Domes

One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.

This historic bathhouse that likely dates back to the 1300s.

This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.

The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.

A Soviet-style monument, built after transferring the remains of heroes from their graves.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

One of the biggest Buddhist stupas in Europe, hidden from most locals.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

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

This dome-topped chapel houses the most-venerated religious figure in Yanhuitlán.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.