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© Sharad Raval/Dreamstime.com When you’re in Los Angeles, you need to visit more than just the beach. Don’t miss these six breathtaking buildings, from the Disney Concert Hall to Case Study House No. 22. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Lovell House Six years after immigrating to the United States from Vienna, Richard Neutra built Lovell House, which was to forge his reputation. Its owner Philip Lovell’s theories of preventative m...

© Digital Vision/Getty Images The Taj Mahal may be India’s most iconic monument, but it’s just one of many of the country’s significant buildings. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Sangath Design Studio Balkrishna Doshi, the first Indian architect to be awarded the Pritzker Prize, is a name synonymous with invigorating the contemporary Indian architectural landscape. He created Sangath, his design studio and research center in Ahme...

© Bardocz Peter/Shutterstock.com From the Rose Seidler House and Mooloomba House to the Sydney Opera House, these 20 buildings are examples of some of Australia’s most architecturally and historically important structures. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Rose Seidler House With the uncompromisingly modern Rose Seidler House, Harry Seidler introduced east coast Modern to a country more used to building and living in cottages that woul...

© SergiyN/Shutterstock.com Belgium declared its independence in 1830, though its history stretches back much further. These 11 unique buildings provide snapshots of the country’s trajectory through time. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp This Gothic building—built between 1353 and 1533—replaced an earlier Romanesque church on the site. Its 405-feet-high (123 m) north tower was completed in 1518 and wa...

©Kamira/Shutterstock.com “I am a Scotsman,” Sir Walter Scott once wrote; “therefore I had to fight my way into the world.” This list explains how these 14 buildings fought their way onto Scottish soil. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Craigievar Castle If there is one castle that typifies the jaggedly romantic outline of the traditional Scottish tower house, it is Craigievar Castle in Aberdeenshire. With its jumble of oversailin...