Boston, Massachusetts
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The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.
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Boston, Massachusetts
The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.
Berlin, Germany
The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.
Hinterbrühl, Austria
This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.
Vienna, Austria
This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.
Klosterneuburg, Austria
This outsider art house has gone from clinical creation to astounding artwork.
Vienna, Austria
The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.
Vienna, Austria
In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, standing at this site just outside Vienna, Austria, the sky would have been found beneath your feet.
Vienna, Austria
A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.
Vienna, Austria
Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.
Antwerp, Belgium
This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.
Holbrook, Arizona
For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Ghent, Belgium
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Blumberg, Germany
A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.