this city is pretty irresistible.

See everything from ballet to pop to Broadway shows in this impressive venue, which is an example of some of Kansas’ most distinctive architecture. 

Listen to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in this concert hall recognized as an internationally renowned architectural landmark.

See some of the world’s greatest performing arts events in one of the most culturally rich cities on the planet in this large architecturally impressive complex.

See everything from ballet to pop to Broadway shows in this impressive venue, which is an example of some of Kansas’ most distinctive architecture. 

With its mission of being universally interesting, this museum is popular for learning and being inspirational. Visit it in a building that has history itself.

Explore the spacious rooms and gaze up at the twisting jigsaw terraces of a modern building that floats over a waterfall.

Explore big-city attractions in Baltimore, Annapolis and Columbia, or discover forests, wineries and small-town charm throughout this region of Maryland.

Dubbed the Windy City, this great American city is one of the world’s foremost centres for sport, music and modern art.

Visit the famous Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture and explore the oddly thoughtful works of abstract art in this top-class museum.

Appreciate a sophisticated performance under the dazzling lights of this intriguing auditorium that seems to stand in the middle of nowhere.

Appreciate a sophisticated performance under the dazzling lights of this intriguing auditorium that seems to stand in the middle of nowhere.

At the scene of New York’s greatest modern tragedy, the 9/11 Memorial celebrates the strength and resilience of the American spirit.

Explore the spacious rooms and gaze up at the twisting jigsaw terraces of a modern building that floats over a waterfall.

Come for a night at the theater and be dazzled by a Grammy Award-winning symphony orchestra, an international ballet company or a famous rock group. 

Located on a riverbank near the Bay of Fundy, this historic railway hub features Victorian architecture, a popular zoo and a mysterious optical illusion.