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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh Athletic Association
This 110-year-old club at one time had 2,500 members, including avid swimmer, Fred Rogers.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pinamar
Pinamar’s dedication to blending the Natural with the Human, to take an area inhospitable even to flora and create not a commercially-industrialized scar upon the land but a natural paradise is exemplary of what intentional urbanization can look like.
Yalata, Australia
Nullarbor Plain
Considered to be one of the most remote drives in the world (not for the faint of heart!), Nullarbor Plain is nothing but flat arid land and lots of wildlife.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ascensor Da Bica
These eye-catching trams have been a popular mode of transport in Lisbon since 1873.
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Montreal, Canada
Notre-Dame Basilica
Not only was Notre-Dame the largest place of worship in North America for a half-decade (before New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral), it is perhaps (still) the most impressive church on the continent.
Alpe Devero, Italy
Bar Pensione Fattorini
The only place in the world one can find Bettelmatt cheese.
Split, Croatia
Croatian National Theatre
We'll split the cost of the tickets to see an opera here with you!
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pathe Tuschinski
One man's dream to create one of the most beautiful cinema's in the world.
London, United Kingdom
Sir John Soane’s Museum
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.
Noto, Italy
Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata
An 18th century ornate noble residence now serves at the town's public library.
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Tehran, Iran
Golestan Palace
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.
Tunis, Tunisia
Dar Bayram
Beyond this door of the largest palatial residences in Tunisia, visitors will find a newly renovated 5-star hotel named Palais Bayram.
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Barcelona, Spain
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
To the Spanish officials who built this stadium, there was no better place to host the Olympic games. History, however, had other plans.
Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Todra Gorge
This beautiful dusted gorge exists a stone's throw from a wonder of an arid climate--an oasis
Salzburg, Austria
Schloss Hellbrunn
This Austrian palace is celebrated for its fountains and water tricks.
Kolkata, India
Hindustan Ambassador
Legendary and ever-reliable, the Hindustan Ambassador still reigns as Kolkata's iconic taxi, offering a regal ride through history.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Paramount Theatre
The first theater in the US with a convertible audience space.
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Genoa, Italy
Genova–Casella Railway
Climbing from sea to summit and back, the Genova-Casella Railway connects the port city of Genoa with the mountain village of Casella.
Queenstown, Singapore
Queenstown Stadium
Queenstown was Singapore’s first “satellite town,” founded during the colonial period by the British in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
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New Albany, Ohio, United States
Charles and Charleen Hinson Amphitheater
Coming from a long tradition of public outdoor performance spaces, This amphitheater rocks.
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Yellowstone, Wyoming, United States
Yellowstone National Park
Larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, the world’s first national park is a literal hotbed of activity.
Wiscasset, Maine, United States
Castle Tucker
A complete Victorian home, preserved on accident.
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Palermo, Italy
Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita
For years, the works of a master artist were known to only those who could enter this important prayer room.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Capitole Cinematheque Switzerland
A modern theater that once was packed full of moviegoers hoping to"phone home."
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Mimi Ohio Theatre
A downtown theater resurrected by a determined group of individuals.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
Parker Library
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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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
State Theater New Jersey
Change before you have to, they say. For this historic theater? Lesson learned.
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Venice, Italy
Teatro La Fenice
Venice's "The Phoenix" Theater has literally burned and risen from the ashes - multiple times.
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Olesa de Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain
Vador Bruixa
This custom residential home belonged to textile entrepreneur Salvador Ubach.
Havana, Cuba
Bacardi Building
Home to a grand design, this structure might make one go "batty" for Art Deco.
Singapore, Singapore
Regent Singapore Hotel
Luxury hotel containing art & artifacts integrated into its historic setting along Orchard Road in the Central Area of Singapore.
Crestone, Colorado, United States
Crestone Ziggurat
A Ziggurat built millennia after its predecessors, in a town of 141.
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Hanoi, Vietnam
Presidential Palace
A symbol of when it was a French colony, the presidential palaces offers a glimpse into the storied history of Vietnam.
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