Architecture

This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.

Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.

This grand building inspired by classic Islamic architecture is home to a seat of provincial government.

The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.

Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

The remnants of a luxurious resort that saw its peak in the 1970s and 1980s has been abandoned since 2009, leaving behind the wreckage of both the hotel and a beautiful ice skating rink.