Maybe because people in the past didn't have that many distractions? I am certainly always fascinated with the wood architecture and even the ancient stone work. Modern people can't even replicate it. The fact that some of those places were tested by earthquake and stood still was another fascination of mine. Time has changed but some of their wisdom can be applied to the future.
This is just one from many places that I have explored. I wrote about 6-9th centuries building with even more interesting history, mesmerizing buildings and mystery too :D