15 Lego Sets Worth Displaying In Your Home

Embrace the childhood feeling that building a Lego sets evokes and choose the set from one of your favorite youth movies. Choose between two versions: One that includes a lightning rod and plutonium chamber and another the Mr. Fusion generator and hover conversion function to flight mode.

Instead of sinking $50,000 into a classic Land Rover Defender overlanding build out, get the next best thing: a miniature DIY model of it. It's got all the realistic touches, too, from functional steering, doors that open, working suspension, and a hood that actually opens. And inside there are even accurate interior details and a coffee cup for the driver.

That 7,500-piece Millennium Falcon lego set we mentioned? Behold. Han Solo would be pretty proud of you if you can build this one.

If you're really into F1 racing, get some hands-on experience with one of the cars. Plus, once you complete it, it's going to be the center of attention in your office.

For the art lover, Starry Night takes the form of a Lego set that might just require Vincent Van Gogh-level talent to build. There's even a figurine of the legend at the easel that you get to construct.

All aboard the holiday express train. Embracing the season ahead, this 956-piece kit will bring playful festive décor to your household as the train chugs along. Watch the smokestack and polar bear move with the train, too.

Whether you had a pet fish or not, this aquarium allows you to experience its allure—without actually having to take care of a fish or clean the tank.

It might not work, but it looks cool as hell and fun to build. Isn't that the point?

Start building your at-home arcade with this PAC-MAN Lego set. The retro detailing is off the charts, from the light brick that illuminates the coin slot to a removable back panel that reveals the machine's inner mechanics.

If your motto is "Go Big or Go Home," then the Death Star Lego set is for you. It costs $1,000 and has just under 10,000 pieces, so you're definitely getting your money's worth in hours of endless activity. Spot Luke and Leia swinging to safety from the retractable bridge, Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi dueling it out with lightsabers, and much, much more.

For the dinosaur enthusiast, build the detailed Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil. It's even got a movable head, opening jaw, posable hands and tail.

Don't worry Harry Potter lovers; there's something for you, too. Build your own version of Hogwarts. It's ultra-realistic due to its stained glass windows, house banners, moving staircases, Hagrid's hut (which comes with Aragog the spider), the Whomping Willow that includes the buildable blue Flying Ford Anglia car—and we're just getting started.

If you're open to spending the big bucks, the mighty Colosseum awaits. With 9,036 pieces, the structure has all of its iconic elements: The northern part of the outer walls facade, arches, columns of the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders, and an attic decorated with Corinthian pilasters.

A 1:200 scale of the ship, this astounding Lego set is going to be a stately rendering of the legendary boat. Three different sections enable access to the grand staircase, boiler room, and more, and you can even open the model to make the piston engines turn the rear propellers.

Is there really a correct formula to finding the Lego set that speaks to you? Not particularly. Still, there are a few things to consider before making a purchase. The most important factor to consider is how many pieces a set has. Some of these Lego sets can be completed in an afternoon, and others could take a few weeks of work. We rounded up a selection that spans that timeframe. But when it comes down to it, the only real key is to buy the set that you'll have the most fun constructing.

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