Architecture

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

An arts and culture melting pot inside an old roadside inn from the Ottoman era.

This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.

Resembling a 15th century medieval fortress, this home once belonged to a legend of Mexican cinema.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

This tower is all that remains of a 19th-century schoolhouse that became a famous music venue before its destruction.

Known as the "Kissing Bridge" for its privacy, it also happens to be the last covered bridge in Ontario.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The oldest church in Serbia was also the ecclesiastical seat of the region during the Middle Ages.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

This monumental gateway marks the northern edge of Brighton and is a welcome sign to all visitors to the seaside city.