These are world’s most amazing buildings according to Lonely Planet

“When we travel it’s often to see a building. From classic buildings and ancient sites to skyscrapers and contemporary designs”

What do Bran Castle in Transylvania, the Crooked House in Sopot, or the Shah Mosque in Esfahan have in common?

Bran Castle n Transilvania, Romania, is commonly known as "Dracula's Castle"— Shutterstock Lonely Planet Amazing Buildings — Bran Castle in Transilvania, Romania, is commonly known as Dracula’s Castle – Shutterstock

It’s simple. They are all some of the most amazing buildings – jaw-dropping constructions that have made it into the history books for their beauty, peculiarity, or simply for the story behind their creation.

Renowned publisher Lonely Planet now has selected 120 outstanding buildings around the world for Amazing Architecture: A Spotter’s Guide, a book filled with facts, maps and photos of the most amazing sites.

“When we travel it’s often to see a building – the Taj Mahal, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Eiffel Tower. They’re things of beauty, symbols of their age and emblems of human endeavour,” Lonely Planet said.

“Sometimes, buildings are the reason we decide to go somewhere; think of an icon such as Bilbao’s Guggenheim and Cambodia‘s Angkor Wat temple complex.”

The Crooked House in Sopot, Poland was designed by Szotyńscy & Zaleski, inspired by the fairytale illustrations and drawings of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg — Patryk Kosmider / Shutterstock Lonely Planet Amazing Buildings — The Crooked House in Sopot was designed by Szotyńscy & Zaleski and inspired by the fairytale illustrations of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg – Patryk Kosmider / Shutterstock

“Other times, buildings help make a visit more enriching and rewarding, like discovering the old district of Pelourinho in Salvador, Brazil and the majestic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.”

To give the readers the tale behind each the site, every entry includes a brief introduction containing information about the building’s designers, when it was built – plus a map to help them plan a visit.