Architecture

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

This relic of transportation history still stands in this Indiana city.

In a historic steel foundry east of the Mississippi River, thousands of wooden crates hold the architectural remnants of buildings long gone but not forgotten.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

One of the last remaining covered bridges in the region.

Built more as a work of art than living quarters, this cottage has withstood the test of time.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

This historic building is now home to the Public Access Corporation for the District of Columbia.

This striking building appears to defy gravity, a tower balancing atop a much smaller cube.