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The Oasis Trail at the Agua Caliente Cultural Center.

Atlas Obscura’s Guide to Palm Springs

Bathe in the waters of a sacred hot spring, hike in a desert paradise, or take a tram straight up a mountain—Palm Springs will never stop surprising you.

Sponsored by Visit Palm Springs

Lindsborg, Kansas

1904 World's Fair Swedish Pavilion

A preserved relic of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and a center of Swedish American Culture.

London, England

London Scottish House

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

Durrës, Albania

Old Doors Trail

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

Fujimori Tea Houses

High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.

Görlitz, Germany

Görlitz Synagoge

One of the few German synagogues to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom has been beautifully restored.

Lahore, Pakistan

Shahi Hammam

A perfectly restored 17th-century hammam in the heart of Lahore.

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Hagia Sophia Church

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.

Taljai Mansion

The crumbling ruins of an old stone mansion sit atop a hill in the middle of Pune.

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Church of St. Stephen

Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.

Akhtala, Armenia

Akhtala Monastery

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

Palm Springs, California

Frey House II

With beautiful views and every detail perfectly considered, one of the geniuses of modern architecture built himself the perfect home.

Sponsored by Visit Palm Springs

Carbondale, Illinois

Buckminster Fuller Dome Home

The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.

Archival photo of the staircase inside Loretto Chapel.

The Enduring Mystery of the Loretto Chapel Staircase

This staircase and its construction have dumbfounded visitors for decades.

Sponsored by Visit Santa Fe

Tokyo Night & Light Projections

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

Peshawar, Pakistan

Sethi House

A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.

Chiesa del San Spirito

Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.

Marsaskala, Malta

Jerma Palace Hotel

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.