Sir John Soane was attempting to collect everything during his lifetime - paintings, sculptures, even sarcophagi. By the end of his life, Parliament had no other choice but to turn his collection into a museum.
An 18th century ornate noble residence now serves at the town's public library.
Offering an array of gardens, royal buildings, and collections of Iranian crafts and European gifts, the Palace represents a spectrum of Iranian history and architecture that certified its place as a UNESCO World Heritage Site being one of Tehran’s oldest monuments.
Beyond this door of the largest palatial residences in Tunisia, visitors will find a newly renovated 5-star hotel named Palais Bayram.
To the Spanish officials who built this stadium, there was no better place to host the Olympic games. History, however, had other plans.
This beautiful dusted gorge exists a stone's throw from a wonder of an arid climate--an oasis
This Austrian palace is celebrated for its fountains and water tricks.
A beloved hotel built on one of Singapore's most popular rendezvous spots, the historic Hock Lock Lee Restaurant.
This grand colonial structure is the headquarters for the administration of the city of Kolkata.
The first theater in the US with a convertible audience space.
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Climbing from sea to summit and back, the Genova-Casella Railway connects the port city of Genoa with the mountain village of Casella.
Singapore's first neighbourhood sports complex opened by the Minister of Education in 1970.
Coming from a long tradition of public outdoor performance spaces, This amphitheater rocks.
Larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, the world’s first national park is a literal hotbed of activity.
A complete Victorian home, preserved on accident.
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For years, the works of a master artist were known to only those who could enter this important prayer room.
A modern theater that once was packed full of moviegoers hoping to"phone home."
This arts building was built as a private residence, and yet spent the last 200 years as a governmental building.
A downtown theater resurrected by a determined group of individuals.
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Welcome to Cambridge University’s Parker Library, the crown jewel of historical artifacts in a place that was founded just a few years before the Magna Carta was signed.
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Change before you have to, they say. For this historic theater? Lesson learned.
Venice's "The Phoenix" Theater has literally burned and risen from the ashes - multiple times.
This custom residential home belonged to textile entrepreneur Salvador Ubach.
Home to a grand design, this structure might make one go "batty" for Art Deco.
Luxury hotel containing art & artifacts integrated into its historic setting along Orchard Road in the Central Area of Singapore.
A Ziggurat built millennia after its predecessors, in a town of 141.
A symbol of when it was a French colony, the presidential palaces offers a glimpse into the storied history of Vietnam.
This colorful mosque sits at the heart of the "City of Veziers"
Built in 1872, the interior of this Art Nouveau style hotel served as the set location for films like "Mission Impossible" and "Titanic".
The bullfight continues to evoke extreme passion in the people of Spain.
The Airstream legacy lives on today in a number of ways, as Wally’s company continues innovating in his style, adding a range of enhanced models to the family.
The Linthorne Loft was the first residence in Bonavista to include a general store on the first floor.
In order to stave off disaster, many believers on Terceira Island in the Azores go on elaborate processions just as their ancestors did eight centuries ago.
This seaside amusement park is one of California's oldest but most recognizable landmarks, known especially for the park's "Giant Dipper" roller coaster.
A fitting name for two brothers who illuminated the world on the wonders of cinema.
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