Architecture

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

An Antoni Gaudí masterpiece in Astorga.

This modernist bridge highlights the bear as a symbol of Madrid.

A historical house furnished with authentic pieces from the Victorian period.

This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.

In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.

The ruins of a military fortification sit atop this mountain.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

An Art Nouveau church decorated in mother-of-pearl and aluminum.

An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

This is an amazing but little known tile mosaic mural that used to grace the lobby of an office building in 1958, but now can only be seen from the second floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart.

Located in the Horniman Circle area, this church marks the historical Zero Point of Mumbai.

This traditional home is a rare example of 19th-century Korean architecture.