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North Pole, Alaska
Santa Claus House
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Borgloon, Belgium
Reading Between The Lines
Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.
Naucalpan, Mexico
El Nido de QuetzalcĂ³atl
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
Reading, Pennsylvania
The Reading Pagoda
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
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.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Horton House
Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
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Photos From The Lost Penn Station, Where Commuting Was Infinitely More Beautiful
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The Tribeca Fire Station That Got a Starring Role in Ghostbusters
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.
Exmouth, England
A La Ronde
Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.
Richmond, Virginia
Egyptian Building
A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.
Lumio, France
The Abandoned Village of Occi
Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.
Bergen, Norway
Tubakuba
Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.
Cleethorpes, England
Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter
The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.
Cody, Wyoming
Smith Mansion
One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.
Consonno, Italy
Consonno
This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Kinzua Bridge
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
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