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Mandalay, Myanmar

U Bein Bridge

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
Top of the water tower in Walterboro
Walterboro, South Carolina

Walterboro Water Tower

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.
Spring Street Salt Shed
New York, New York

Spring Street Salt Shed

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.
architecture

7 Dubai Locations That Defy Their Desert Setting

Eric Grundhauser January 21, 2016
Permanently Closed
Sala dei pavoni
Reggello, Italy

Sammezzano Castle

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Shibam, Yemen

Shibam

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."
IceCube Research Station
Antarctica

IceCube Research Station

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.
Cleveland, Ohio

‘A Christmas Story’ House and Museum

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
North Pole, Alaska

Santa Claus House

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Reading Between The Lines
Borgloon, Belgium

Reading Between The Lines

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.
Quetzalcoatl’s Nest
Naucalpan, Mexico

El Nido de Quetzalcóatl

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
The imfamous Jekyll Island Clubhouse
Jekyll Island, Georgia

Jekyll Island Club

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.
Horton House 2007, the house was built in 1742
Jekyll Island, Georgia

Horton House

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
Henderson, Nevada

The Simpsons House

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.
A La Ronde
Exmouth, England

A La Ronde

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.
Egyptian Building west facade
Richmond, Virginia

Egyptian Building

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.
Bergen, Norway

Tubakuba

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.
Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter
Cleethorpes, England

Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter

The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.