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Bandar Abbas, Iran

Bandar Abbas Vishnu Temple

This Hindu temple in Iran is a testament to the country's long history of trade with India.

Echternach, Luxembourg

Roman villa of Echternach

The ruins of one of the most important Roman villas north of the Alps.

Montreal, Québec

Saint Eusèbe de Verceil Church

The haunting ruins of a once-holy church now stand as a forgotten relic of Montreal’s past.

Norfolk, Virginia

Ocean View Pier

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

Pallis Building

A pre-war mansion that survived the modernization of Athens.

Treuenbrietzen, Germany

Local History Museum of Treuenbrietzen

Explore Treuenbrietzen’s past inside a restored medieval chapel with artifacts, crafts, and a historic pharmacy.

Boston, Massachusetts

Scarlett O’Hara House

This faux Greek Revival mansion is a clever optical illusion tucked into a Beacon Hill alley.

Kalundborg, Denmark

Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)

Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.

Rønne, Denmark

The Swedish Houses

After the destruction of WWII, Sweden offered to build some 300 wooden houses on this Danish island.

Benedict, Oregon

Mount Angel Abbey Library

The only building in the western U.S. designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

Buffalo Olmsted Park System map (1881)

How Buffalo Became a City Within a Park

When Buffalo hired Frederick Law Olmsted to plan its parks, the Central Park designer decided to go big. The park he created changed landscape architecture forever.

Sponsored By Visit Buffalo

Curitiba, Brazil

The Gomm House

This historical house of a British businessman in Curitiba was saved from destruction by being moved to a new spot.

Liège, Belgium

St. Paul's Cathedral Flood Gauge

A stone record of five floods inside Liège’s cathedral.

Corseaux, Switzerland

Villa 'Le Lac' Le Corbusier

The famed architect's minimalist home for his parents stands as a blueprint for his later architectural marvels.

Ballycastle, Northern Ireland

The Kelp House

A relic of the region's rich seaweed industry.

The Great Mosque

Striking fusion of Islamic and postmodern architecture, said to be the largest mosque in Western Europe.

Bratislava, Slovakia

House Attack Bratislava

We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.

Durham, England

Kingsgate Footbridge

An unlikely link between a quiet English town and Sydney’s skyline.