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Architecture

Glass House

New Canaan, Connecticut

Glass House

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

Laeken Greenhouses illuminated. (luc_viatour/Flickr)

Brussels, Belgium

Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Buontalenti Grotto. (61736507/Flickr)

Florence, Italy

Buontalenti Grotta

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba Botanical Gardens

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

Saint Blazey, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A fisherman rejoices with his catch. (mattemondo/Flickr)

Antogo Fishing Frenzy

Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock.

Pont Basculant de la Seyne-sur-Mer. (Structurae)

La Seyne-sur-Mer, France

Pont Basculant de la Seyne-sur-Mer

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.

A gang of monkeys relax near the temple. (robertbrauneis/Flickr)

Hanuman’s Temple

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

A street in historical Shoe-makers market of Safranbolu. (Wikimedia Commons)

Safranbolu, Turkey

Safranbolu, Turkey

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

George Air Force Base. (Benedict Siegel/Atlas Obscura)

Victorville, California

George Air Force Base

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Permanently Closed

Sea lions off of Forbes island. (Creative Commons)

San Francisco, California

Forbes Island

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

The South Front and the South Lawn with the Seahorse Fountain. The exterior steps are a 19th century replacement for the original horseshoe shaped steps. (Wikimedia Commons)

Bakewell, England

Chatsworth House

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

Bandiagara, Mali

Bandiagara Escarpment Cliff Dwellings

These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.

A gate outside of the experimental estate. (Creative Commons)

Harpenden, England

Rothamsted Research

Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.

The temple in its new interactive exhibit.

London, England

Temple of Mithras

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Ottawa Jail Hostel. (Wikimedia Commons)

Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa Jail Hostel

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

A house in the Tongo Hills. (Creative Commons)

Bolgatanga, Ghana

Tengzug Shrine

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

The Tomb of Daniel at Susa, Iran. (Wikimedia Commons)

Tomb of Daniel

Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.