Architecture

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Built from oil field parts and resembling a teepee, this abandoned mid-century church is hoping for a comeback.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.