Architectural Oddities

This rare polygonal meeting house is rumored to be built in a circle so that the devil has nowhere to hide.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.

A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.