Architecture

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.

This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.

This World War II-era bunker hides between medieval chapels in Nijmegen's city center.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

This parody of ecclesiastical cloisters features famous figures from the 20th century.

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.

This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.

This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.

This small village museum contains the schoolboy scratchings of William Wordsworth.

True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.

After an Illinois church was struck by lightning and burned down, Frank Lloyd Wright designed this replacement.

This imposing castle has stood for nearly a thousand years.

This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.