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The Upside-Down House in Trassenheide.

Trassenheide, Germany

Upside-Down House of Trassenheide

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

Conservationists identified and reintroduced the garden's original foliage.

Two Centuries-Old Riverfront Gardens in India Return to Full Bloom

A new life for treasures just across the river from the Taj Mahal.

Evan Nicole Brown January 11, 2019

The chandelier above the prayer hall.

Chandelier at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

Incompiuta di Venosa

The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.

The Leaning Church of St. Peter of Alcantara

Karviná, Czechia

The Leaning Church of St. Peter of Alcantara

Once overlooking the town, this church now resides on a permanent tilt.

St. Petersburg, Florida

James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden's Monumental Urinal

This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.

Garenin, Scotland

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

The Henry Rokham House

Chicago, Illinois

Terra Cotta Row

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge in 2018

Seattle, Washington

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

The primary tunnel.

Traverse City, Michigan

Tunnels of Traverse City State Hospital

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

The labyrinth of Amiens Cathedral.

Amiens Cathedral Labyrinth

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

York Water Gate.

London, England

York Water Gate

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

Mother Goose House.

Hazard, Kentucky

Mother Goose House

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle.

Orschwiller, France

Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

The grand cemetery entrance.

Azul, Argentina

Azul Cemetery Entrance

This colossal structure and its accompanying angel often play tricks on the eyes.

Los Angeles, California

Mosaic Tile House

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Alien at Chapelle de Bethlehem.

Pop Culture Gargoyles Hidden in Gothic Architecture

Bring binoculars.

Laetitia Barbier December 21, 2018