Architecture

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

This "social palace" housing complex created a relatively stable and self-contained worker's society... for a time.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

This replica medieval European village in the Dominican Republic was built by a Hollywood set designer.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.