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Tuscany, Italy
Funicolare di Montecatini
Tuscan funicular in operation since the 1800s, home to the love-laced twins Gigio and Gigia.
Sam Jacobson
Sam Jacobson is a Brooklyn-based writer once dubbed “The Boy Who Cried Funny”. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Writing Fiction at Sarah Lawrence College. (No, he is not, nor ever was, part of that cult, or any other, as far as you know…)
Beyond AWA, Sam writes Modern Trepidation a periodic newsletter finding humor in the challenges of identity in this confusing age of Everything, Continuous. Also, occasionally for the space-industry magazine Payload. Sam hoards a clutter of books and drools while reading authors like Viet Thanh Nguyen, Elena Ferrante, George Saunders and J.D. Salinger in his Wes Anderson-inspired bedroom tent.
In a past life, he was awarded a patent for AI that helps cameras understand what they see. Spooky!
London, United Kingdom
The Mildmay Club
One of the last "Working Men's Clubs" in London, Mildmay is a testament to Community and belonging.
Switching Gears
Dubbed “the last, best, and friendliest of old-time motels,” this pink-stuccoed lodging is a relic of America’s roadtripping golden years.
Off the beaten path
Logical Progression
A symbolic architectural achievement and testament to equality in design & education.
Impactful Patrons
Wales, United Kingdom
Tenby Beach
We can confirm Tenby is a sight worth seeing - as is one of its somewhat surprising visitors.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Po Lin Monastery
Monastery on the outskirts of Hong Kong, home to one of the largest outdoor Buddhas in the world--111 feet tall, atop a 300-step climb up a mountain.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States
Woolaroc Museum
Oilman, "Uncle" Frank Phillips, needed a place to store his transpacific race-winning plane, Woolaroc, birthing what would become "the most unique place" in America, the Woolaroc Museum, home to an impressive display of Western and Native crafts as well as a sprawling wildlife reserve.
Tenby, United Kingdom
Lifeboat Station
This historic & picturesque Lifeboat Station was remodeled into private residence.
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A Metal Worthy Lighthouse
Pemaquid Point Light has been prominently placed on a U.S. Quarter, depicted in an Edward Hopper painting as well as… a Microsoft Windows 7 Background.
Off-Centered Adventures
Porto, Portugal
Igreja do Carmo
Azulejo-adorned Baroque church in Porto is home to a "hidden" next-door neighbor.
Miami, Florida, United States
Ermita de la Caridad
A sanctuary for Cuban refugees whose history includes a little smuggling.
Venice, Italy
Teatro La Fenice
Venice's "The Phoenix" Theater has literally burned and risen from the ashes - multiple times.
Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States
Idaho Springs
Discover the mountain treasures of Idaho Springs, the birthplace of the Colorado Gold Rush and home of the first commercialized hot springs in America.
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Paris, France
Hotel Duret de Chevry
This hotel, like its "famed" architect, may not be what/who it appears to be...
Munich, Germany
Munich Residenz
This German royal palace was built prepared for conflict. The resident monarchs asked that it be designed such that the palace was difficult to attack yet easy to escape.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rijksmuseum Library
This research library is a Renaissance and Gothic-style dream with one of the world's largest art history collections, including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Ben Youssef Madrasa
This ornate Islamic college was built in 1565, and is now a popular tourist destination.
Interlaken, Switzerland
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel
Alpine hotel with rich history, including housing Switzerland's Commander-in-Chief during WWII.