Factoria Joven, a skate park and climbing wall in Spain, sets an example for urban youth centers worldwide with its bright and beautiful architecture.

A long-abandoned underground space may soon be turned into a subterranean version of the High Line park, complete with high-tech sunlight harvesting.

These 12 correctional facilities deviate from the norm with unusual designs, often aiming to revolutionize the way in which inmates interact with the world.

The scariest prisons in the world involve mental manipulation, monsters and cannibalism - and they're impossible to escape. Luckily these ones are fictional.

The Safe House by KWK Promes Architects adjusts its exterior to meet all your security needs, from tool-borrowing neighbors to a full-on zombie apocalypse.

Wealthy people on the East coast of the US have a new way to blow off some steam. They can buy entry into an exclusive club where the focus is destruction.

These 14 subway stations aren't dark and dank, they're bright and modern, filled with murals, chandeliers, colorful accents and unexpected materials.

Got low expectations and an income to match? China's booming cities are converting surplus cargo containers into cheap apartments for tenants just like you!

Will dancing lights one day help us find our way in a crowded urban center? Research suggests this low-cost crowd control technique could be very effective.

Some are destined to remain unbuilt and others will open any day, but all 12 of these theme park and roller coaster concepts offer thrills - and cool artwork.