Any superhero movie buff will tell you that every great villain needs an extravagantly-designed lair in which they can conduct their plans for world domination.
Below, we’ve taken a look at some of the real life buildings which we very much suspect are housing a number cat-stroking masterminds plotting their villainous schemes.
What do you reckon? Are these the kind of places you expect Claw or Dr. Evil to be hanging out? Are there any we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments.
1. Taipei 101 Observatory, Taipei City, Taiwan
2. Basque Health Department Headquarters In Bilbao, Spain
3. The Maze Tower, Dubai, UAE
4. Fort Alexander (Plague Fort), Saint Petersburg, Russia
5. Former Research Institute For Experimental Medicine, Berlin, Germany
6. Polygone Riviera, France
7. Aiguille Du Midi, French Alps
8. Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland
9. The National Library Of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
10. Dc Tower I, Vienna, Austria
11. Maison St Cyr, Brussels, Belgium
12. Bahnhof Office Built Into A Former Anti-Atomic Shelter, Stockholm, Sweden