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Building front.

Nafplio, Greece

Store for Unfinished Foreign Territory

This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.

Zurich, Switzerland

Pavillion Le Corbusier

Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.

Rear corner.

Nafplio, Greece

The Armansperg Residence

This building was once the most magnificent mansion in Nafplio.

Wainwright State Office Building

St. Louis, Missouri

Wainwright State Office Building

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

Permanently Closed

Hartsville Nuclear Plant

Hartsville, Tennessee

Hartsville Nuclear Plant

This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.

Retreat Tower

Brattleboro, Vermont

Retreat Tower

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

Semaforo di Monte Guardia

Semaforo di Monte Guardia

This abandoned semaphore station hearkens back to the days of the optical telegraph.

The Hexebürgermeisterhaus.

Hexenbürgermeisterhaus

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

Entrance gate pillar.

Fairfield, Australia

Yarra Bend Asylum Pillar

This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.

The message on display.

Sydney, Australia

The Queen's Letter

This letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 won't be opened until 2085.

1960s-era photos show the structure being swallowed by dunes.

The Art of Digging a Buried Building Out of Maine's Desert Dunes

The Spring House had been hidden for decades.

Jessica Leigh Hester October 8, 2020

Inside a Domed Pyramid With Astounding Acoustics and a History of Miracles

The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church's dramatic entrance is one of the finest examples of Art Deco in the state.

8 Buildings That Prove Oklahoma's an Eclectic Art Paradise

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Truxton Canyon Training School

Valentine, Arizona

Truxton Canyon Training School

The remains of a boarding school designed to forcibly assimilate Native American children.

St. John in the Wilderness

Hendersonville, North Carolina

St. John in the Wilderness

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Adria Palace

Budapest, Hungary

Adria Palace

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

The Goodnight Barn

Pueblo, Colorado

The Goodnight Barn

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

Auto Škola Euro Start

Zrenjanin, Serbia

Auto Škola Euro Start

Lodged in the wall of this driving school is a Zastava 750, one of the region's most popular cars.