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Saint-Benoit-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada

Saint Benedict Abbey

Founded in 1912 and raised to the rank of Abbey in 1952, this place of meditation in Quebec, Canada is best known for the architects who designed it.

Washington, D.C., United States

G-167 “Ag-Cat”

This prop plane is one of the first aircrafts specifically designed by a major aircraft company for agricultural aviation.

Murun, Mongolia

Murun Airport

This Mongolian airport was the first in the country, opened in 1956.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry

The Seattle-Bainbridge ferry is a route across Puget Sound with Jumbo Mark II Class vessels named 'Tacoma' and 'Wenatchee'.

New London, Connecticut, United States

Cross Sound Ferry

This ferry service in New York employs a vessel that once transported American troops to the shores of Normandy on D-Day.

Skopje, North Macedonia

Philip II Arena

Originally built in 1947, this stadium is now home to Skopje's football teams - FK Vardar and FK Rabotnicki.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Urquiza Line

Originally named "Tramway Rural," this railway opened by two brothers in 1888 with horse-drawn cars, but converted to electric power in 1908.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

This museum has over 40 galleries of art and artifacts, including the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found.

Shanghai, China

China Telecom

Even after the rise of cellphones and smartphones, public pay phones like this one are still available for free emergency phone calls in Shanghai.

Berlin, Germany

Kurfurstenstrasse Station

This U-Bahn station felt firsthand the impact of Germany's post-World War II divide. Located in one of the boroughs separated by the Berlin Wall, it was closed until 1989.

Berlin, Germany

Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

German sports stadium that was renamed to honor a man known in Germany as the father of gymnastics.

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Dublin, Ireland

National Library of Ireland

This Irish reference library has always faced problems with a lack of storage, forcing expansions and renovations for almost a century.

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Catalonia, Spain

Dali Theatre and Museum

This site holds the personal art collection of Salvador Dali, and is also his final resting place.

Deckers, Colorado, United States

Camp Shady Brook

Now a YMCA youth camp, this Colorado forest retreat was once the homestead of a large and enterprising family.

Scania, Sweden

Christinehof Castle

Commissioned by Scandanavia's most famous female entrepreneur, this Swedish castle remains incredibly well-preserved despite having stood for nearly 300 years.

Oakland, California, United States

Rockridge BART Station

Oakland's rapid transit system retains much of its 1970s charm.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Marshrutka

Popular in Russia and Ukraine, these minibuses began as a luxury transport service giving tourists the experience of riding in cars reserved for Soviet officials.

Berlin, Germany

Schloss Charlottenburg

This Palace is named after Queen Sophia Charlotte, who only allowed her husband, King Frederick, to visit her here by invitation.

Waterville, Pennsylvania, United States

Little Pine State Park

This Pennsylvania park's logging operations ceased one hundred years after settlers John and James English built the area's first sawmills in 1809.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Park Gables

This Tudor Revival co-op, one of Chicago's first, contains a hidden Moroccan-style pool. It also housed a small zoo featuring common farm animals.

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Cabin in Whitehorse

This minimalist Canadian cabin-in-the-woods has been occupied by the same tenant for 15 years.

Berlin, Germany

Garten der Welt

This garden scape in Berlin truly offers a trip around the world to visitors with its landscapes that represent gardens from around the globe.

Budapest, Hungary

Petőfi Literary Museum

Named after Hungary's national poet, this museum aims to collect and preserve records of Hungarian literature.

Riga, Latvia

Rigas Sporta Maneza

This mid-century sports hall in Latvia was once the most modern athletic venue in the country.

London, United Kingdom

Eltham Palace

This palace, regarded as a "masterpiece of modern design," is also one of England's most haunted places. It is rumored a former staff member haunts the halls.

Versailles, France

The Queen’s Theatre

This theater was built for Queen Marie Antoinette's personal leisure in the park surrounding the Palace of Versailles.

Munich, Germany

Munich Residenz

This German royal palace was built prepared for conflict. The resident monarchs asked that it be designed such that the palace was difficult to attack yet easy to escape.

Berlin, Germany

Autobahnuberbauung Schlangenbader Strasse

This apartment complex may have been Berlin mayor Richard von Weizsäcker's favorite, but it is an award-winning historical site sitting on top of the Autobahn.

Budapest, Hungary

Szechenyi Baths

These baths are part of Hungary's largest thermal pool complex with 15 spring-fed pools.

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Kingsburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Kingsburg

In this Nova Scotia town, fishing culture is inseparable from history.

Geylang, Singapore

Singapore Badminton Hall

Adorned in saturated colors, this Singapore Badminton Hall is an indoor sports hall for national and international competitive badminton.

Toyama, Japan

Toyama Chihou Railway

These retro train cars were bought with an intention to lower spending costs for the Toyama Chihō Railway, however they ended up drawing more visitors for their aesthetic appeal.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Wolterton Hall

This Georgian-style manor house in Norfolk, England has undergone countless restorations since the 18th century.

Edinburgh, Scotland

National Portrait Gallery

This grand, Neo Gothic building housed thousands of portraits of Scots.

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Thunderbird Stadium

This sports stadium at the University of British Columbia hosted the Lollapalooza music festival when it toured in 1992.