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Los Angeles, California, United States

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

A house fire inspired a fireproof library. It became UCLA's first major gift and Wilde's largest archive.

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Camera Obscura

A 126-year-old beach novelty that once caught a burglary in real time, still turning with a ship's wheel.

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Vienna, Austria

Austrian National Library

Secret staircases hide behind series of bookcases to preserve the symmetry of the 300-year-old hall.

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Helsingborg, Sweden

Sofiero Palace

The former summer home of the royal Swedish family, the Sofiero Palace has a rich history and an expansive array of spectacular gardens.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Bagsværd Church

Considered a masterpiece of contemporary church architecture, Denmark's Bagsvaerd Church is a Lutheran church known for its naturally illuminated interior.

Madrid, Spain

Crystal Palace

While originally designed as a greenhouse, the Palacio de Cristal in Madrid currently houses art exhibits for the Museo Nacional Centro de Art Reina Sofi­a.

Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia

Public Library of Wandiligong

This public library is one of many preserved historic buildings in the long-forgotten gold mining settlement of Wandiligong in Victoria, Australia.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine

Fifteen million items and a visionary founder.

Provo, Utah, United States

Provo Library

The origins of this large, fancy library in Provo City, Utah began as a book club in a courthouse basement that hoped to catch the gaze of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who was building libraries across the U.S. at the time.

Oranienbaum-Worlitz, Germany

Gothic House

Originally Located in Germany's Garden Realm, the Gothic House was originally built as a gardener's apartment and was transformed into a private residence for Prince Leopold III.

Madrid, Spain

Edificio España

This four-star hotel was the tallest building in Spain when it was completed in 1953.

Sisters, Oregon, United States

Hoodoo Ski Area

This first-aid shack marked one of the first structures built at the Hoodoo ski resort in the Cascade Range of Western Oregon.

Harlem, New York, United States

Metro-North

This relied-upon commuter rail transports passengers between New York City and the northern suburbs in New York and Connecticut.

Kemi, Finland

Icebreaker Sampo

During its operation, Sampo cleared ice in the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea.

Ely, United Kingdom

31 Waterside

Once a pub, now a private residence, this building is believed to be a location frequented by the famous English general Oliver Cromwell.

The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam

This miniature park features buildings and structures built at a scale of 1:25 to create a realistic view of the Netherlands.

Bogota, Colombia

Palacio Liévano

The Plaza de Bolívar, home of this government building, has overcome numerous tragedies to remain standing as a cultural centerpiece of Bogotá.

Broward County, Florida, United States

Deerfield Beach

Florida’s Deerfield Beach earned its name from the herds of hoofed mammals that roamed its nearby rivers.

Frankfurt, Germany

Westend Underground Station

This subway station in Frankfurt, Germany functioned as a replacement for horse-drawn trams that once ran on the streets above it.

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Helsinki, Finland

National Library of Finland

Despite having more than 67 miles of shelf space, this library stores most of its materials, including the world's largest collection on the Russian Empire, in a cave.

Petropolis, Brazil

Palacio Quitandinha

This Brazilian hotel's interiors were built during the golden age of American cinema and designed by influential interior and set designer Dorothy Draper.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Longwood Gardens

This organ designed by Belgian musician Firmin Swinnen creates music with the help of of 10,010 pipes.

Toledo, Spain

Antiguedades Linares

This antique shop in Toledo, Spain has been in operation for over a century, making it the oldest antique enterprise in the country.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Avondale Bowl

Original pin setters, wood lanes, and paper score cards give this restored bowling alley an authentically retro feel.

Strasbourg, France

Club Vosgien

This hiking club makes and maintains trails in France's Vosges Mountain range.

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Governor’s Palace

This early American palace burned down and was buried underground for 150 years before archaeologists tried their hand at reconstructing it.

Bangkok, Thailand

Saranrom Palace

This former palace has been the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1932 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Zealand, Denmark

Vallø Castle

This castle's distinctive corner towers served as separate residences for a pair of sisters that each lived in until their deaths.

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Chicheley Hall

Chicheley Hall, completed in 1725, features rare Baroque architecture and a lavish interior of marble pillars, oak staircases, and most intriguingly, a hidden library.

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

The Great Hall, University of Leeds

The façade of this university helped coin the phrase “red brick university,” a term used to describe England’s civic universities.

Julian Alps, Slovenia

Lake Bled

This Lake is home to the 17th-century Church of the Assumption, a destination for religious pilgrims for hundreds of years.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Senate of Canada

Formerly Ottawa's central train station, the station's main concourse has been transformed to house the Senate of Canada's temporary chambers.

Marriott Basin, British Columbia, Canada

Wendy Thompson Hut

Named after the late paramedic and Whistler resident Wendy Thompson, this ski hut is a popular year-round destination.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Davenport House Museum

This house has been a museum since 1963, but it's only in recent years that a more complete history of the house has emerged.

Zermatt, Switzerland

Riffelhaus 1853

Built in 1853, this hotel offers unparalleled views of the Alps and access to some of Switzerland's most iconic mountains.