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Architecture Puzzles

Architecture puzzles show the buildings people have made: cathedrals, mosques and temples, palaces and castles, bridges, towers and colourful old streets. The fine details of stone, glass and tiles make them some of the most satisfying puzzles to complete.

ArtScience Museum at Night, Singapore

ArtScience Museum at Night, Singapore

Singapore

Turf-Roofed Barn with Norwegian Flags

Turf-Roofed Barn with Norwegian Flags

Norway

Flinders Street Station and a Tram, Melbourne

Flinders Street Station and a Tram, Melbourne

Australia

Byodo-In Temple, Oʻahu

Byodo-In Temple, Oʻahu

USA

Painted House in Bridgetown, Barbados

Painted House in Bridgetown, Barbados

Barbados

Pink Colonial Buildings, Nassau

Pink Colonial Buildings, Nassau

Bahamas

Palacio de Valle, Cienfuegos

Palacio de Valle, Cienfuegos

Cuba

Parliament Hill in Autumn

Parliament Hill in Autumn

Canada

Parliament Hill, Ottawa

Parliament Hill, Ottawa

Canada

Parliament Buildings, Victoria

Parliament Buildings, Victoria

Canada

Mountain Chalet in Banff

Mountain Chalet in Banff

Canada

Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona

Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona

USA

Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari

Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari

USA

U-Drop Inn at Night

U-Drop Inn at Night

USA

U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas

U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas

USA

Chain of Rocks Bridge, Mississippi River

Chain of Rocks Bridge, Mississippi River

USA

Kolmanskop Ghost Town, Namibia

Kolmanskop Ghost Town, Namibia

Namibia

Pohyon Temple, Mount Myohyang

Pohyon Temple, Mount Myohyang

North Korea

Golden Temple Spires, Thailand

Golden Temple Spires, Thailand

Thailand

Golden Temple Roof, Tibet

Golden Temple Roof, Tibet

China

Pagoda Temple in Bhaktapur

Pagoda Temple in Bhaktapur

Nepal

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz

Iran

Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa’i Mosques, Cairo

Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa’i Mosques, Cairo

Egypt

Wind Tower in Al Fahidi, Dubai

Wind Tower in Al Fahidi, Dubai

United Arab Emirates

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About Architecture

Here you will find buildings from every age and continent, from the temples of ancient Greece and Egypt to Gothic cathedrals, Mughal palaces, Japanese pagodas and the modern towers of today's cities. Each puzzle has a short text explaining who built the place, when and why.

Tip for building puzzles: start with straight lines such as rooflines, windows and the edges of towers, then fill in the sky and the ground.