Architectural Oddities

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Something about this Brazilian city is slightly askew... literally.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.