PICTURES: Lonely Planet reveals the most amazing architecture across the world
FROM ANCIENT a temple carved into the rock to a house made out of clay and an office building in the shape of a shopping basket, Lonely Planet has revealed the world’s most amazing architecture.
Spanning the globe and highlighting some of the most famous tourist attractions along the way, Lonely Planet has revealed the world’s most amazing architecture.
Amazing Architecture: A Spotter’s Guide celebrates the tourist fascination of capturing the perfect holiday snapshot.
Having included more than 120 brilliant and innovative buildings from around the world, the Mail Online has highlighted a few favourites.
Museum of Contemporary Arts in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Perched on the edge of a cliff in Rio de Janeiro, the museum looks almost alien like. Architect Oscar Niemeyer designed the building.
Cube Houses designed by Piet Blom in Rotterdam, Netherlands
The striking cube houses were designed by Piet Blom and are located in the Oude Haven in Rotterdam. They are said to represent, “living as an urban roof”.
Park Royal Hotel, Singapore, Asia
The striking building makes quite an impression over the motorway below with gardens dropping with tropical plants and lined with palm trees. Guests you bath in this inner-city tropical paradise also have use of an infinity pool.
Longaberger Office, Newark, Ohio
The office is built to look like a giant shopping basket. The seven-story building can hold up to 500 people and is the home of basket manufacture Dave Longaberger.
Masjid-I Imam or Shah Mosque in Tehran, Iran
The iconic blue mosque is also referred to as the Royal Mosque or Imam Mosque. The beautiful building is covered with mosaic tiles that Lonely Planet describes as “perfect proportions”.
Wat Chai Wattanaram temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand
The ninth century Buddhist temple in Thailand is the largest temple in the world and holds UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Built in the 5th century BC, this astonishing constructed is carved into the rock
The Jantar Mantar monument of Jaipur, India
Built in the 18th century by the Rajput king, Sawai Jai Singh II, the Indian monument is made up of nineteen astronomical architectural elements.
The Pompidou Center in Paris, France
A complex building, the centre lies in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement. It is home to the Museum of Modern Art and the Public Information Library.
The Treasury building, Petra, Jordan
Built in the 5th century BC, this astonishing constructed is carved into the rock. The building is one of the more elaborate ancient Arab temples.
Monte Cassino Street 'Crooked House' in Poland
’The little crooked house’ or Krzywy Domek, is actually, a shopping centre. Szotyńscy and Zaleski designed the building.
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Pana Palace in Sintra, Portugal
One of Portugal’s most popular tourist attractions, the buildings exemplifies 19th century Romanticism, architecture.
Bath Abbey and Roman baths, Bath, Somerset
Located in the centre of Bath city, the Roman spa is one of England’s historical tourist attractions. The hot pools are open daily for tourists.
The Casa Terracotta House in Villa De Leyva in Mexico
Made entirely of clay, the house is considered the largest piece of pottery in the world.