Architectural Oddities

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

Inside the small garden of two mid-century apartment buildings stands a centuries-old bell tower, separated from its original church and hidden from view.

A remarkably futuristic building sits in the oldest town in Louisiana.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

From a distance, this structure looks like an ordinary office building but a closer inspection reveals a unique facade.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

This unusual apartment building may be Brooklyn's own version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.