Nouméa, New Caledonia
Jean Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.
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Nouméa, New Caledonia
Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.
Allouville-Bellefosse, France
Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.
Marseille, France
What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Nubia, Egypt
Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Kairouan, Tunisia
Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.
Imatra, Finland
These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Paris, France
The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Maras, Peru
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
Puno, Peru
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.