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The Surprising Southern Roots of Sierra Leone’s Krio Homes
Freetown's Krio homes preserve an enduring legacy of resilience—but the question of how to save them looms.
Athens, Greece
Ziller-Loverdos Mansion
One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.
Annapolis, Maryland
Murphy’s Row
A set of rowhouses built for laborers at a glass company are the last of their kind in Annapolis.
Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Castle in the Clouds
The early 20th-century home features cutting-edge technology of the day, such as ammonia refrigeration and needle showers.
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Podcast: Burj Al Babas
This perplexing abandoned housing development is part ghost town, part fairy tale.
Norman, Oklahoma
The Moore-Lindsay Historical House Museum
A historical house furnished with authentic pieces from the Victorian period.
Berlin, Germany
Hansaviertel
In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.
libraries
Podcast: Spaces for Spies
Where real-world American espionage comes to life.
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Podcast: A House Move Like No Other
Author Dave Eggers shares the story of a unique family and one of the strangest, slowest moves in history.
Richfield, Ohio
Richfield Heritage Preserve
This unique piece of land is home to a patented artificial lake and the remains of an old Girl Scout camp.
Huntington Station, New York
Walt Whitman's Birthplace
The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.
Gwangju, South Korea
Lee Jang-woo's House
This traditional home is a rare example of 19th-century Korean architecture.
SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil
Casa de Dona YayĂ¡
This SĂ£o Paulo home became a lifelong prison for a woman with a tragic childhood.
Prague, Czechia
House of the Black Madonna
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Segovia, Spain
Antonio Machado House-Museum
Poet Antonio Machado's former residence offers the quintessential Castilian lifestyle of the provincial towns in the early 20th century.
San Diego, California
Mushroom Beach House
A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.
Cleveland, Ohio
George Masaveg Art Home
One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.
San NicolĂ¡s de Los Arroyos, Argentina
Casa Barco Irupé
A poet in love with the Parana River built this unique house that became a landmark.
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