Architectural Wonders

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Chicheley Hall

Chicheley Hall, completed in 1725, features rare Baroque architecture and a lavish interior of marble pillars, oak staircases, and most intriguingly, a hidden library.

Agra, India

Kau Ban Mosque

Beyond the marble tomb: the Taj Mahal's active mosque, where 596 prayer spaces face Mecca and Mumtaz Mahal once rested.

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Taipei, Taiwan

National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine

Built on Chingshan Mountain, this Shrine is dedicated to those lost in the wars of the Republic of China.

Delhi, India

Humayun’s Tomb

This magnificent mausoleum is both a tribute to love and grief also represents a huge leap forward in Mughal architecture.

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Kyiv, Ukraine

St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral

This bright yellow cathedral built in the late 1800s has survived four wars and multiple threats to destroy its historic presence.

Potsdam, Germany

Neue Kammern

This UNESCO World Heritage site in Potsdam, Germany is an exemplary Frederican Rococo palace. Its seven-room guesthouse was originally a 1745 orangery.

Jaipur, India

City Palace

A boy becomes king at eleven with barely enough cavalry—by fifteen, he's charming emperors and recalculating the cosmos.

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Orvieto, Italy

Orvieto Cathedral

This Italian cathedral took nearly three centuries to complete and contains countless works of art.

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Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States

Price Tower

This eclectic copper tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was meant to stand in New York City, but the Great Depression resulted in it being built in the humble town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Amer, Rajasthan, India

Amer Fort

Amer Fort is the former residence of the Rajput Maharajas and their families, now the main tourist attraction in Jaipur.

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Saint-Benoit-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada

Saint Benedict Abbey

Founded in 1912 and raised to the rank of Abbey in 1952, this place of meditation in Quebec, Canada is best known for the architects who designed it.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Tripoli Shrine Temple

This temple, inspired by the Taj Mahal, is the first Shriner's Temple in Wisconsin and one of the best examples of Moorish Revival architecture in the U.S.

Milan, Italy

Duomo di Milano

The largest church in Italy and the third largest church in the world.

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Milan, Italy

Teatro alla Scala

Founded in 1778 and regarded as one of the leading opera and ballet theaters in the world

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Teatro Colón

This century-old Argentinian opera house is held in high regard as one of the best concert venues in the world, both acoustically and aesthetically.

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Isfahan, Iran

Shah Mosque

This Iranian Mosque is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Iranian architecture and featured on the reverse side of the 20,000 Rials banknote.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Church of the Holy Spirit

Some structures of this ancient church in Copenhagen date back half a millennium.

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Catalonia, Spain

Dali Theatre and Museum

This site holds the personal art collection of Salvador Dali, and is also his final resting place.

Fertod, Hungary

Eszterhaza

Often called the "Hungarian Versailles", this palace is considered the country's grandest Baroque structure.

Bangkok, Thailand

Marble Temple

This Buddhist wat temple was inspired by European and Chinese architecture, built with Italian marble, and has been immortalized on Thailand's 5 baht coin.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Central Naval Hospital

One of the best-known examples of brutalist architecture in Argentina.

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Versailles, France

The Queen’s Theatre

This theater was built for Queen Marie Antoinette's personal leisure in the park surrounding the Palace of Versailles.

Munich, Germany

Munich Residenz

This German royal palace was built prepared for conflict. The resident monarchs asked that it be designed such that the palace was difficult to attack yet easy to escape.

Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil

Cathedral St. John the Baptist

This imposing Neo Gothic cathedral is a fine example of the modern cathedral architecture in Brazil.

Pavia, Italy

Certosa di Pavia

Inspired by the Milan Duomo, this Gothic cathedral is famous for its richly detailed façade.

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Ca’ d’Zan

Formerly the home of circus owner, John Ringling, this five story Venetian Gothic style estate is today considered one of America's architectural treasures.

Kashan, Iran

Agha Bozorg Mosque

Famed for its symmetry, this Iranian mosque has hosted visits from architects and kings.

Pavia, Italy

Santa Maria del Carmine

Construction of this Italian church lasted nearly 100 years.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Ganz Hall

Accidentally built as an afterthought, this hall is the product of famed designers and architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, who worked as an apprentice.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tan Dinh Church

Considered one of the most beautifully architected churches in Ho Chi Minh City, this church is styled in a combination of Gothic, Roman, and Baroque design.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum Library

This research library is a Renaissance and Gothic-style dream with one of the world's largest art history collections, including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer.

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Almaty, Kazakhstan

Ascension Cathedral

One of the tallest wooden constructions in the world, this Russian Orthodox cathedral survived a devastating earthquake thanks to its forward-thinking "seismic basket" design.

Saxony, Germany

Little Pheasant Castle

This exotic castle, the smallest and last of its kind in Saxon, Germany, was dubbed "Paradise in a Nutshell".

Walbrzych, Poland

Ksiaz Castle

This castle is the largest in Poland and has a network of secret tunnels below its charming pink facade linked to World War II.

Seville, Spain

Plaza de Espana

This stunning Spanish plaza was designed to astonish visitors during the Ibero-American exposition of 1929.