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UTS Tower — view

UTS Tower

A 1979 brutalist landmark on Sydney’s Broadway housing administrative functions of the University of Technology, designed by Michael Dysart.

La Pagoda — view

La Pagoda

A spiralling pharmaceutical laboratory in Madrid whose rotating floors earned it comparison to a pagoda, designed by Miguel Fisac and demolished in 1999.

Linnahall — view

Linnahall

A semi-abandoned Soviet-era palace of culture and sports (1980) overlooking Tallinn’s harbour, originally built as the V. I. Lenin Palace and featuring a heliport and seaport.

Lululaund — view

Lululaund

Lululaund was the short-lived Romanesque Revival studio-house of Bavarian-born British artist Hubert von Herkomer in Bushey, Hertfordshire, designed from an American sketch and demolished in 1939.

Sun Tower — view

Sun Tower

A 17-storey Beaux-Arts landmark in Vancouver crowned by a copper dome and adorned with nine terracotta muses, recently restored to its original splendour.

Hauenštejn — view

Hauenštejn

A medieval castle in the Ore Mountains, Hauenštejn stands as a testament to Czech feudal heritage and remains in private custodianship today.

Vondelkerk — view

Vondelkerk

A Roman Catholic church in Amsterdam-West designed by Pierre Cuypers in 1880, the Vondelkerk served its parish until 1977 before becoming a cultural venue. Severely damaged by fire in January 2026.

West Block — view

West Block

A Victorian High Gothic parliament building completed in 1865, the West Block now houses Canada’s interim House of Commons Chamber and appears on the five-dollar bill.

Friar Park — view

Friar Park

A Victorian neo-Gothic mansion set within 30 acres in Henley-on-Thames, built for a lawyer in 1895 and later owned by Beatle George Harrison, featuring fantastical gardens with grottoes, caves, and an Alpine rock garden.

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