5 Largest US Embassies In The World

2. US Embassy Beirut, Lebanon

Area Covered (Acres): 43
In 1942, the United States established a quasi-diplomatic presence in Lebanon under French authority by appointing an “Agent and Consul General.” Following Lebanon’s independence in 1944, the U.S. built an embassy in Beirut, with a staggering $1 billion price tag matching the cost of its London mission, the most expensive in its history. This monumental scale suggests unwavering American commitment to the Middle East yet simultaneously underscores the superpower’s complex challenges in the region.