Architecture

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.