Yoga is great for the mind, body, and soul. So what if you want to incorporate your love of the practice into your next trip? Have no fear; these are the best yoga retreats in the world that will help take your routine to a whole new level.

Meditation And Wellness Yoga Retreat, Bali

This yoga retreat is found in Ubud where guests aren’t only treated to yoga classes, but they get to enjoy daily spa treatments, too. Everything you could need is within the walls of the retreat, including afternoon fruit baskets and meditation classes.

The Retreat Costa Rica, Costa Rica

The Retreat was created as somewhere for people to nourish, heal, restore, and strengthen both the body and mind. Many claim that a visit here gives them a new outlook on nourishing their body as well as ways to improve their everyday lives.

Sagrada Wellness, California

Being nestled in the hilltops means Sagrada Wellness is far away from the rest of the world. Here, guests can relax and practice yoga without technology. The best bit? There are plenty of hikes in the surrounding areas, and all the accommodation is eco-friendly thanks to the solar panels.

Akasha Yoga And Wellness, Transylvania

This hidden gem lies at the top of Transylvanian mountains that offer unbeatable views for miles. The fresh air teamed with meadow walks, a vegan menu, and yoga classes sure do help even the tensest of us find a way to relax.

Sometimes, we all need to disconnect from the rest of the world and get back in touch with our mind and soul. If you feel as though you are in need of a little healing, then it could be time to book yourself into one of the best yoga retreats in the world. Your body might thank you as a result.

Architecture is one of the most creative professions in the world, with a lot of thought and work going into the construction of buildings. We have seen numerous breathtaking buildings over the years, particularly in ancient times. In the same vein, there are amazing modern buildings that are architectural masterpieces. In this article, we will discuss some of these modern architectural masterpieces.

Located in Wujin, China, the Lotus Building is designed in a way that portrays the three stages of a blooming lotus flower. This building serves as the location for Wijun city’s planning bureau and has conference rooms, exhibition halls, and offices.

Blooming out of the surrounding lake, geothermal piles connected to the lake are utilized to regulate the building temperature. The lighting of the building is simply stunning, as it produces multicolored lights. The building is quite a sight, more so at night.

Located in Brussels, Belgium, the Atomium is a building designed in the form of nine iron atoms. The building which resembles a metal sculpture is a full feature building with different parts.

Movement along the tubes of the building will lead you through the different spheres of the building. The Atomium is a museum today, and is utilized for conferences, parties, and concerts.

Located on Overblaak Street in Rotterdam, Netherlands is a group of forty houses known as the Cubic Houses. These houses, which were designed by Piet Blom, have their windows and walls angled at 45 degrees, thereby making them appear upside down.

This stands out as one of the most innovative modern architectural ideas. It might interest you to know that part of the Cubic Houses is private residences.

The City of Art and Sciences located in Valencia, Spain is a marvelous sight. The building has a futuristic outlook and is located on the water in the middle of a park. The design greatly resembles the skeletal structure of a large animal.

This structure has five different buildings that serve as home to an oceanographic park, a science museum, an IMAX cinema, as well as a plaza.

Located in Baku, the capital city, Heydar Aliyev Center is one of the most outstanding buildings in Azerbaijan. The building was designed by a lover of alien craft, and Zaha Hadid built it to resemble an Alienware, and this replication gives it a very distinct outlook.

The Heydar Aliyev is almost entirely white and serves as offices and exhibition halls.

The Emporia Shopping Mall located in Malmo is the biggest in the whole of Scandanavia. Designed in a very unique way, the building has double-bent glasses which perfectly encloses a diagonal slit that goes through the middle of the mall.

The mall is a fun place to be as it has hanging gardens, swings as well as colorful escalators. You can be sure to have an unforgettable experience.

With a design that is reminiscent of Arab Mediterranean architecture, La Muralla Roja is a modern building that stands out beautifully. La Muralla Roja roughly translates to “red wall”, which explains the color of the exterior.

