35 Iconic Sports Arenas in the Heart of Famous Cities

32. La Bombonera: Buenos Aires' Theater of Earthquake

Boca Juniors' home, Estadio Alberto J. Armando—better known as La Bombonera—is a vertical cauldron of football ecstasy. With its famously steep stands and 49,000-seat capacity, it traps sound and emotion in ways few venues can. The stadium literally shakes when Boca fans chant in unison, and the experience of a Superclásico against River Plate here is visceral, bordering on mythical. Tucked into a working-class neighborhood in Buenos Aires, La Bombonera isn't just where football is played—it's where it combusts.