Monks Mound (Cahokia)
A four-sided earthen platform the size of a pyramid base, rising about 100 ft out of the ground, with a concrete staircase appearing to lead up into the sky – like a real life stairway to heaven.
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Atlanta Marriott Marquis
John Portman’s 1985 downtown hotel, built around one of the tallest hotel atriums in the world: a hollow tower of balconies, glass lifts and a drop that feels almost outdoor.
TWA Hotel (Flight Center)
Eero Saarinen’s 1962 TWA terminal at JFK, restored as a hotel: blood red carpets, stark white tube corridors, a sunken lounge, and the feeling of a departure hall that never fully emptied.
Newgrange
A 5,000-year-old passage tomb in the Boyne Valley whose long stone corridor leads to a dark inner chamber, aligned so that sunrise at the winter solstice briefly fills it with light.
Wat Rong Khun (White Temple)
A contemporary Buddhist temple complex outside Chiang Rai, built entirely in glittering white and mirror mosaic, with a bridge over a “hell” pit of reaching hands.
Treehotel
Suspended high among the pines of Swedish Lapland, Treehotel offers a collection of uniquely designed treerooms so surreal, they appear like portals within the woodland.
Jewel Changi Airport
A vast glass dome with a towering indoor waterfall and tropical planting. When quiet, it feels like a polished, climate-controlled dream.
Wat Samphran Dragon Temple
Striking 17-storey pink cylindrical tower with a gigantic green dragon, coiled around it. Visitors can climb the hollow body of the dragon, emerging near the creature’s head at the top of the tower.
The Pink Stairwell at Frank’s Cafe
Permanent art installation titled ‘hi boo i love you’ by artist Simon Whybray. Bright, fully enclosed stairwell painted entirely in bubblegum pink, forming a vivid monochromatic tunnel that leads from street level, up through a multi-storey car park, to the rooftop of Frank’s Cafe in Peckham.
Dallas Pedestrian Network (Downtown Tunnels)
Extensive network of underground pedestrian tunnels beneath downtown Dallas, stretching across roughly three miles and 36 city blocks. A real-world “Backrooms” of long fluorescent corridors, shifting architectural styles, and near-empty walkways.
