"Beauty," Olafur Eliasson, 1993. In this work, a spotlight shines through a layer of mist to create a rainbow that's only visible from certain angles.

The "lost" subway stations of NYC.

Situated within the world’s highest mountain range and just south of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Mustang is one of the last places in the world where traditional Tibetan culture remains intact. However, due to China’s ever-increasing presence in the region, and their building of a road connecting Lower Mustang to the walled city of Lo Manthang, near the Tibetan border, this status is under threat. There appears to be mixed feelings among the inhabitants of Mustang. Some welcome the road, as it allows for the influx of cheaper goods, but many fear the erosion of traditional lifestyles. Those seeking an adventure and a rare cross-cultural experience can pay the hefty permit fee of $500 per person and hire a guide to trek the ancient villages of Mustang, either by horse or on foot. Flying In Like most Mustang trekkers, I started my journey with a 20-minute flight from the town of Pokhara to the Lower Mustang town of Jomsom, which serves as an entry point for visitors. After a delay of a few hours, we were rushed onto the runway and into the plane to take off before the high winds returned. Flights are often cancelled, sometimes for days, due to wind and low visibility. Emerging from the clouds shortly after takeoff to blue skies and the tallest mountains in the world is both humbling and exhilarating.

1993, Pierluigi Cerri.

Looking for the lost reindeer, Máze, 2005

Peter Wilson, Paradise Bridge, 1986. Plan, section, and isometric projection for unbuilt project.

A photo of Verner Panton from 1993. © Panton Design, Basel

The best furniture stores are the ones you want to live in. This is true of Paul Gelinas and Li Ruofan's Lost and Found, which features cozy pieces inspired by Beijing's past.

Vitra Fire Station, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1993

The Lost Whiskey Cabin stands on a rocky bluff overlooking Virginia's countryside.

The Waterloo International Terminal, 1993, in London. Image courtesy Jo Reid/John Peck.

Kellogg spent five years working on the house, and the structure was completed in 1993.

On the small island of Vieques, La Finca Victoria eco-lodge is a paradise lost and found.

Oiled birch veneer lines the entire interior. Instead of the staircase, a ladder leads up to the loft where a skylight brings more light into the home. Situated on either side of the bathroom entry, closets make up for the storage lost by removing the stair.

MV Archstudio Showroom

As the city’s many food stalls attest, Hong Kong is a gourmand’s paradise.

MV agusta + zagato F4Z

The “Ago TT” MV Agusta Brutale 800RR

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Cori’s 12-foot-long Paradise painting adds a dramatic touch to the living room.

The Lost Cottage vacation rental is nestled in the remote lakeside town of Treangarriv in County Kerry, Ireland. The principal bedroom features a massive picture window that looks out over Caragh Lake and the surrounding farmland. A glass roof was also installed above the sunken tub in the bathroom so that guests can gaze up at the stars in the International Dark Sky Reserve.

A design dream team connects a 1980s dwelling to its spectacular site in Paradise Valley, Arizona

Rineke Dijkstra, Long Island, N. Y., USA, July 1, 1993, 1993; chromogenic print; 66 1/8 in. x 55 11/16 in.; Courtesy the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery, New York & Paris; © Rineke Dijkstra

A movie-watching paradise with a curved timber “wave” cascades from the ceiling to the floor.

Landscaped with palms and other leafy greens, the house feels like a tropical paradise.

A wooden globe pendant makes the perfect lighting choice for this jungle paradise bedroom.

Outside, an entertainer's paradise awaits. The backyard includes multiple lounging areas, a salt-water pool, as well as a detached guest house.

The fireplace in Mississippi Modern by Charlie & Co. Design is offset by floor-to-ceiling windows—but not an ounce of coziness is lost.

A small, single-story addition to the row house adds a playroom without eating up too much outdoor space. A green roof also helps makes up for lost garden beds, while creating attractive, leafy views from the second and third floors. In summer, when the sliding doors are left wide open, indoor and outdoor spaces blend together.

Surrounded by fruit trees and a vegetable garden, and boasting a yoga platform on the roof, Campo Loft is truly a private piece of paradise.

Santiago Calatrava's 1990 Stadlehof tram station in Zurich is a parkour paradise, and can be rather creepy at night.

A view of the installations at Lost in the Discovery of What Shapes the Mind, opening March 26 and on display at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design gallery through April 18, 2010. Photo by Caitlin Longley.

Barefoot luxury is the order of the day at this palm-fringed paradise that will have you spending plenty of time in the water.

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Custom-built from the ground up, a 360-square-foot tiny house on wheels is an affordable, off-grid paradise for a family of three in Hawaii.

Paintings by Perry on view as part of Lost in the Discovery of What Shapes the Mind, opening March 26 and on display at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design gallery through April 18, 2010. Photo by Caitlin Longley.