Architecture

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

It celebrates a very stinky task and salutes London's fatberg-vanquishing team.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

Where a Japanese government official issued transit visas to Jews fleeing from Nazi-occupied Poland.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

This colorful, geometric church beautifully embodies the Tapatía school of architecture.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.