It's always fun to play with LEGO. Building things with the famous bricks is relaxing and stimulating at the same time. These ten awesome advanced LEGO sets are perfect for adult enthusiasts. The sets are all 1000 pieces or more (one is over 4000!) and are perfect for more expert builders.
Most of these sets are of an earlier vintage, so they are selling for collectible pricing. If you see one of these classic, huge, expert building LEGO sets available for purchase, don't dawdle. Many of these are discontinued from the manufacturer and only come back on the market on occasion. This list was first compiled in 2014.
1 LEGO Pirates Imperial Sailing Flagship
This megaset is so much fun! Build a realistic Imperial sailing ship with this 1664-piece LEGO building set. The box comes with 9 minifigures, including ship personnel and soldiers, plus a pirate prisoner. Raise the anchor and get ready for battle in this fully equipped ship complete with ammo, torches, cannons, muskets, and more!
2 LEGO Town Hall: Creator Series Building Set
This LEGO set comes with 2766 pieces to put together a detailed Town Hall building. The three-story building includes a clocktower, balcony, skylight, and working elevator. The Town Hall also comes with eight mini figures, including the mayor and a bride & groom.
3 LEGO Space Shuttle Expedition Set with Astronauts
This is a fun set for space enthusiasts or fans of NASA. The box has 1230 pieces to create a detailed Space Shuttle complete with fuel tank and booster rockets - this spacecraft is ready for lift off! The box comes with three figures: 2 astronauts and a ground crew member with his own maintenance vehicle.
4 Awesome Detailed LEGO Sydney Opera House
The iconic building in Sydney Harbour comes to life in LEGO bricks! The famous Australian building looks amazingly detailed in this huge 2989-piece LEGO set. When complete, the building is over 11" tall and 25" wide! This is a great advanced set for serious LEGO enthusiasts!
5 LEGO Fairground Mixer Carnival Ride
This carnival fair ride LEGO set is amazing! The 1746-piece set includes three carnival activities: high-striker; dunk tank; and the major attraction, the spinning Fairground Mixer ride. Assemble the transport trucks to get everything ready to go, then set up the awesome Mixer ride and other carnival accessories. This set comes with a whopping 12 minifigures, including a juggling man on stilts, ticket lady, and queasy Mixer rider! Upgrade the ride with LEGO Power Functions motors to make the Mixer move!
6 LEGO Tower Bridge - 4295-Piece London Landmark!
This set is HUGE! Build London's famous Tower Bridge with this mega building set that has 4295 pieces! The big drawbridge really opens and closes! What would the bridge be without vehicles? This set comes with four: black London taxi; yellow truck; green car; and one of London's famous double-decker red buses!
7 LEGO Volkswagen T1 Camper Van Hippie Classic
We just love this classic auto building set from LEGO! The red VW van set has 1332 pieces and looks great on display. The set has a lot of moving parts so it is also fun to play with! Open the rear door to see the engine, transform the seat to a bed, or pop the top for some camping fun.
8 LEGO Palace Cinema Retro Movie Theater Building
This Expert LEGO set comes with 2196 pieces to build a cool old-fashioned stand-alone movie theater. The Palace cinema includes six minifigures: child star; cinema worker; photographer; male & female guest; and chauffeur. Create a movie premiere scene with these figures and the included limousine!
9 LEGO Monster Fighers Haunted House
Build your own scary haunted house with this LEGO set. The house and accessories are made of 2064 different pieces. The house has a lot of cool details like a fireplace, drawing office, folding staircase, and potion room. The set includes six mini figures, including 2 ghosts, zombie chef, and a vampire with bride.
10 LEGO Bike Shop & Café Multi-Building Set
Pick up different town buildings with this LEGO Creator 1023-piece box. Build a free-standing Bike Shop and the separate Café. You can also use this set to build a Auto Repair Shop or a Flower Shop. This LEGO set comes with three minifigures and accessories like a bike, a car, and a barbecue.
