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Tokyo, Japan

Hatsudai Bridge

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."
Shreveport Water Works Museum
Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport Water Works Museum

One of the largest collections of intact Victorian-era waterworks equipment in the world.
architecture

Podcast: House the Giants Built

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 5, 2022
Tokyo, Japan

Transparent Restroom

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Edinburgh Meat Market
Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Meat Market

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.
Daylesford Convent
Daylesford, Australia

Daylesford Convent

This former convent has been reimagined as a community center for artists.
British Columbia

Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
George Widrick House
Frederick, Maryland

George Wildrick House

An amazing example of Federal-period architecture, truly unique to this region of the state.
Nana Wada
Pune, India

Nana Wada

A combination of Peshwa and British Gothic Revival architecture.
architecture

Podcast: The House on the Rock

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 24, 2022
Dropped Triglyphs of Palazzo Te
Mantua, Italy

Dropped Triglyphs of Palazzo Te

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
The Jerlov Observatory.
Vittsjö, Sweden

The Jerlov Observatory

This former peat factory was transformed into an observatory before being abandoned once again.
Vallejo, California

St. Peter's Chapel

The oldest Naval chapel in the United States is home to an incredible collection of Tiffany stained-glass windows.
House as seen from the street in spring.
Queens, New York

Riker-Lent-Smith Homestead

The oldest private residence in New York City.
Greenery covering the walls
Bronx, New York

Villa Charlotte Brontë

Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.
Wilson Bridge
Hagerstown, Maryland

Historic Wilson Bridge

Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Koutammakou
Dissani, Togo

Koutammakou

The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.
Kothari Pyau
Mumbai, India

Kothari Pyau

Constructed in 1923, this is one of several heritage drinking fountains across Mumbai.