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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MLC Building
A stunning example of art deco style, this building pulls strong influence from Egyptian motifs.
White
Similar to the Black collection, White often serves as a contrast that allows other pops of color to take center stage. One thing is for certain, these snaps & stories aren't vanilla.
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Crawley Edge Boatshed
This photogenic boat house on the Western coast of Australia has been the subject of advertisements across the globe.
Carinthia, Austria
The Church of St. Vincent
It started with an avalanche and a flask of Holy Blood.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Swan House
This historic house museum features sculpted and painted swans throughout the building and grounds.
Palm Springs, California, United States
Palm Springs Woman’s Club
A pastel pink dream, this clubhouse in Palm Springs, California owes everything to its biggest benefactor, Pearl McManus.
Vienna, Austria
Austrian Postal Savings Bank
This Viennese bank remains one of architect Otto Wagner's greatest functionalist masterpieces.
Belgrade, Serbia
Palace of Serbia
This enormous government building in Serbia exhibits a modernist style that contrasts the Stalinist simplicity that was common in similar projects at the time.
Somerset, United Kingdom
Clevedon Pier
Intentionally beautiful, this English pier was built to attract tourists during the saltwater bathing craze of the late 19th century.
Dresden, Germany
Coselpalais
Significantly destroyed in World War II as a result of air raids, this palace is one of the best-known baroque buildings in Dresden, Germany.
Fire Island, New York, United States
Fire Island Lighthouse
"The most important light for transatlantic steamers bound for New York" was almost torn down, if not for it's illuminated community.
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence Public Library
Multiple societies came together in the late 1800s to create the first free public library in Rhode Island, which later morphed into this magnificent structure.
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Warsaw, Poland
Belweder Palace
The scene of several dramatic events in Poland's history, this palace was also once a a porcelain factory.
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Como, Italy
Villa il Balbiano
Once home to papal Cardinals, this picturesque villa looks out onto the calm waters of Lake Como, Italy.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Buckstaff Baths
Located in Hot Springs National Park, these baths are part of largest collection of 20th-century bathhouses remaining in the United States.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan
This Argentinian basilica is home to a famous icon and 15 bells, each with a different name and motto.
Goudier Island, Antarctica
Port Lockroy
Once a secret military base, this port is now one of the most visited tourist sites in Antarctica.
Montevideo, Uruguay
Palacio Santos
Built in 1855 as the official residence of the president of Uruguay, this palace featured underground tunnels that allowed for secret escapes.
Athens, Greece
Syntagma Square
Highly regimented routines and historic uniforms characterize the ceremonial guards who protect the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier within Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece.
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Holland, Michigan, United States
Holland Harbor Light
Known as "Big Red", this lighthouse on Lake Michigan has been fully automated since 1932.
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
George Peabody Library
The Peabody Institute in Baltimore, MD is known as the "Cathedral of Books" and is now part of Baltimore's free library system.
Vienna, Austria
Spanish Riding School
A traditional Austrian riding school for Lipizzan horses that dates back to the 1500s.
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Albany, New York, United States
New York State Capitol
This state capitol building, constructed by three architects in different styles, still stands today thanks to an exterior staircase supporting the Eastern façade.
Athens, Greece
Hellenic Parliament
This is the first royal palace of modern Greece and current home of the Greek Parliament.
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
City Hall
Once the site of a beef market, this building is the second-oldest city hall in continuous use in the U.S.A.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Pierhead Light
Originating as a fire safety lamp, this beacon has had an adventure of its own.
London, United Kingdom
Buckingham Palace
This fixture of British culture was nearly destroyed in World War II after five German bombs were dropped on the palace on Friday the 13th, 1940.
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London, United Kingdom
Woolwich Town Hall
This town hall is a rare example of Edwardian baroque style in London, and features a tall marble statue of Queen Victoria.
Pembroke, Bermuda
The Princess Hotel
One of the grandest hotels in Bermuda, it was purchased by a local family, and now operates as a Fairmont property.
Jaipur, India
Rambagh Palace
This Indian luxury hotel, known as the "Jewel of Jaipur," was once the royal residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur.
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Chartres, France
Illiers-Combray Station
This French train station is located in a town renamed after the famed writer Marcel Proust's fictional name for the village.
Budapest, Hungary
Lukács Baths
Bubbling deep beneath the heart of Budapest—also known as “the city of baths”—is nature’s hot tub: geothermal springs enriched with healing minerals.
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Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
North Mole Light
The North Mole Lighthouse is one of a pair of "twin" lighthouses found at the entrance to Fremantle Harbour in Western Australia.
Husavik, Iceland
Húsavik Light
This semicircular-cylindrical light house guards a fishing village in Iceland.
Jaipur, India
Rajmahal Palace
She won Parliament by a world-record landslide, founded schools, and turned a garden palace into a political headquarters- beauty be damned.
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