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Find the perfect image to showcase a particular architectural style, evoke the atmosphere of a specific place, or simply spark your own creative ideas. Let these structures tell their stories and fuel your own sense of possibility.

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 10, 2024: The Crescent Development Project, features a unique circular building at sunset, with a ferry docked in the foreground

Palace of Westminster in London, UK. Big Ben. London landmark.

skyline of perth at night in western australia

Phuket, Thailand- 11 Nov 2023: old building landmark, Phuket Old town building landmark,Yellow building in Phuket Thailand,Cross road at the Phuket landmark

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - June 20: Aerial view of Kuala Lumpur at Dusk on June 20, 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia is one of the top tourist destinations

Empty square floor with modern city commercial buildings scenery. Panoramic view.

Famous building in Phuket oldtown Thailand. Phuket Old Town

Asphalt highway road and city skyline with modern buildings at sunrise in Chongqing. Panoramic view.

London cityscape with Houses of Parliament and Big Ben tower, UK

Royal palace in Phnom Penh city in Cambodia

famous landmark of poland,travel destination with silhouette classic design,vector illustration

Canadian Parliament in Ottawa in a sunny day, Canada

Rabat, Morocco - March 22, 2024: The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a historical building located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco

A house with white siding and a black roof is set against a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. The engineering of the sloped roof and facade windows adds character to the building

Famous Brandenburg Gate, popular place of visit, close view, Berlin, Germany

Office building Vector Illustration. Building And Landmark Icon Concept White Isolated. Flat illustration Suitable for Web Landing Pages, Banner, Sticker, Background

King Abdullah Financial District, in the capital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Vector illustration of architectural sketch of historic building. Colorful urban landscape of Dresden Castle, Germany. Digital drawing by hand. Hand-drawn travel postcard, banner, poster.

Casablanca, Morocco -march 25, 2024:view of the famous Hassan Second Mosque during a rainy day

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Buildings & Landmarks Category

See the world the way it was built. Shutterstock’s library of buildings and landmarks images invites you to appreciate the ambition, innovation, and enduring stories behind the structures that shape our cities and landscapes.

Types of Buildings & Landmarks Images

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Resources About Buildings & Landmarks Photos and Images

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