The Best LEGO Sets for Adults in 2025

If you don't pay much attention to toy trends, you might think that LEGO sets for kids are all that's available. That hasn't been the case for a while – in fact, the brick-building company makes plenty of sets for adults.

Over the past five years, LEGO's definition of what it means to be an "adult" set has changed significantly. It used to be a label strictly applied to the difficulty of the build, rather than its outcome. In some instances, it still signifies that. But in many other instances, the age recommendation is a reflection of interest rather than proficiency. Is it built for play? Or is it built for display?

LEGO has honed this adult outreach recently, by designing builds for framing or arrangement in vases. It's LEGO as a lifestyle – as an art installation on a wall or a decorative keepsake on a coffee table.

Here are the best LEGO Adults sets in 2025 – the builds that are changing perceptions of what it means to be a LEGO fan. You can also check out our picks for the best LEGO sets overall for more options.

TL;DR Best LEGO Sets for Adults in 2025

Optimus Prime

Lord of the Rings - Rivendell

TIE Interceptor

River Steamboat

Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers

Motorized Lighthouse

A homage to the classic New England lighthouse, this Ideas set comes with a battery box and motor, which powers the building's rotating light. The details on this build – such as the rocky path at the foot of the lighthouse and the small cottage that houses the lighthouse keeper, make this build into one of LEGO's best.

Tiny Plants

For a relatively low price, you get nine potted plants, which are perfect for window sill display. The nine plants are as follows: Jade Plant, False Shamrock, Laceleaf, Venus Flytrap, Red Sundew, Pitcher Plant, Succulents, Prickly Pear, and Pincushion Cacti.

Pac-Man Arcade

Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet

Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City

Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera

This set lets you build the classic Polaroid camera, one block at a time. It comes with a buildable film pack, complete with photos of Minifigures. You can even load a photo into the finished camera, press the shutter button, and the photo comes out.

The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr

Great Deku Tree

The Endurance

Jaws

The Insect Collection

Do you like insects? Here are three brilliantly colored, life-sized creepy-crawlies: a blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides), Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), and a Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis). These are perfect for a unique desk display or a hair-raising prank.