Places Archaos Wants to Go

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.

A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.

An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

This architectural oddity is an oasis of green on the outskirts of Valencia.

The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.

A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.

Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site.

A breathtaking canyon offers stunning views and frightful pathways through an ecological paradise.

An arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots, and challenging climbs, on the planet.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.

The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world