The small church in A Toxa is unremarkable from a distance, but up close it is revealed to be covered from ground to tower in local shells giving a white, shingle-like appearance.
September 11, 2011
Denham, Australia
This rural Australian restaurant claims to be the only restaurant in the world to be built almost entirely of sea shells.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
San Miguel, Spain
A small house in Tazones, completely covered in shells.
Bratislava, Slovakia
We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.
Hartford, Connecticut
An elliptical glass tower that is known as the world’s first two-sided building.
São Paulo, Brazil
Under the towering glass canopy of Google's headquarters in São Paulo's poshest neighborhood, hides a small, charming 18th-century house.
Chicago, Illinois
Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
Kyoto, Japan
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
