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Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain
Park Güell
public park system in Barcelona, Spain
La Pedrera
apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí
Casa Batlló
modernist building in Barcelona
Dancing House
building in Prague, Czech Republic
La Grande-Motte
commune in Hérault, France
Palau de la Música Catalana
concert hall in Barcelona, Spain
Gardens by the Bay
urban park in Singapore
Sedlec Ossuary
church
Hundertwasserhaus
thumb|The Hundertwasserhaus The Hundertwasserhaus ("Hundertwasser house") is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, completed in 1985, after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Casa Vicens
family residence in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), designed by Antoni Gaudí
Xuankong Temple
temple built into a cliff in Shanxi province, China
Ferdinand Cheval
French architect (1836–1924)
Ladonia
Micronation in Höganäs, Sweden
Dalí Theatre and Museum
museum in Figueras, Catalonia, Spain dedicated to Salvador Dalí, built by converting a theatre
Nakagin Capsule Tower
former building in Tokyo, Japan (1970-2022)
Habitat 67
housing complex originally built for Expo 67 in Montreal
Wat Rong Khun
Buddhist site in Chiang Rai, Thailand
Museum of Applied Arts
museum in Budapest, Hungary
Gardens of Bomarzo
Manieristic monumental complex located in northern Lazio, Italy
Kugelmugel
Kugelmugel, officially the Republic of Kugelmugel (), is a spherical art object located in Vienna, Austria.
Temple of All Religions
architectural structure
Catacombe dei Cappuccini
burial catacombs of the Capuchin monks in Palermo, Sicily
Sergei Parajanov Museum
cultural heritage monument of Armenia
Buddha Park
sculpture garden in Laos
Coral Castle
visitor attraction in Leisure City, Florida, USA
Hằng Nga guesthouse
Vietnamese guesthouse
Rock Garden of Chandigarh
sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India
Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini
Catholic church in Rome, Italy
Capela dos Ossos
small interior chapel in Evora, Portugal
Tarot Garden
sculpture garden in Capalbio, Italy
Waldspirale
thumb|Waldspirale in Darmstadt thumb|The tower, resembling Russian onion domes thumb|Another view of the complex
Castle of Sammezzano
Sammezzano, or the Castle of Sammezzano, is an Italian palazzo in Tuscany featuring Moorish Revival architectural style. It is located in Leccio, a hamlet of Reggello, in the Province of Florence.
Edward James
British poet and arts patron (1907–1984)
Sanctuary of Truth
park in Pattaya, Thailand
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
historic estate on Biscayne Bay; Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida
Skull Chapel in Czermna
ossuary chapel in Kudowa, Poland
Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand
Escadaria Selarón
architectural work in Rio de Janeiro city
Matrimandir
The Matrimandir is an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of integral yoga in the centre of Auroville, India established by Mirra Alfassa of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville's spiritual co-founder, known to her followers as The Mother or La Mère. It is called Soul of the City (French: ''L'âme de la Ville) and situated in a large open space called "Paix" (French for Peace''). The Mandir was conceived of in late 1965 as a gleaming sphere rising amid twelve gardens by, who marked a lone banyan tree as the heart of the city. Its foundation stone was laid at sunrise on her 93rd b
Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō
architectural structure
Villa Palagonia
villa
Geological Museum of Budapest
museum in Budapest, Hungary
Ancient Siam
open-air museum
Haw Par Villa
theme park in Singapore
Wat Sam Phran
Buddhist temple in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand
KunstHausWien
thumb|Street facade and entrance The KunstHausWien is a museum in Vienna, designed by the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. This museum in the Landstraße district houses the world's only permanent exhibition of Hundertwasser's works, and also hosts regular temporary exhibitions of other artists. The KunstHausWien operates as a private business and does not receive any government aid. In 2009 the KunstHausWien received 174,000 visitors.
Nevigeser Wallfahrtsdom
pilgrimage church
Manfred Gnadinger
German sculptor (1936-2002)
Sutyagin House
former wooden house in Arkhangelsk, Russia
Uelzen railway station
railway station in Uelzen, Germany
Hill House
home in Helensburgh, Scotland designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Las Pozas
Casapueblo
Casapueblo is a building constructed by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró. It is located in Punta Ballena, from Punta del Este, Uruguay. Initially, it was the artist's summer home and workshop, and includes a museum, an art gallery, a cafeteria and a hotel in its facilities. It was the permanent residence of its creator, who worked and spent his last days there.
Bolwoningen
thumb|External view of three houses (2016). thumb|Group of houses along the canal (2017). thumb|Interior of a bolwoning Bolwoningen are Dutch spherical houses in the Maaspoort neighborhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. It consists of 50 spherical houses grouped together near to a canal.
Javier Senosiain
Mexican architect
Casa Navàs
cultural property in Reus, Spain
Palais Bulles de Pierre Cardin
House in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaeo
Buddhist temple made of bottles in Khun Han district, Sisaket province, Thailand
Sala Keoku
sculpture garden