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Franschhoek, South Africa
Franschhoek Town Hall
Franschhoek's 1935 Town Hall honors both Elephant's Corner and French Corner: the valley's dual identity before and after 1688.
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A "pop of pink" is a quintessential element of the AWA aesthetic. This popular collection provides a feast for the eyes that upon further inspection sets up some equally enchanting stories.
60 Landskrona, Sweden
Lill-Olas Badstrand
This Swedish beach has an elevator into the sea and a separate shoreline reserved entirely for dogs.
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Navruz Palace
Commissioned as a tea house in 2002, this palace took 13 years to build and added a bowling alley, cinema, and go-kart track.
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København, Denmark
Nørrebrogade
At Superkilen, pink rubber climbs building facades along Nørrebrogade, turning architecture into park furniture since 2012.
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Zermatt, Switzerland
Hotel du Trift
An 1898 avalanche destroyed this Alpine hotel, but intact wine bottles from its cellar were found in Zermatt's meadows that spring.
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Palm Springs, California, United States
That Pink Door
A chocolate brown door got painted pink for someone's mother-in-law and became as Instagrammable as the Colosseum
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Christchurch, United Kingdom
The Regent
Bingo saved this 1931 Art Deco cinema from demolition, then 100+ volunteers brought it back as a theatre in 1983.
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Lugano, Switzerland
Villa Ciani
Two brothers fleeing Austrian-occupied Milan built their 1843 villa atop the ruins of their oppressors' medieval castle.
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Nałęczów, Poland
Willa Tolin
This 1883 villa hosted secret classes for poor children and nearly became home to Poland's most celebrated novelist.
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
The Royal Hawaiian Resort
The Royal Hawaiian's rooms face gardens, not ocean; guests in the '20s had just spent four days at sea on luxury steamships.
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London, United Kingdom
Lacy Gallery / Pippa Small
A frame dealer's son and an anthropologist-turned-jeweler hold down neighboring pink and yellow shopfronts on Westbourne Grove.
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Corfu, Greece
Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank
Greece's first bank issued banknotes in Spanish dollars for a British protectorate; now its HQ displays a 100 billion drachma note.
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Dublin, Ireland
Polaris Building, Dublin City University
DCU's Polaris Building corralled 3,000 students from four scattered buildings into one €80 million facility during a pandemic.
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Kashan, Iran
Mahinestan Raheb Hotel
A Qajar mansion with three courtyards (one for family, one for guests, one for servants) now welcomes everyone equally.
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Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Ruhunu Cinema
As Sri Lanka lost cinemas at a rate of one per month for nearly a decade, Tangalle's Ruhunu Cinema kept its projector running.
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Shiraz, Iran
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
This mosque's expensive gamble turns morning prayers into a daily light show.
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Plains, Montana, United States
Old Camas Prairie School Gymnasium
A tiny Prairie-style gymnasium lit by Delco generators until 1951, now a pink relic along Highway 28.
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Kerry, Ireland
Dan Foley’s Pub
The most-photographed pub in Kerry was run by a member of the Magic Circle- and yes, "it's an illusion."
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Jaipur, India
The Johri
Five suites inside a Johari Bazaar haveli where gem traders operate outside and rooftop dinners overlook Jaipur's chaotic rooftops.
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Gran Canaria, Spain
Las Palmas Gospel Church
In the 1960s, South Korean fishermen settled on Spain’s Gran Canaria, creating the only Koreatown in Spain and a true island melting pot!
Bucharest, Romania
Ateneo Rumeno
Ateneo Rumeno (The Romanian Athenaeum) is both music hall and time capsule, a space that preserves memory as carefully as sound.
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Sydney, Australia
The Strand Arcade
Arcade in name only—there’s nothing playful about how electric this iconic Sydney location is!
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Detroit, Michigan, United States
Guardian Building
The most colorful building in Detroit.
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Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Svalbard Church
It is also always open, serving as a safe space to duck into if you happen to be chased by a polar bear.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Hotel Uzbekistan
As a Uzbek proverb says, “Respect for bread, respect for nation.
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Sidhpur, India
Abandoned Mansions of Sidhpur
Whether you view Sidhpur as a place of splendor or desolation, few ghost towns exhibit such dramatic multicolored flair.
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Cape Town, South Africa
Bo-Kaap
In Cape Town's Bo-Kaap, a vibrant car and colorful history collide in a celebration of freedom and heritage.
Paris, France
Le Consulat
A Parisian café with a storied past, Le Consulat is where legends once sipped coffee and found inspiration.
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Morro Bay, California, United States
Former Antique Store, Morro Bay
Looks like this building packed its bags in the 1940s and never quite disembarked.
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Brighton, United Kingdom
Hair Dryers
If you’re craving a more old-fashioned hairhelmeting experience, say no more!
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Mussala Post Office
One country's independence led to some peculiar postage.
Prague, Czech Republic
Hotel Opera
A hot-pink confection of Bohemian Neo-Renaissance style, the Hotel Opera stands in the less touristy Nové Město, or “New Town,” quarter of storied Prague.
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