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Paris, France
Maison de Victor Hugo
A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.
Stockholm, Sweden
Hallwylska Museet (Hallwyl Museum)
The 19th-century home of Count and Countess von Hallwyl is now a museum.
Alexandria, Virginia
Stone Mansion
Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.
Roxbury, New York
John Burroughs Woodchuck Lodge
The Catskills retreat of naturalist writer John Burroughs.
Alexandria, Virginia
Olander Banks Sr. and Margaret Lomax Banks Community Park
Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.
Wilton, New York
Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Historic Landmark
This picturesque cottage was the site of Ulysses S. Grant’s final and perhaps most important campaign.
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Vienna, Virginia
Lahey Lost Valley House
A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.
Alexandria, Virginia
Lamond House
Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.
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Lorton, Virginia
Barrett House
A weathered, American Foursquare-style house originally built for lumber merchant William Wimsatt.
Alexandria, Virginia
Pope-Leighey House
This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Hawthorne, Florida
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House and Farmyard
This impeccably preserved farmstead is a time capsule of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist's life.
Melbourne, Australia
La Trobe's Cottage
The former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor.
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How 19th-Century German Farmers Turned Caves Into Homes
Preserving an unusual slice of rural life.
Sochi, Russia
Dacha Stalina
One of the notorious Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's many summer retreats.
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London, England
Benedict Arnold's London Residence
A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.
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