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Architecture

An alley in Turin's fake medieval village.

Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Sant Miquel del Fai

Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain

Church of Sant Miquel del Fai

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

wax sculptures

Tahouitet El Ghadir, Lebanon

Moussa Castle

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

Temple dels Homes

An ornate tower shows off a local artist's architectural flair.

A roof for eternity.

Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

The Village of Monsanto

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro

The world's largest church atop a political fault line.

San Miguel, Spain

Shell House - Casa de las Conchas

A small house in Tazones, completely covered in shells.

Monumento a Los Ojos

An outsider folly near Madrid.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Escadaria Selarón Mosaic Steps

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

Tijuana, Mexico

La Mona

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

Creative Commons by sean_carney

Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba

Old Pinawa Dam

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.

Chandigarh, India

Nek Chand Saini's Rock Garden

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

Khan's Palace. (Wikimedia Commons)

Kokand, Uzbekistan

Khan's Palace

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

The Tomb of Ali at Shakhimardan. (Wikimedia Commons)

Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan

Tomb of Ali at Shakhimardan

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.

The house that moved in Exeter. (spi/Flickr)

Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

The Tiny Church in Soldotna, Alaska. (Atlas Obscura)

Soldotna, Alaska

Tiny Church

Open day and night, a church with three pews and Bibles.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

City Salvage

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

The Big Oyster in Taree, Australia.

Taree, Australia

Big Oyster

Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer.