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Elena Goukassian

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Plexus A 1, by Gabrielle Dawe

Washington, D.C.

Renwick Gallery

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Washington's Titanic Memorial

Washington, D.C.

Titanic Memorial

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

National Building Museum

Washington, D.C.

National Building Museum

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

Alternate view from the second floor

Washington, D.C.

Riggs Library

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

Culture House

Washington, D.C.

Culture House

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

The Peacock Room.

Washington, D.C.

Peacock Room

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Statue of Liberty at Pont du Grenelle

Paris, France

Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Exterior of Centre Pompidou

Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Alfonso's deceptively simple color palette at play

Marseille, France

Unite d'Habitation and the Radiant City

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

Musée d’Anatomie de Montpellier

Montpellier, France

Musée d’Anatomie de Montpellier

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

The famous facade and portal to the church.

Lisbon, Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Rhinoceros of Belém Tower

Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belém Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The interiors of the bookstore.

Lisbon, Portugal

Livraria Bertrand

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

The Ponce de León Hotel.

St. Augustine, Florida

The Ponce de León Hotel

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

The proud legacy of Don Juan Ponce de Leon.

St. Augustine, Florida

The Fountain of Youth

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

The Warsaw Uprising Monument.

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw Uprising Monument

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

The marker for Chopin's heart

Warsaw, Poland

Chopin's Heart

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Pictographs at Indian Painted Rocks site.

Spokane, Washington

Indian Painted Rocks

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.

Garbage goat in 2018.

Spokane, Washington

Garbage Goat

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

Giant Red Wagon

Spokane, Washington

Big Red Wagon

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

A bison skull on the bridge.

Spokane, Washington

Monroe Street Bridge Bison Skulls

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

Statue of Sveta Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria

Statue of Sveta Sofia

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

The National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sofia, Bulgaria

National Palace of Culture

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

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