Architecture

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

This surreal art house looks like a geometric version of a small chapel.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.