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Philadelphia Will Finally Memorialize an Enslaved Woman Freed in 1776
Dinah is a local legend for saving Stenton House—but she should be remembered for much more.
Santa Barbara, California
Vera Cruz
This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.
Rochester, New York
Warner Castle
This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.
Marceline, Missouri
Walt Disney Hometown Museum
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
East Dean, England
Sherlock Holmes Retirement Cottage
In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.
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Rashwood, England
Chateau Impney
A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.
Singapore
House of Tan Teng Niah
This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.
Mexico City, Mexico
Monumental House of Emilio "El Indio" Fernandez
Resembling a 15th century medieval fortress, this home once belonged to a legend of Mexican cinema.
North Adelaide, Australia
David Roche House Museum
A vast and opulent collection of art and show dog memorabilia collected over one man's lifetime.
architecture
Meet the Iowa Architect Documenting Every Slave House Still Standing
Jobie Hill has visited 700 former residences. Many have been abandoned. Some have become storage space. Others are B&Bs.
Tokyo, Japan
Lord Kira's Residence
The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.
Leiden, Netherlands
Ehrenfesthuis (Ehrenfest House)
The house of physicists Paul Ehrenfest was also a temporary dwelling and study for his good friend Albert Einstein.
Stuart, Florida
Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge
In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Simeon Strong House
The owner of one of the oldest homes in Amherst had a unique request before the home could be turned into a museum.
Sheffield, England
Bishops' House
This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.
Huntington Beach, California
Newland House Museum
The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.
Malibu, California
Keller House
The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.
freemasons
The Monumental Undertaking of Moving Into an Old Masonic Temple
The 20,000-square-foot house requires endless renovations, but the ceiling is high enough to fly a drone inside.
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