While it is red on the outside, the interior of the building takes a blue and purple color scheme. A housing project in Calpe, it is clear this is a dream home for anyone.

Yet another building which takes the shape of a lotus flower. The ArtScience Museum is one of the best architectural designs and tourist attractions in Singapore. What is more, it has three identical skyscrapers behind it.

These skyscrapers include the Marina Bay Sands as well as a luxurious hotel. Sitting atop the three buildings is a ship, adding to the appeal of the buildings.

A skyscraper of 35 stories measuring 520ft, the Capital Gate in Abu Dhabi is in the Guinness World Records as “the world’s furthest leaning man-made tower”, leaning 18 degrees.

This building which is also called The Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi is an architectural masterpiece.

Another architectural masterpiece located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Markthal is a building with an excellent design. Markthal was launched by the Queen of Netherlands, and contains offices, residences, and a market hall underneath.

Along with the beautiful architectural design, the ‘Hoorn des Overloads’ artwork by Arno Coenen also adorns the building. The artwork displays seeds, fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers and insects together in a beautiful form.

Home to some of the best works of art the world has ever seen, the Guggenheim Museum in Spain is the art itself. It takes on a design that uses the deconstructivism style, giving it a grand outlook.

Located in Bilbao, this masterpiece was designed by Frank Gehry. It is home to several works of Basque artists, as well as the 100-meter long “Snake” by Richard Serra.

Known as the Friendly Alien, the Kunsthaus Graz is a gallery of modern art. It is built with the blob architecture style, one in which the buildings take the shape of an amoeba.

Sometimes, you can see what resembles the heart of a whale when looking at the building. It glows at night, giving the design a more pleasing look. The building is located in the city of Vienna.

One of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom, The Shard is a 95-story skyscraper which measures 309.7 meters. The building which was designed by Renzo Piano is shaped to resemble a shard of glass.

From the observation deck of the building, known as The View, one can enjoy the best view of the London skyline.

The Shanghai Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the whole world. This skyscraper which was completed in 2013, has special features which makes it a modern masterpiece.

Aside from the stunning height of the building, the 120-degree twist is also something to behold. This twist is in place to cut down on wind loads. As if being extremely tall was not enough, the Shanghai Tower has some of the fastest elevators in the world, going as fast as 74km/h.

A concert hall in Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie stands at a staggering height of 108 meters. Having one of the most advanced concert halls in the world, it is designed with a glassy outlook to resemble a quartz crystal, while having a wave-like roof.

The concert halls have gypsum fiber panels that reflect sound, giving a perfect acoustic experience. It houses residential apartments, one hotel as well as two concert halls and a plaza.

Located in Beijing, China, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a work of art. The building which is surrounded by an artificial lake, is made with an exterior of glass and titanium.

The National Centre for Performing Arts is designed by French architect, Paul Andreau. It is a captivating building with amazing features.

Located in Munich, Germany, the BMW Welt is one of those buildings you do not want to leave once you get inside. Standing inside the structure in Munich, this architectural masterpiece is made up of five blocks.

These blocks include a museum, premiers, halls, a forum as well as a gastronomy lab. It was constructed by Coop Himmelb(l)ua.

Also known as The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe is located in London. This skyscraper is 591 feet tall, and is one of the most popular buildings in the United Kingdom.

The building which was designed by Norman Foster, has several energy-saving features such as double glazing. From the 40th floor of the building (the topmost floor), there is a bar that gives you a full 360 view of London.

Another building constructed in the form of a lotus, the Lotus Temple is located in Delhi, India. This building is the major worship house for those of the Baha’i faith in India.

This beautiful building is open to everyone regardless of religion as unity is one of the core principles of the Baha’i faith. The temple has nine doors which leads to the central hall, a symbol of this unity.

Located in Washington DC, the United States of America is the Seattle Central Library. It is an 11 story angular building, standing at 185ft. The building was designed by Joshua Prince-Ramus and Rem Koolhaas.

The library’s standout feature is its book spiral, which holds its non-fiction collection in an aesthetically pleasing way. With four hundred computer terminals and automatic book sorting, you will be sure to have a great time reading here.

