When you talk about artists, you usually think of painters, sculptors, dancers, singers, and even actors, but you’ll rarely hear anyone include architects. Although most of them engage in safe and practical construction, some devote their lives to creating buildings and structures that are no less impressive than works of art. Here are 18 such buildings from around the world. If you see them with your own eyes, you’ll spend long minutes in front of them just appreciating each one’s beauty!
1. “Hill of the Buddha” in Sapporo, Japan
2. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture’s building in Kazan
3. “Jing An Temple” in the middle of the gray city of Shanghai, China
4. “City of Arts and Sciences” in Valencia, Spain
5. “Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple” in Tamil Nadu, India
6. Chain Structure in Singapore
7. Institute for Medical and Health Research building in South Australia
8. The “iceberg” in Aarhus, Denmark
9. “Intel Hotel” in Zaandam, the Netherlands
10. The “drunk house” in Sopot, Poland
11. “The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art” in Cape Town, South Africa
12. “Polygon Riviera” in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
13. “Agora Garden Tower” in Taipei, Taiwan
14. “Temple of the Sun” in Muhamadra, India
15. Imax Theater “Le KinéMAX” in Futuroscope Park, France
16. The Dancing House in Prague, Czech Republic
17. “Museum of Tomorrow” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18. “Hotel Morpheus” in the Macau Peninsula
