Architecture

Florida's first suspension bridge.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.