A beachside monolith shaped by years of waves crashing against hard quartz.

Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.

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.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.