Reykjavik, Iceland
Hallgrimskirkja
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Hong Kong
Beautiful Romanesque arches in a recently rediscovered century old underground reservoir.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Hamilton, Ontario
The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Ottawa, Ontario
A rare venue to buy specialty maps.
Los Angeles, California
This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
Los Angeles, California
This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.
Paris, France
This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.
Paris, France
Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.
Madrid, Spain
Meant to resemble a massive tree, the building is the best example of Spanish organicist architecture in Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.
Barcelona, Spain
This bizarrely tree-like red skyscraper is one of the newer additions to Barcelona’s skyline.
Budapest, Hungary
Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.
Bangkok, Thailand
The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.
Bangkok, Thailand
This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.
Bangkok, Thailand
Sidle up for this Chinatown watering hole for Thai moonshine accompanied by traditional live tunes.
Panama City, Panama
A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.
Mexico City, Mexico
These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.
Mexico City, Mexico
A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.
Mexico City, Mexico
Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.
Mexico City, Mexico
The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.
Moscow, Russia
The avant-garde design was able to bypass strict Soviet regulations on architecture.