Design

A curiously placed cannon along a roundabout in Freetown marks the boundary of the old city.

The last remains of a long-demolished estate.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.

The site of one of the only two star-shaped forts in Japan was used as an elementary school for over a century, much longer than its life as a castle.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

The largest example of the “snail well” unique to the Musashino Plateau region.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.