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New York, New York
Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
Wellington County, Prince Edward Island
Edouard Arsenault Bottle Houses
Three buildings constructed of over 25,000 multicolored glass bottles.
Santa Cruz, California
Court of Mysteries
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Downe, England
Down House
The Origin of On the Origin of Species.
Los Angeles, California
Snow White Cottages
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
Brooklyn, New York
Commandant's House
This impressive mansion in Vinegar Hill has some mysterious details in its architecture.
Tallahassee, Florida
Lichgate on High Road
This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.
ArquĂ Petrarca, Italy
Casa del Petrarca (Petrarch House Museum)
A modest museum in the final home of Italian poet and father of modern Italian, Francesco Petrarca.
Santa Monica, California
Farnam House
On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.
Vatican City
Domus Sanctae Marthae
These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.
San Francisco, California
The 'Full House' House
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
The Hague, Netherlands
Apparent Dead House in the Hague
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
Possagno, Italy
Museo Canova
The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.
Permanently Closed
Helvécia, Hungary
GĂ©rĂ³ Udvar
The home of a deceased Hungarian artist is now on display for visitors.
Podoštra, Croatia
Tesla's Birthplace Museum
Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.
Ganja, Azerbaijan
Bottle House of Ganja
A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.
Tokyo, Japan
Shirahige-Higashi Firewall Apartment Complex
Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable.
Bangor, Maine
Stephen King's Former House
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
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