The Rice Design Alliance plans two architectural tours for 2005, visiting Mexico City March 16-20 and Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia, June 15-19.

Seattle architecture tours occur three to four times a week, mostly on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $25 on the day of the tour.

Alternatively, if you can speak Spanish, check out the self-guided Instagram route - for free. ga-bilbao.com Japanese architecture and tour of the Diet Building Tokyo, Japan ...