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London, England
The Ancient House
One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.
Milan, Italy
Case a Igloo
In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.
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Podcast: Quarantine at Malta Lazaretto
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe
One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.
Naples, Italy
Fontana del Gigante
This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.
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Podcast: The Citadelle Laferriere
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Bristol, England
The Guild of Ancient Merchant Taylors
An ornate doorway leads to the former site of one of the city's oldest society of merchants.
Kano, Nigeria
Gidan Rumfa (Emir's Palace)
Walk through history in a palace that has seen centuries of Muslim rulers.
Dundee, Scotland
Wishart Arch
Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.
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How to Keep Europe’s Most Magnificent ‘Praying Room’ Looking Lovely
Every January, the doors close and the cleaning starts in Dresden’s iconic Stone Bell.
Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Bridge to Nowhere, Manawatu-Wanganui
This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.
Waterton Park, Alberta
Prince of Wales Hotel
A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stadsbank van Lening (City Bank of Lending)
The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.
Taxco, Mexico
Hotel Casa Grande Wall
A wall of this old hotel was decorated with drawings made of pebbles during its construction.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Frank Lloyd Wright Spire
Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
MariĂ¡nskĂ© LĂ¡znÄ›, Czechia
Miniature Park Boheminium
Stroll past dozens of intricately-detailed scale replicas of buildings from all over Czechia.
Frederick, Maryland
Carroll Creek Covered Bridge
This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.
La Boulaye, France
Temple des Mille Bouddhas (Temple of One Thousand Buddhas)
On the grounds of a former estate in Burgundy stands an elaborate temple that is modeled after the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery.
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