Architecture

Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.