The city of Pavlopetri in Vatika Bay underwater off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece, is about 5,000 years old, making it the oldest submerged city known in the world. Pavlopetri is unique in having an almost complete town plan, including streets, buildings, and tombs.
La Scarzuola is an architectural complex in Umbria, located in Montegiove hamlet in the comune of Montegabbione, Terni Province, Italy. It was originally the site of a 13th-century convent associated with St. Francis of Assisi, but was partially abandoned in the 19th century. In 1957, the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi purchased the convent site and converted it into a multi-faceted architectural complex mainly built with the remains of the convent. Buzzi built the complex as his interpretation of the ideal city.
The Fisher Studio Houses are a complex of 12 art moderne style residential units in Chicago,
The Sakya Monastery, first founded in 1073, is the most important seat of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. This ancient monastery is of cultural significance because it is home to some of the oldest Tibetan artwork and thousands of ancient manuscripts and books. There are about 84,000 books in the library and one of the books weighs over 500 kg.
Tobu World Square is a theme park in Kinugawa Onsen, which exhibits 1/25th scale replicas of famous buildings from around the world. The models include ancient monuments, cultural treasures and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, reproduced with great detail all the way down to cars, trains and people populating the sites, and with gardens that change with the seasons.
Quinlan Terry is a British architect. Quinlan Terry is a well-known representative of New Classical architecture and the favourite architect of King Charles III.
Powis Castleis a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house in Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens.
The Fiat Tagliero Building in Asmara, Eritrea, is a Futurist-style service station completed in 1938 and designed by the Italian engineer Giuseppe Pettazzi. Conceived as a simple petrol station, Pettazzi designed a building that resembles an aeroplane incorporating a central tower with office space, cashiers desk and shop — and supporting a pair of 15 meter cantilevered, reinforced concrete wings. The building remains structurally sound and has not been damaged during numerous conflicts affecting the Horn of Africa during the twentieth century.
Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola, India. The palace served as a refuge to asylum seekers on two separate occasions.
Boro Bonaparte was a plan by Giovanni Antonio Antolinilans to redesign Milan in the around the Sforza Castle which Napoleon had begun to demolish. The projected proposed keeping the core of the castle, adding a facing of Doric columns, and developing a vast circular plaza around, some 570 meters in diameter. Surrounded by a Doric colonnade, the plaza was to be bordered by administrative buildings, ministries, courthouses, baths, theatres, universities and museums. Although Napoleon was strongly behind it, it was finally deemed too ambitious for a city the size of Milan.