Documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects across the world with 3D models, photographs and drawings, commentaries, biographies and bibliographies. Searchable.

An international team maintains this huge database of tall buildings, navigated by map and list. Also lists construction companies and architects, and supplies news.

Dylan presents an illustrated database of the world`s tallest buildings. The illustrations drawn to one scale make it easy to compare heights internationally or within a city. Includes dates and architects.

Elegant bilingual official site offering history, guided tour via an interactive map, 360-degree panoramas, gallery of masterpieces and visitor information.

Elegant site from UNESCO explaining the choice of certain buildings and sites as World Heritage. List with pictures and information available on each. French and English language options.

International architecture database of architects and buildings from past to present worldwide.

Covers new buildings worldwide and a spectrum of design and technical issues.

This architecture and design web portal provides forums for public communication on world architecture, sustainable design, 3D design and 3D computer graphics.

The US National Park Service provides illustrated guidelines for rehabilitating historic properties, preservation briefs, information on tax incentives and a catalog of its publications.

A huge collection of images of architecture across the world, with an emphasis on the Mediterranean region, Australia and Japan, collated by Michael Greenhalgh of the Australian National University.

This project and voting booth to select the new seven wonders of the world also gives condensed, illustrated descriptions of the original ancient wonders.

Directory of links to architects and architectural history.

An online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world. Includes an extensive image collection.

The official site for this grandiose 19th-century mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the French Renaissance style. Brief history, photographs, visitor information.

Galleries of photographs of European and North American architecture from Classical to Post-Modern, whole facades and details, with explanations, by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College, US.

Gives information about the school`s faculty and design courses, which include architecture and interior architecture.

Official site for facts, history, business directory, and a kids section with a printable coloring book.

Provides essential services, infrastructure and access for Canadians to their government.

Extensive collection of castles, palaces, fortresses and monasteries. Organized with search engine, maps, descriptions, photos and a directory.

Gives information about the school, its research programs and publications, special projects and prizes.

Location maps, photographs and information on over 400 castles and some abbeys and holy wells. Essays by experts on all aspects of the subject, glossary, bibliography.