30 architectural masterpieces everyone should see in their lifetime

Buildings may be some of the most impressive works of art we have.

After sinking untold sums of money into their construction, we can walk through the finished products and even live inside them.

Here are some of the most ambitious projects from architects around the world, and whose works span thousands of years.

Drake Baer contributed to an earlier version of this article.Wikimedia Commons

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