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burley, Idaho, United States

Burley Theater

A century-old theater operated by the fourth- and fifth-generation of the Harris family.

Banff, Alberta, Canada

Banff Springs Hotel

Assorted quirks make the destination especially intriguing - such as its supposed "lost room", and the Devil's Staircase, named for its steep, winding design - but also lore dictates the space is haunted.

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Ketchum, Idaho, United States

Community Library

Located all around the world. Founded by a group of 17 enterprising women from the Sun Valley area, the Community Library holds a unique chapter in the region’s history. 

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Dorset, United Kingdom

Corfe Castle Station

This lovingly restored railway station is now home to the Swanage Railway Museum.

Cairo, Egypt

Deserts of Cairo

Outside the majestic metropolis of Cairo sits the Western Desert, home to the famous Pyramids of Giza.

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Paternoster, South Africa

Paternoster Hotel

From dance halls to panty walls, Paternoster Hotel’s quirky past and lingerie legacy unfold.

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Solitaire, Namibia

Namib Desert

Deemed to be one of the world's oldest deserts, this arid area transcends country lines and is home to thriving wildlife...

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Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem International YMCA

This Y is way more than your average neighborhood gym...

Marietta, Ohio, United States

Ohio River Museum

Look out below! This little pilot house was saved from a potential drowning...

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Riverboat Louis Armstrong

The Louis Armstrong Riverboat has seen its fair share of good ol' USA from the Midwest all the way to the Big Easy.

El Campello, Spain

Puerto de El Campello

Known for its fish markets, marina, and lookout tower, El Campello, Spain lies between the mountains and the sea.

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

The main repository of ice cores in the United States, the lab holds over 17,000 m of ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland for scientific research.

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion

Serving as the governor of Colorado’s residence since the 1960s, this luxurious abode was first built for rail magnate Walter Cheesman.

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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.

Florence, Italy

Teatro Niccolini

One of the oldest modern playhouses in Europe, this theater is a portal back into when one of the most important European families ruled the region. 

Warren, Rhode Island, United States

The Warren Armory

The American Legion bought this 1842 armory for ten dollars after WWII. Warren's been restoring it ever since.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

292 Walter Street

Is it the smallest house, in the smallest town, in the smallest county, in the smallest state? Quite possibly so!

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

Ed McAloon Art Studio

Caldecott-winner David Macaulay once drew Gothic cathedrals here. Now it's a mixed-media studio locals call the chocolate shop.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

William Schaff Art Studio

Album artist William Schaff calls his Victorian studio Fort Foreclosure. It's part joke, part truth, entirely still standing.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

Imagine Gift Store

This old theater has been converted into something quite sweet.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

Old St. Mark’s Church

When a developer threatened demolition in 2013, a Warren resident bought this 1829 church and turned it into a house instead.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

Galactic Theatre

A vaudeville-rockabilly haven in Warren where everyone's weird, the beer's cheap, and the music's louder than the conversation.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

Carriage House

Once serving as marines to the navy’s militia police, the Warren Federal Blues now serve a very different purpose.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

Warren Comfort Station

A railroad looted this royal burial ground in 1853. It took 104 years to bring Massasoit's remains home in 2017.

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Warren, Rhode Island, United States

arc{hive} book + snackery

A Warren, Rhode Island bookstore where rare titles meet cocktails and no one asks you to leave.

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Royal Commonwealth Pool

Come for the diving, stay for the…twins? Edinburgh's Royal Commonwealth Pool has a story that's more than just skin deep.

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Yosemite Valley, California, United States

The Ahwahnee Hotel

Built to attract America's elite to Yosemite National Park, this hotel served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining."

Karnack, Texas, United States

Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

This National Wildlife Refuge lived quite a life before becoming a wildlife refuge.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Kitsap Ferry

The Kitsap Ferry travels across the Puget Sound and connects communities along the way.

Munich, Germany

Citizens Hall Church

Built in the early 1700s, Citizen's Hall Church is a Jesuit building that doesn't quite appear to be a church from its facade.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

It's no surprise the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory explores some of the most unanswered questions about our Universe.

Wānaka, New Zealand

Cardrona Hall

Cardrona Hall now serves as a community hall and an occasional church for this tiny town.

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Currumbin, Australia

Currumbin Beach

Currumbin Beach boasts crystal clear waters, world class surfing, and ... rubber ducks?

Carlton, Australia

Royal Exhibition Building

From vaccination centers to the Olympic games to world fairs, this building has been home to major world events since its construction in the late 1800s.