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Theaters

Bo’ness, Scotland

Hippodrome Cinema

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

Permanently Closed

Hicksville, New York

The Long Island Puppet Theater

The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.

New York, New York

Mercury Theatre Plaque

Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."

Bangor Opera House.

Bangor Opera House

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”

Teatro Solís

Montevideo, Uruguay

Teatro Solís

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

The Roman theater seen from Amman Citadel.

Roman Theater of Amman

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

The cast of <em>My Fair Lady</em>with Baddeley cake in 1959, with Julie Andrews on cake-cutting duty.

How £100 Bought an Obscure British Actor 224 Years of Cake and Fame

Thespians, writers, and princes all dined on Baddeley cake.

Anne Ewbank January 4, 2019

A Visit to One of America's Longest-Running Puppetry Theaters

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been serving up laughs and ice cream since 1963.

Lizzie Philip January 3, 2019

A Rewarding Visit to L.A.'s Historic Marionette Theater

Tampa Theatre

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

Los Angeles, California

Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

The abandoned cinema.

Tambon Thani, Thailand

Petch Siam Cinema

A remarkable abandoned cinema that looks like it's frozen in time.

The Eagle Theatre.

Sacramento, California

Eagle Theatre

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

TIBBIM puppets on display at the library.

São Paulo, Brazil

Puppet Cabinet at Monteiro Lobato Library

Dozens of vintage puppets are displayed in an unassuming hallway at the public library.

The Princess Theare

Melbourne, Australia

Princess Theatre

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

The Alamo Theater holds extensive film archives.

Bucksport, Maine

Northeast Historic Film

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

The gravesite among the asphalt.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Evans/Ellis Cemetery

Seven people are buried in the middle of what's now a movie theater parking lot.

Scala Cinema.

Ilkeston, England

Scala Cinema

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.