Architecture

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

Something about this Brazilian city is slightly askew... literally.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.

This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.