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Città Ideale

Montegabbione (TR), Italy

La Scarzuola

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Abbotsford House

Melrose, Scotland

Abbotsford House

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

Main building

Jesús de Tavarangue, Paraguay

Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangüe

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

Berlin, Germany

Liquidrom

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

Guangzhou Circle, aka "The Big Coin," home to the Guangdong Plastic Exchange.

China’s Ban on Weird Architecture May Mean No More Big Pants or Giant Lotuses

Cara Giaimo February 22, 2016

100 Wonders: Don Justo's Self Built Cathedral

Dylan Thuras February 18, 2016

Swannanoa Mansion

Lyndhurst, Virginia

Swannanoa Palace

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Western City Gate of Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia

Western City Gate of Belgrade

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

Mills of Folon and Picon

Mills of Folon and Picon

"Satisfying" is a good way to describe these beautifully aligned rows of Spanish mills.

Maldonado, Uruguay

Puente Laguna Garzón

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.

Rila Monastery

Rilski manastir, Bulgaria

Rila Monastery

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Barcelona, Spain

Park Güell

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Mandalay, Myanmar

U Bein Bridge

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

2005 photo

The Bad Deed that Robbed Compton Avenue of Its Most Iconic Church

Catherine Wagley January 28, 2016

Augsburg 1550

Augsburg, Germany

The Vogeltor

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

Maine State Building at Poland Spring Preservation Park

Maine State Building

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

Behind the Scenes of Brooklyn's Airbnb Igloo–Now Trying For Tinder Sponsorship

Tao Tao Holmes January 26, 2016

Du Cane Court

London, England

Du Cane Court

Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.