Miami, Florida
The Vagabond Hotel
This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.
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Miami, Florida
This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.
Kamikatsu, Japan
In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.
Redstone, Colorado
This Rocky Mountain mansion was the luxurious home of the authoritarian leader of a company town.
Shreveport, Louisiana
From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.
Malmö, Sweden
At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Veiga, Spain
This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.
Benalmádena, Spain
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
Herzliya, Israel
This marvelous work of outsider architecture is built into the cliffs of an Israeli beach.
Pizzo, Italy
This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.
Bellville, Texas
A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.
Amanlis, France
An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.
Santa Barbara, California
This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.
St. Augustine, Florida
Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
Blantyre, Malawi
This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
Medford, Massachusetts
The aviator lived here from 1924 until she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane in 1928.
La Salle, Illinois
A sprawling historic mansion with connections to a notable industrial and publishing dynasty.
Michigan City, Indiana
These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
London, England
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
Espoo, Finland
Visit Finnish architect Matti Suuronen's first UFO-shaped home.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
High rises built to house displaced military personnel and their families form a unique cylindrical shape.
Arras, France
One of the most notorious leaders of the French Revolution once lived here.
Green Island, Taiwan
The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.