NEW! Beyond Blueprints Tours

Designed to enhance your appreciation for architecture, Beyond Blueprints tours provide a rare and behind-the-scenes look at some of the world’s most iconic and fascinating architectural landmarks.

Explore The Royal Library and The Blue Planet aquarium in Copenhagen, Denmark; the Equinor office building and the Munchmuseet in Oslo, Norway; or the Torre Glòries Tower and Forum Building in Barcelona, Spain. These tours are perfect for design lovers seeking fresh perspectives on their favorite destinations.

Click through the gallery below to sample just a few of these incredible experiences.

LA NUVOLA & MAXXI

Rome, Italy

Tour two modern centers for the arts with an architectural historian that will explain their cutting-edge designs and construction challenges. You will view La Nuvola, a convention center with an unusual cloud-like structure inside. Get an in-depth tour of MAXXI, Italy’s first national museum of contemporary art designed to embody the chaotic fluidity of modern life.

THE EYE MUSEUM & THE SILODAM

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Follow an architectural historian through three striking 21st-century icons that have altered the face of Amsterdam. The Eye Museum pays homage to the film industry and its geometric shape reflects the power of visual images. The Whale apartment complex occupies a former harbor site. And the Silodam is an architectural triumph reminiscent of a fully laden container ship.

THE OODI CENTRAL LIBRARY & HELSINKI MUSIC CENTRE

Helsinki, Finland

See two of Helsinki’s most avant-garde buildings through the eyes of your architectural historian guide and come away with an eye-opening insider’s view. The façade of the Oodi Central Library boasts a striking undulating shape that celebrates Finland having one of the world’s highest literacy rates. Your guide will also detail the advanced technologies used to construct the Helsinki Music Centre.

THE ROYAL LIBRARY & THE BLUE PLANET

Copenhagen, Denmark

Browse two innovative buildings with an architectural historian to learn about their extraordinary designs. Gain insights into why the Black Diamond intentionally tilts and expands from top to bottom. The Blue Planet may be even more striking as you discover how the whirlpool-shaped aquarium defined architectural conventions and is the largest aquarium in Europe.