I’m in awe of buildings. Their size. Their function. Their design. Their history.
The architectural design and messages conveyed leave a lasting impression. Looking back on photographs, I easily recall the location and the feeling I had near it.
Buildings communicate the way people live, work and move in an area. They represent both history and progress.
I marvel at the gifted, creative minds and hard-working tradespeople who design and build such pieces.
I’ve been told I’m a “cheap date.”
Drop me in a location and I’m impressed with buildings.
Trees impact me equally.
I’m okay with this. Perhaps, it’s my petite size. Or, insatiable curiosity.
Either way, I’m not alone. The emotional impact of architecture | TED Talks
Here are some of the most impressive buildings I’ve seen and visited. Some are not the most well-known buildings in their communities. They are, however, the ones that instantly grabbed my attention and captured my interest.
Links by building and location sorted by state/region/country are provided under each image.
Click on them. Plan a visit.
All photography is mine.
What’s Your Favorite Building?
What message does it send you?
Let me know below.
Suggest a new building for me to explore. Be sure to send a photo and link along. Thank you.
Midwest Kansas
CottonwoodFalls
Chase County Courthouse | City of Cottonwood Falls Kansas (cwfks.org) What to See & Do in Kansas Flint Hills – Linda Leier Thomason Kansas City
100 Years Of Kansas City History | Union Station KC Home | Visit Kansas City, KS (visitkansascityks.com) Kansas City Must-See Attractions in One Day – Linda Leier Thomason South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Services-Southeast South Dakota Tourism Experience Sioux Falls | Experience Sioux Falls, South Dakota DeSmet
Welcome to De Smet, SD (desmetsd.com) Laura Ingalls Wilder (De Smet Development Corporation) (desmetsd.com) Little House on the Prairie Getaway – Linda Leier Thomason Mitchell
Home – Mitchell Convention & Visitors Bureau, SD (visitmitchell.com) Iowa
Clear Lake
Clear Lake, Iowa | Chamber of Commerce | Stay at the Shore and Explore! (clearlakeiowa.com) Surf Ballroom Win a Visit to Clear Lake, IA – Linda Leier Thomason % Fort Dodge
Homepage – Fort Dodge (fortdodgecvb.com) Fort Dodge Grain Silo Project History | Fort Dodge Public Art Winterset
The Covered Bridges | Madison County, Iowa Chamber & Welcome Center 9 Reasons Madison County Iowa is Worth Visiting – Linda Leier Thomason Nebraska
McCook
Harvey P. and Eliza Sutton House, Scheme 3 | Frank Lloyd Wright Trust (flwright.org) Home – Visit McCook Faith, Family & Farming: McCook, Nebraska – Linda Leier Thomason Kearney
The Archway – Kearney, NE Visit Kearney Nebraska – Sandhill Crane Capital of the World 5 Ways Kearney, NE Stole My Heart – Linda Leier Thomason Red Cloud
Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House | Willa Cather Foundation – Red Cloud Nebraska (NE) 3 Generations Thrilled with Nebraska Adventure – Linda Leier Thomason Tecumseh
Johnson County Courthouse City of Tecumseh, Nebraska – Home (tecumsehne.com) Beatrice
NOTE: Roofline resembles a plow breaking through sod. https://www.nps.gov/home/index.htm Gage County Tourism Beatrice, NE (visitbeatrice.com) Nebraska’s Homestead National Park & Holy Family Shrine – Linda Leier Thomason South Kentucky
Louisville
Churchill Downs Racetrack | Thoroughbred horse racing in Louisville, Kentucky | Churchill Downs Racetrack | Home of the Kentucky Derby Muhammad Ali Center | Be Great :: Do Great Things – Welcome to the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY Georgia
Plains
Former President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood home. Plains | Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website | Explore Georgia.org SAM Shortline | Home Columbus
Attractions and Things To Do In Georgia | Visit Columbus, GA | Visit Columbus, GA (visitcolumbusga.com) Louisiana
New Orleans
https://www.neworleans.com/
Home Page – Louisiana Supreme Court (lasc.org) South Carolina
Charleston
United States Custom House (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) 20 Free Natural Attractions in Charleston, South Carolina – Linda Leier Thomason Colonial Lake Charleston, SC | Official Site for Charleston Vacations & Charleston Tourism | Charleston Area CVB (charlestoncvb.com) East Maine
Augusta
Blaine House-Maine’s Governor’s Mansion http://blainehouse.org/ Caribou
Maine’s General Store https://sleepersmarket.com/ New York
New York City
The Official Guide to New York City | nycgo.com West Arizona
Jerome
Jerome Chamber of Commerce – Jerome, AZ Home – The Haunted Hamburger Hint: Request Backside (not StreetSide) patio.California
Coronado Island
Coronado Visitor Center | Discover Coronado Island Napa Valley
Napa Valley | Explore Napa Valley Online Hawaii
Honolulu
Home (hvcb.org) Hotels Near Waikiki Beach – Hilton Waikiki Beach Nevada
Las Vegas
https://www.lvcva.com/ Taken outside the Aria Resort https://aria.mgmresorts.com/en.html Boulder City
Hoover Dam | Bureau of Reclamation (usbr.gov) Washington
Seattle
Visit Seattle Washington | Travel & Tourism | Official Site Downtown Seattle-A Review of 7 Attractions – Linda Leier Thomason Caribbean Antigua
Antigua: Everything You Need to Know for a Memorable Trip – Linda Leier Thomason Antigua and Barbuda / Homepage (antigua-barbuda.org) Costa Rica
Visit Costa Rica | Costa Rica Tourism Official website Dominican Republic
The Official Travel Guide to Dominican Republic · Visit Dominican Republic The Best & Worst of Traveling to the Dominican Republic – Linda Leier Thomason Canada British Columbia
Victoria
Tourism Victoria | Explore Everything Victoria, BC Has to Offer https://www.tourismvictoria.com/see-do/activities-attractions/statues-landmarks/parliament-buildings Vancouver
Tourism Vancouver – official source of tourist information, things to do, restaurants for Vancouver BC Canada https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx http://harbourcentre.com/ 3 Stunning Days In Victoria & Vancouver Canada – Linda Leier Thomason Which building do you want to see, or have you seen? Jot me a note below.
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