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Sidhpur, India
Abandoned Mansions of Sidhpur
Whether you view Sidhpur as a place of splendor or desolation, few ghost towns exhibit such dramatic multicolored flair.
Doors
Many times a door is just a door, but sometimes the door represents passage to a new, fantastical place. Other times, the doors themselves have a certain charm, an undeniable "it factor". This collection contains doors of all kinds. Step through and discover something new.
New York, New York, United States
Explorers Club
The Explorers Club has been a launchpad for history-making adventurers.
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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Calle de Los Suspiros
Colonia’s "Street of Sighs", once a bustling hub for sailors and brothels, became a UNESCO gem thanks to the women who preserved its historic charm.
Lewes, Delaware, United States
Post Office
Lewes’ post office stands as a tribute to Benjamin Franklin, the original postmaster general and face of over 130 U.S. stamps.
Santana, Portugal
Casa Tipica de Santana
More than just postcard-perfect, these structures offer a glimpse of Portuguese history.
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San Francisco, California, United States
Chinatown
SF's most popular tourist destination has quite the history.
From the Community
Montreux, Switzerland
Golden Pass Railway
This tourist-orientated train route in the Swiss Alps operates on one of the oldest electric railways in Switzerland.
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Nelson, New Zealand
Founders Heritage Park
Not quite a park, not quite a museum, Founders Heritage Park is a character-esque village.
London, United Kingdom
The Mildmay Club
One of the last "Working Men's Clubs" in London, Mildmay is a testament to Community and belonging.
Beaufort, Australia
Beaufort Fire Station
Built in the late 1800s, the Beaufort Fire Station serves the sleepy town of Beaufort, Australia.
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Rome, Italy
Roman Doorway
Deemed to be essentially flawless, Ancient Rome's postal service is one that we can currently envy.
Rainbow, Australia
N.H. Mathews Agent Building
Rainbow, named after a nearby sand dune that was covered in colorful wildflowers, is well known for serving the wheat farming community.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Horace Jayne House
This building which drew inspiration from the battlefield is the missing link from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to Frank Lloyd Wright's organic architecture.
Lisbon, Portugal
Luvaria Ulisses
The Luvaria Ulisses glove shop has been creating custom gloves within its 4-square-meter store for more than a century.
Vienna, Austria
Albertina Museum
Museum housing the most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints.
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Noto, Italy
Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata
An 18th century ornate noble residence now serves at the town's public library.
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.
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Milburn House
Designed to resemble an ocean liner, this office block is located on one of the city's last remaining medieval-era streets.
Maynooth, Ireland
Maynooth University
Lost in time (and on campus)? Navigating the time zones of Maynooth University.
Bristol, United Kingdom
Adventurous Activity Company
Bristol’s Adventurous Activity Company offers a diner-sized menu of outdoor challenges
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.
Oradea, Romania
Black Eagle Palace
Before it became a palace of commerce, accommodation, and entertainment, in the 1700s it was simply the Black Eagle Inn (the Town’s Beer House).
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Rainbow Row
Local lore suggests the pastel facade of Rainbow Row once helped drunken sailors find their way home.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Saadian Tombs
After being deliberately walled up in the 18th century, these royal tombs were rediscovered in 1917.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Po Lin Monastery
Monastery on the outskirts of Hong Kong, home to one of the largest outdoor Buddhas in the world--111 feet tall, atop a 300-step climb up a mountain.
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Anatomical Museum
A new meaning behind a body being "snatched."
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Agra, India
Agra Fort
Totaling 94 acres, this massive fortress made of red sandstone was the former residence and capital city of India's medieval Mughal Dynasty.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Cleveland Institute of Music
"Where every type of student could find opportunity...”
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Singapore, Singapore
Regent Singapore Hotel
Luxury hotel containing art & artifacts integrated into its historic setting along Orchard Road in the Central Area of Singapore.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
James Blake House
Built in 1661 by - you guessed it - James Blake.
Puymoyen, France
Moulin du Verger
"If there's a right way to make a piece of paper, it's the way that they've been doing it for 500 years at the water-powered mill."
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