The Burj Khalifa is one of the most popular buildings in the world today. Designed by Adrian Smith, it is among the highest artificial buildings in the world, standing at 2,722 ft.

Not only that, it has the highest outdoor observation deck, as well as an elevator with the longest travel distance. Burj Khalifa houses office spaces, private residences, a restaurant, as well as a hotel.

Located in New York City, United States of America, is the Chrysler Building. Designed by William Can Allen, it holds the record of the tallest brick building in the world.

The skyscraper, which has an internal steel skeleton to give it rigidity, was constructed in an art deco style, making it stand nicely in the city of New York.

Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is the Petronas Twin Tower. A building that was designed by Argentine-American architect, César Pelli, it is one of the most outstanding pieces of modern architecture.

The building both have 88 stories, standing 452 meters above street level. The link on a bridge at the 41st and 42nd floor, from which the skyline of Kuala Lumpur can be viewed.

The opera house located in Sydney, Australia is another modern architectural masterpiece. This building was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect.

The standout feature of the building is the three groups of interlocked sails, with the sails themselves making up a huge sphere. This is one opera house everyone would be glad to visit.

This tetrahedron-shaped apartment tower designed by architects at BIG in Manhattan is a modern masterpiece. Described by the developers as a court scraper, it combines features of a courtyard building and a skyscraper.

The design is almost pyramid-like with the lighting giving the internal courtyard added beauty.

Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Port House in Antwerp, Belgium, was transformed from a basic fire station to an architectural masterpiece. Atop the historical building sits an extension made of clear and opaque glass sheets.

This extension is beautifully designed, as it is pointed on one end and flat on the other. It is a transformation that made the old building as good as new.

Designed by architects at SOM, the United States Courthouse is a modern architectural masterpiece. The building has a gem-like outlook, and is cube-shaped with the exterior covered with a folded glass facade. This feature is in place for heat reduction inside the building.

On the interior of the building, you can see the courtrooms spread around an atrium which is warmly lit.

The salt shed in New York was designed by architects at Dattner and WXY. Created for storing salt, the building takes the form of a salt crystal.

It is an exposed and folded establishment, which is also quite intriguing. If you are not told, it might not cross your mind that it is a salt shed. Probably the best-looking salt shed that exists.

Located in Philadelphia, United States of America, the Raymond G. Perelman Centre For Jewish Life has one of the best uses of bricks in modern architecture.

The four-level building was constructed by Saitowitz Architects, having large and geometric skylights along with ethereal lighting. This gives the interior of the building great lighting.

Designed by architects at WOHA, the Oasis Hotel in Singapore is quite a sight. The building which is enveloped by red aluminum mesh serves as a hotel, office building, as well as a residential building.

Having green plants intermingled with the aluminum mesh, the exterior also serves as home to birds and insects. There are large green spaces which are referred to as sky gardens for humans as well.

Another architectural masterpiece located in Philadelphia, the Pennovation Centre was built by Hollwich Kushner and KSS. The building appears like a hybrid of a spaceship and a warehouse.

The three-story building is designed with glass and steel in crystalline form, giving it an eye-catching look.

Another building in London, the Tate Modern House is outstanding for its interior look.

The ten-story building takes the shape of a pyramid which folds as you go higher in the building. The switch house is completed with fine brickwork.

Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Centre which serves as the campus of the Columbia Medical School was built by Diller Scofidio and Renfro.

The 14-story glassy building has laboratories and classrooms which are interconnected to make a truly stunning building. This education center has an amazing view.

In a piece of brilliant architecture, this building was designed to mirror the land on which it was built.

The wood-clad building is spherical in dimension, giving it a hollowed-out appearance. This was done in a bid to mirror the boulders which can be found on the nature reserve around the house.

The visual arts building of the University of Iowa is an architectural masterpiece. This work of art is designed in such a way that light passes through the center of the building via multiple shafts.

The floor plates also create gathering spaces and projecting balconies by sliding past one another.