Architecture

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Next to the well-known retaining weir "Hochablass" is the former raft port for the city of Augsburg.

A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.

This tower is all that remains from a medieval fortress.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.