When a building has an impressive exterior, it’s natural to wonder what the inside looks like. In some cases, the interiors are even more breathtaking, with unusual staircases, dramatic ceilings, intricate details, and rooms that look like they belong in a fantasy world.
Some of these spaces are so creative that stepping inside feels like entering a movie or comic book. From unexpected designs to incredible architectural details, they show just how imaginative interior architecture can be.
Below, we’ve gathered some fascinating examples of interior architecture that are sure to make you look twice. Scroll down and take a look.
#1 –Winter garden room with stained glass windows in the 1908 Art Nouveau Maison des médecins, Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium.
#2 –Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest
#3 –The Royal Palace of Naples
#4 –Ceiling at the cathedral. León, Spain
#5 –Interior of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
#6 –Ukraine – Lviv, staircase in the House of scientists
#7 –An empty public pool from the 70s
#8 –Harbin Opera House designed by MAD Architects
#9 –The Persian art of Aine-Kari (using tiny mirror shards in walls and ceiling to make them shine) in the tomb of Shah Cheragh built in 13th century
#10 –Azure Blue Pool at Hearst Castell, San Simeon, California.
#11 –A spiral staircase designed by Leonardo da Vinci in the year 1516
#12 –Glorious Kitchen from ’69
#13 –The inflatable “Gaia” installation in the 18th century Baroque Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK.
#14 –Opera Garnier in Paris
#15 –Hôtel de Ville, Paris
#16 –The oldest Vaulted Fan Ceiling in the World, Gloucester Cathedral, UK built 1377 designed by Thomas de Cantebrugge
#17 –30th Street Station in Philly is like an Art Deco Cathedral
#18 –A beautiful library in Prague
#19 –Kyoto Station, Japan
#20 –Ceiling of a Mosque in Iran
