Architecture

A nearly impregnable 16th-century fort is one of Goa's oldest.

This grand gate once marked the entrance to a military barracks.

The oldest church building in the state.

This 19th-century heritage building once housed a department store that supplied British provisions in the city.

Once a crime hotspot, this refurbished underpass is now home to a bookstore and a mural celebrating the history of Manila.

A 19th-century mansion with a Gothic entrance in the center of Pune.

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

What was once a summer home next to a waterfall has now become littered with graffiti and children in swimsuits.

A wealthy aristocratic family built this Disney-worthy, fairy-tale castle.

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Designed by famed 20th-century architect Cass Gilbert, the future of this abandoned 1908 rail station is currently in limbo.

Wander the locker-lined, terrazzo-floored halls and sleep in a former classroom at this unique inn.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

The largest cemetery in Chile is the final resting place for more than 2 million people, from politicians to artists.