Casa de los Azulejos (Mexico)

Urban palace from 1793 with three walls covered with beautiful blue and white tiles, hosts restaurant with unique interior.

Las de Paquimé

The most impressive ruins of the so-called Casas Grandes monuments. Remnants of ancient settlement from 1130 – 1300 AD. Gradually evolved into a multi-storied single structure that housed up to 2500 people.

Hằng Nga Guesthouse

Unusual hotel building that resembles a giant tree with many other elements in expressionist forms. The guesthouse was designed by Đặng Việt Nga and built on 1990.

Tu Duc Tomb

Large and ornate imperial tomb (in fact – complex of many buildings), built in 1864–1867 for emperor Tự Đức. Emperor used this structure as his residence long before his death and finally was buried elsewhere.

Ruins of a house in Hafnir

Remnants of the earliest settlement in Iceland – a cabin that was abandoned in the time between 770 and 880 AD.

Glaumbær Turf Houses

One of the best representatives of traditional Icelandic turf houses – a group of carefully restored turf houses in Skagafjordur Folk Museum. The site has been inhabited since the 11th century but the oldest turf houses were built in the middle of the 18th century. There are many more examples around Iceland – such as Hólar turf houses (Norðurland vestra).

Bessastaðir

Historical manor house, built in the site of royal stronghold. Since 1944 – residence of the President of Iceland.

Palaces and country houses

The category of palaces and country houses includes large and showy residences that have served to express the power of their owners.

Castles

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Houses 🢖 Castles Category Castles Described castles What is included in this category? This category includes fortified buildings – houses of influential and rich people. This seemingly simple definition though does not set strict limits and in a lot of cases, it is not entirely clear whether a building is a castle or not. […]