Architecture

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

Some big-name visitors have patronized this small-town library named for an oil man's daughter.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

More than a century old, this heritage water tower is located in the middle of the high-rises of Pune.

Not one, but two of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpieces nestled on the same street.

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

An abandoned bear enclosure from a 19th-century zoo located in a Danish forest.

The history of this Moorish castle includes royals, a Mexican-Spanish association, and several attempts at lodging.

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

The former home of surrealist Edward James, who gave Xilitla its main attraction.

One of the first Second Empire-style buildings constructed in North America.

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.