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Baguio, Philippines
Baguio Stone Market
This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.
Cheltenham, England
Masonic Hall
One of the oldest Masonic buildings in England, and still in use today.
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade Milestone
This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.
Washington, D.C.
Grand Lodge Of Masons
This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.
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Caring for the Soaring Beauty of a Centuries-Old Stone Cathedral
The stonemasons of the Freiburg Minster in southern Germany go to great lengths—and heights.
Salamanca, Spain
Documentary Center of Historical Memory
An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.
Lviv, Ukraine
The Most Expensive Galician Restaurant
Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Robert Burns' Masonic Apron
The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.
Mexico City, Mexico
Pantheon of San Fernando
The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.
Dublin, Ireland
Freemasons' Hall
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Masonic Temple
The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
Washington, D.C.
International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Paraty, Brazil
Masonic Symbols of Paraty
This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.
Central City, Colorado
Nevadaville Ghost Town
This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.
Los Angeles, California
Marciano Art Foundation
A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.
St. Francisville, Louisiana
The Day the Civil War Stopped
Every year, a Louisiana town remembers a brief Civil War truce inspired by Masonic brotherhood.
Bruges, Belgium
The Lucifernum
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Alexandria, Virginia
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
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