Architecture

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

This unusually shaped fortress houses a blend of centuries-old frescoes and modern art.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

This modernist church's massive sci-fi dome may be one of Latin America's largest.

After a partial collapse in the 1950s, this small church's historic facade lives on.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.