Brown

Wood, brick, and a variety of construction materials often employ brown as a base color. This collection showcases some of the best browns around.
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Devonport, Tasmania, Australia

MS Spirit of Tasmania I

The Spirit of Tasmania I made waves in the media when she endured rough waters along the Bass Strait and returned safely.

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Hampton, Virginia, United States

Hampton Coliseum

This stadium became a mecca for devoted Deadheads who flocked to “The Mothership,” named for the building’s spaceship-like exterior.

Madrid, Spain

El Rastro Flea Market

Until early 2020, El Rastro had been here every week come rain, snow and heatwaves – not even the Spanish Civil War interrupted it for this long. But finally after a long hiatus, the Rastro returned in November 2020.

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Brooklyn Bridge

With gothic arches that rise “like majestic cathedral windows,” the structure not only symbolized the era’s optimism, but stood as a work of art in its own right.

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston Navy Yard

Originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard, this patriotic totem to American history was one of the U.S.’ oldest shipbuilding facilities, which specialized in repairing, modernizing, and resupplying ships for 174 years.

Chamonix, France

Montenvers Railway

When peering through a Montenvers railcar’s window the Mer de Glace below is like a flood frozen in time, this Sea of Ice is France's largest glacier.

Wicklow, Ireland

Tinakilly Country House

A dream home built with a blank cheque from the British government. What and who could possibly do to be rewarded such an open-ended gift?

Kecskemét, Hungary

Kecskemét Railway Station

Located equidistant from two larger cities, Budapest (in the northwest) and Szeged (in the southeast), allowing for an easy commute in either direction.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge University Boat Club

It started as a rivalry without a venue amongst two undergraduate friends. Now the Cambridge vs. Oxford University Boat Race is nearly a 200-year tradition.

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Maarssen, Netherlands

Goudestein

Goudestein is a buitenplaats, or summer estate that emerged in the Netherlands during the 17th century.

Bogota, Colombia

Teatro Faenza

Opened in 1924, the Teatro Faenza is Bogota's oldest theater and is housed on the site of a former ceramic factory.

London, United Kingdom

Poplar Cottage

Built in 1695, Poplar Cottage is the last remaining weatherboard cottage in London's Charlton Village.

Ontario, Canada

Rideau Street Chapel

Originally built in 1888, the Rideau Street Chapel is now housed in the National Gallery of Canada.

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Alberta, Canada

Banff National Park

Canada's oldest national park, Banff National Park established its warden service in 1909.

Batavia, Illinois, United States

Campana Factory

Opened two years before the Great Depression, the Campana Factory manufactured Italian Balm, a popular hand lotion.

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Ontario, Canada

The Delhi District German Home

Opened in 1950, the Dehli District German Home celebrates and preserves German tradition through events and gatherings.

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Bila Tserkva, Ukraine

The Church of St. John the Baptist

Prominently situated overlooking Bila Tserkva, The Church of St. John the Baptist is believed to built above ruins of an ancient "white church".

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amstel Hotel

The Amstel Hotel is the vision of Samuel Sarphati, a physician and politician who made major strides in public health during the 19th century.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mount Pleasant

Situated on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Mount Pleasant mansion hosted many leading figures of the American Revolution.

Val Veny, Italy

Rifugio Monte Bianco

Opened in 1953, the Rifugio Mont Bianco is a rest stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc.

Powys, United Kingdom

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

Now a heritage rail, the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway was created to connect the remote Welsh countryside with the market city of Welshpool.

Pouto Peninsula, New Zealand

Pouto Lighthouse

The Pouto Lighthouse is New Zealand's oldest wooden lighthouse made of kauri timber.

Geiranger, Norway

Hellesylt Ferry

Geiranger - Hellesylt Ferry is popular for its beautiful fjord views and Sveler pancakes.

Banff National Park, Canada

Storm Mountain Lodge

This log cabin escape is located within Canada's oldest National Park.

Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States

Portsmouth Abbey School

Comprising of 27 buildings on a 500-acre campus, the Abbey’s grounds are renowned for its architecture.

Tatranská Javorina, Slovakia

Hunting Lodge Hohenlohe

In order to make sure Prince Hohenlohe's lodge would become a Slovakian flagship for Aristocratic game hunting across Europe, he employed dozens of locals to keep it up and assigned other establishments to be constructed in his name.

Sare, France

Petit train de la Rhune

To Basque peoples, la Rhune is the “good pasture” upon which their cultural artifacts are preserved, and out the window of the petit train, you can awe at them all.

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