A trip to see London Bridge … in Arizona

In 1971 Robert P McCulloch bought London Bridge and shipped it to a small desert town. But, as Travis Elborough finds, the pre-Victorian masterpiece is very much at home on the Colorado River in the heart of Mojave County

Vicenza – more than a Palladian masterpiece

North Italy's hidden gem, Vicenza is coming out of the shadows of its famous neighbours. John Brunton steps back in time…

Written in stone: the UK’s best historic towns

TV historian Dan Cruickshank picks beautiful towns around the UK noted for their historic architecture and the tales they tell of life down the centuries

London’s top five architecture walks

Check out 1,000 years of London's history written in stone, bricks, mortar and steel, says Justin McGuirk

Walking tour of Helsinki’s architecture

It's this year's World Design Capital, and few cities can match the Finnish metropolis for the craftsmanship of its buildings. Justin McGuirk sets out on foot

UK holiday homes with grand designs

Rural retreats no longer mean dodgy plumbing and floral wallpaper. From futuristic cubes to designer flats, the modern holiday let is now your chance to live in an architectural masterpiece – even if it is only for a week

A walk through the landscape that inspired the Bloomsbury group

With its chalk pathways and impossibly English views, it's not hard to understand why artists adore the Sussex Downs, writeS Olivia Laing

An art and architecture walk to Alfriston Clergy House, East Sussex

A lovely ramble through the South Downs, taking in a superb selection of medieval buildings as well as a series of murals by the Bloomsbury artists Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell

An art and architecture walk through Constable country, Suffolk and Essex

A medium-length stroll through Constable country. There's an abundance of bird life on the Cattawade marshes, as well as some beautiful views

An art and architecture walk to Croome, Worcestershire

An easy tour of Capability Brown's first landscape garden, sticking close to the banks of the invented "Croome river", this is a magnificent introduction to what his revolutionary style was all about

An art and architecture walk through Stowe Parkland, Buckinghamshire

You could hardly choose a greater architectural spectacle than Stowe landscape gardens, which were designed and built during the first half of the 18th century by Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and Capability Brown

An art and architecture walk through Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire

Nostell is a masterpiece of 18th-century architecture, and is filled with exceptional paintings and antiques. In the gardens you can enjoy lakeside walks, the newly planted orchard and many glorious views.

An art and architecture walk to Castle Ward, County Down

A choice of routes around one of Northern Ireland's most beautiful estates. The 18th-century mansion is an eccentric marvel and the grounds are filled with original features such as Lady Anne's Temple