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The Rocks, Australia
Susannah Place
Converted into a time capsule-like museum, these terrace houses depict the living conditions of working class tenants from various eras.
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Who Knew Illinois Had This Many Spooky Places?
Beyond Illinois’s famous haunted houses are lonely cemeteries, unusual monuments, and Spiritualist homes with generations of folklore.
Circleville, Ohio
Gregg-Crites Octagon House
Eight sides, one incredible story — the Gregg-Crites Octagon House is one of Circleville's most fascinating architectural treasures.
Windsor, Virginia
Boykin's Tavern
The only remaining building from the original 1800 Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex
Washington, D.C.
The Alibi Club
This nondescript row house in downtown Washington, D.C., was the home of a very secretive group for well over a century
Fairfax, Virginia
Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
A farmhouse where soldiers left their marks on the walls and attic
Davie, Florida
Flamingo Gardens and the Wray House
A time capsule of life in Southern Florida in the 1930s.
Brooksville, Florida
May-Stringer House
This Victorian mansion is part heritage museum, part architectural oddity, and part ghost story.
Nebraska City, Nebraska
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum
At this leafy estate, one man’s passion for trees grew into Arbor Day.
Little Rock, Arkansas
The Empress of Little Rock
The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.
England
Top Withens
A ruined farmhouse that inspired an (inaccurate) illustration for Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights.”
Vicksburg, Mississippi
McRaven Tour Home
Built in 1797, this is Mississippi’s most haunted house.
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Bauvais-Amoureux House
Step inside one of America’s rare poteaux-en-terre French houses.
Smartno, Slovenia
Russian Dacha
This building was recently restored to its original 1908 design, showing the old style of Russian summer houses.
La Salle, Illinois
Hegeler-Carus Mansion
A sprawling historic mansion with connections to a notable industrial and publishing dynasty.
Rønne, Denmark
The Swedish Houses
After the destruction of WWII, Sweden offered to build some 300 wooden houses on this Danish island.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore’s Painted Ladies
These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.
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.
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