Football is played all over the world. As cities and nations grow, the stadiums that they build to play football in become beacons of pride, displays of power, and dedications to the game we all love. This video and the following pictures of amazing stadiums show just how monumental and legendary that all of those manifestations can be.
1. Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux - FC Girondins de Bordeaux - Bordeaux, France
![Bordeaux pictures of amazing stadiums, bordeax's from the air.](/sites/default/files/u403/bordeaux-arial.jpg)
Photo: afasiaarchzine.com
![pictures of amazing stadiums, bordeaux's gate](/sites/default/files/u403/bordeaux-gate.jpg)
Photo: afasiaarchzine.com
![Bordeaux pictures of amazing stadiums, bordeaux inside](/sites/default/files/u403/bordeaux-inside_0.jpg)
Photo: media.rtl.fr
2. Moses Mabhida Stadium - Durban South Africa
Photo: lafarge.ru
![Moses Mabhida pictures of amazing stadiums, moses mabhida crowd](/sites/default/files/u403/Moses-Mabhida-crowd_0.jpg)
Photo:aecom.com
3. Camp Nou - FC Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain
![Camp Nou pictures of amazing stadiums, camp nou arial](/sites/default/files/u403/camp-nou-arial.jpg)
Photo: spainticketsonline.info
![Camp Nou pictures of amazing stadiums, camp nou crowd](/sites/default/files/u403/Camp-nou-crowd.jpg)
Photo: globo-rojo.com
![Camp Nou pictures of amazing stadiums, camp nou celebration](/sites/default/files/u403/Camp-Nou-celebration.jpg)
Photo: spainticketsonline.info
4. The Float at Marina Bay - Marina Bay, Singapore
![Marina Bay pictures of amazing stadiums, marina bay skyline](/sites/default/files/u403/marina-bay-skyline.jpg)
Photo: en.wikipedia.org
![Marina Bay pictures of amazing stadiums, marina bay arial](/sites/default/files/u403/marina-bay-arial_0.jpg)
Photo: @AllSportsNut | Twitter
![Marina Bay pictures of amazing stadiums, marina bay street view](/sites/default/files/u403/marina-bay-street-view.jpg)
Photo: @dankobylka | Twitter
5. Stade Velodrome - Olympique de Marseille - Marseille, France
![Stade Velodrome pictures of amazing stadiums, stade velodrome from space](/sites/default/files/u403/stade-velodrome-from-space.jpg)
Photo: cnes.fr
![Stade Velodrome pictures of amazing stadiums, stade velodrome arial](/sites/default/files/u403/stade-velodrome-arial.jpg)
Photo: cafefootball.eu
![Stade Velodrome pictures of amazing stadiums, stade velodrome blue inside](/sites/default/files/u403/stade-velodrome-inside-blue.jpg)
Photo: @Instant_Foot | Twitter
6. Olympiastadion München - Bayner München (1975-2005) | TSV 1860 München (1975-2005) | Munich, Germany
![Olympiastadion Meudnchen pictures of amazing stadiums, olympiastadion muenchen arial](/sites/default/files/u403/Olympiastadion-Muenchen-arial.jpg)
Photo: wikimedia.org
![Olympiastadion Meudnchen picutres of amazing stadiums, olympiastadion muenchen 197](/sites/default/files/u403/olympiastadion-muenched-1972.jpg)
The Olympiastadion in 1972. Photo: @MotherSoccerNL | Twitter
7. Estadio Santiago Bernabeu - Real Madrid CF - Madrid, Spain
![Bernabeu pictures of amazing stadiums, Bernabeu night](/sites/default/files/u403/bernabeu-night.jpg)
Photo: rackcdn.com
![Bernabeu pictures of amazing stadiums, bernabeu crowd](/sites/default/files/u403/bernabeu-crowd.jpg)
Photo: pixelstalk.net
![Bernabeu pictures of amazing stadiums, bernabeu celebration](/sites/default/files/u403/bernabeu-celebration.jpg)
Photo: dailymail.co.uk
8. Eidi Stadium - Faroe Islands
![pictures of amazing stadiums, eidi stadium](/sites/default/files/u403/eidi-stadium.jpg)
Photo: trover.com
9. Rungrado 1st of May Stadium (Largest stadium in the world - 150,000) - North Korean National Team - Pyongyang, North Korea
![pictures of amazing stadium, rungrado outside](/sites/default/files/u403/rungrado-outside.jpg)
Photo: wikimedia.org
![Rungrado pictures of amazing stadiums, rungrado inside](/sites/default/files/u403/rungrado-inside.jpg)
Photo: @Maarifli_Twit | Twitter
10. Estadio Azteca - Club America - Mexico City, Mexico
![Estadio Azteca pictures of amazing stadiums, estadio azteca arial](/sites/default/files/u403/estadio-azteca-arial.jpg)
Photo: deporlovers.com
![Estadio Azteca pictures of amazing stadiums, estadio azteca flag](/sites/default/files/u403/estadio-azteca-flag.jpg)
Photo: starmedia.com
11. Henningsvær Stadion - Lofoten Islands, Norway
![Henningsvaer Stadion pictures of amazing stadiums, Henningsvaer Stadion](/sites/default/files/u403/Henningsv%C3%A6r-Stadion-arial.jpg)
Photo: tumblr.com
12. Maracanã Stadium - Flamengo | Fluminense | Brazil national Team - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
![Maracana pictures of amazing stadiums, maracana arial](/sites/default/files/u403/maracana-arial.jpg)
Photo: futbolmundial.com
![Maracana pictures of amazing stadiums, maracana mountain back drop](/sites/default/files/u403/maracana-mountain-backdrop.jpg)
Photo: wikimedia.org
![Maracana pictures of amazing stadiums, maracana inside night](/sites/default/files/u403/maracana-inside-night.jpg)
Photo: wikimedia.org
13. Ottmar Hitzfeld stadium (Highest Pitch in Europe, 5,561 ft) - FC Gspon - Gspon, Switzerland
![Ottmar Hitzfeld stadium pictures of amazing stadiums, Ottmar Hitzfeld stadium](/sites/default/files/u403/Ottmar-Hitzfeld-backdrop.jpg)
Photo: guim.co.uk
14. Allianz Arena - Bayern Munich - Munich, Germany
![Allianz Arena pictures of amazing stadiums, allianz arena lit up](/sites/default/files/u403/allianz-arena-lit-up.jpg)
Photo: chelseanewsletter.files.wordpress.com
![Allianz Arena pictures of amazing stadiums, Allianz Arena giant emblem](/sites/default/files/u403/allianz-arena-giant-emblem.jpg)
Photo: theartmad.com
15. Nuevo Estadio Silvestre Carrillo - Club Deportivo Mensajero - Canary Islands, Spain
![Estadio Silvestre Carillo pictures of amazing stadiums, Estadio Silvestre Carillo sea](/sites/default/files/u403/silvestre-carrillo-sea.png)
Photo: @English_AS | Twitter
![estadio silvestre Carrillo pictures of amazing stadiums, estadio silvestre Carrillo](/sites/default/files/u403/silvestre-carrillo.png)
Photo: @deporpalmero | Twitter
16. National Stadium - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
![Taiwan National Stadium pictures of amazing stadiums, taiwan national stadium full arial](/sites/default/files/u403/taiwan-national-stadium-full-arial.jpg)
Photo: imgur
![Taiwan National Stadium pictures of amazing stadiums, taiwan national stadium side arial](/sites/default/files/u403/taiwan-national-stadium-side-arial.jpg)
Photo: wikimedia.org
17. National Stadium - Poland National Team - Warsaw, Poland
![National Stadium pictures of amazing stadiums, national stadium night](/sites/default/files/u403/national-stadium-night.jpg)
Photo: panoramio.com
![National Stadium pictures of amazing stadiums, national stadium inside](/sites/default/files/u403/national-stadium-inside.jpg)
Photo: @Europe_Pics | Twitter
18. BC Place - Vancouver Whitecaps - Vancouver, British Columbia
![BC Place pictures of amazing stadiums, BC place skyline](/sites/default/files/u403/bc-place-skyline.jpg)
Photo: perennialunderachievers.files.wordpress.com
![BC Place pictures of amazing stadiums, BC place river](/sites/default/files/u403/bc-place-river.jpg)
Photo: wikimedia.org
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