An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.