Bertioga: Where City Meets Rainforest
Bertioga, a coastal city just 50 miles from São Paulo, Brazil, is a place where two worlds collide. On one…
Architecture & Design
From Shipping Containers to a Modern Home
What looks like a pile of plain shipping containers can, with creativity and vision, turn into something extraordinary. In the…
The Leshan Giant Buddha: The World’s Largest Carved Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha (乐山大佛) in Sichuan Province, China, is the largest stone Buddha in the world and one of…
Japan’s Rooftop Gardens: Cooling Cities, One Parking Lot at a Time
In the middle of Japan’s busiest cities, where space is scarce and the summer heat can be brutal, rooftops are…
Sümela Monastery: The Cliff-Hanging Marvel of the Black Sea
Perched dramatically on a sheer cliff in the Altındere Valley of Trabzon Province, Turkey, Sümela Monastery (also known as Panagia…
Huaxing Times Square: Where Retro Meets Photo-Worthy in Nanning
Huaxing Times Square (often called Huaxing Times Plaza) is a mixed commercial-residential complex sitting in the Qingxiu District of Nanning,…
Manaus: The Gateway City to the Amazon
Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state in northern Brazil, is a city unlike any other. Sitting at the heart of…
Chongqing Wushan Airport: The Sky-High Gateway to the Gorges
Chongqing Wushan Airport (originally Wushan Shennüfeng Airport) is a striking feat of engineering and design. Located in the mountainous northeastern…
The Charm of Stump Houses: Homes Built Inside Giant Trees
The image shows a unique dwelling, likely either a stump house built within a massive hollowed-out tree trunk or a…