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York, England
Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow
A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
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Many Popular Houses in L.A. Were Part of a Scam by a Con Artist Who Disappeared
Yet the homes are still in high demand.
Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby Beach Cottages
The Painted Ladies of Ontario aren’t your average beach homes.
Los Angeles, California
Charlotte and Robert Disney House
This humble American Craftsman home is where the Disney brothers’ animation business took flight in 1923.
Glenn Dale, Maryland
Marietta House Museum
A historic Maryland home that once belonged to a man who has been called "the most insignificant" U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Potsdam, Germany
Truman Villa
The home of president Truman during the Potsdam Conference, and the place from which the atomic bomb strike on Japan was triggered.
Chiba, Japan
Prince Pujie’s Honeymoon House
This house was once the residence of Aisin-Gioro Pujie, the younger brother of China’s last emperor.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Schloss Vaduz
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Madrid, Spain
Casa de los Lagartos (Lizards House)
A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.
Wessington Springs, South Dakota
Shakespeare Garden & Anne Hathaway Cottage
After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.
Turin, Italy
Villa Scott (Villa del Bambino Urlante)
This Art Nouveau mansion was used as the "House of the Screaming Child" in Dario Argento’s giallo classic.
Tokyo, Japan
Site of the Rokumeikan
Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
Deane Winthrop House
The oldest continuously inhabited private home in the United States.
San Francisco, California
The Trocadero
This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.
Astoria, Oregon
Flavel House Museum
You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'
Soudan, Minnesota
Stuntz Bay Boathouses
Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.
Malacca, Malaysia
Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum
This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.
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Podcast: Villa de Vecchi
This abandoned Italian mansion, with its fair share of ghostly tales.
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