Architecture

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

The oldest brick house in the state of Ohio.

The 20th-century church looks like a rustic version of the Sagrada Familia.

The first modernist church in Europe.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

The magnificent sanctuary is Spain's first purpose-built structure of its kind.

This magnificent brick dome was made with an unusual design method.

Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.

This exhibition space designed to look like the skeleton of a whale is hidden underground.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.