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

2. Moses Mabhida Stadium - Durban South Africa

3. Camp Nou - FC Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain

4. The Float at Marina Bay - Marina Bay, Singapore

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5. Stade Velodrome - Olympique de Marseille - Marseille, France

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6. Olympiastadion München - Bayner München (1975-2005) | TSV 1860 München (1975-2005) | Munich, Germany

The Olympiastadion in 1972. Photo: @MotherSoccerNL | Twitter

7. Estadio Santiago Bernabeu - Real Madrid CF - Madrid, Spain

8. Eidi Stadium - Faroe Islands

9. Rungrado 1st of May Stadium (Largest stadium in the world - 150,000) - North Korean National Team - Pyongyang, North Korea

Photo: @Maarifli_Twit | Twitter

10. Estadio Azteca - Club America - Mexico City, Mexico

11. Henningsvær Stadion - Lofoten Islands, Norway

12. Maracanã Stadium - Flamengo | Fluminense | Brazil national Team - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

13. Ottmar Hitzfeld stadium (Highest Pitch in Europe, 5,561 ft) - FC Gspon - Gspon, Switzerland

14. Allianz Arena - Bayern Munich - Munich, Germany

15. Nuevo Estadio Silvestre Carrillo - Club Deportivo Mensajero - Canary Islands, Spain

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16. National Stadium - Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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17. National Stadium - Poland National Team - Warsaw, Poland

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18. BC Place - Vancouver Whitecaps - Vancouver, British Columbia

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