The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.

Arguably Belgrade's only example of pure Art Deco architecture.

A retro Yugoslav congress, cultural, and business hall built in the 1970s, with an iconic world clock.

Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.

Considered an architectural abomination by some, this metal-clad building is known as 'little red riding hood' by locals.

This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.

Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.

An Art Deco Icarus statue adorns this abandoned gem of Yugoslav Modernist architecture.

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.