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Lugo, Spain
The Círculo de las Artes
The only city in the world to be completely surrounded by intact Roman walls.
Educational Institutions
Spanning all cultures and eras, Humanity's quest for knowledge is a constant from time immemorial. Each of the places and spaces within this theme have a connection to learning. Some formal, others less so.
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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Debrecen, Hungary
University of Debrecen
This university is celebrated for its academic programs -- and its cactus collection.
Cassopolis, Michigan, United States
Geneva School
The county and a story about one of it's most famous citizens will lure you in.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Cleveland Institute of Music
Like the best compositions, this conservatory's story began with the humility of a single note, then built and built until something truly beautiful was born…
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Lewes, Delaware, United States
Lewes Historical Society
Some houses have bricks, others have stones... this house has a cannonball.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
Queens’ College
Owing its name to two Queens, this hall is located in one of the oldest colleges at Cambridge University.
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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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Oxford, United Kingdom
All Souls College
This college is virtually unchanged since its opening in 1438, whispering centuries of stories to its visitors. The most famous tale of all? A Duck on Parade.
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Evian-les-Bains, France
Palais Lumière
A fitting name for two brothers who illuminated the world on the wonders of cinema.
Bronx, New York, United States
Hughes Hall, Fordham University
This French Gotchic hall serves many students, and also was a filming location of The Exorcist.
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
RISD Nature Lab
Students are encouraged to seek inspiration often hidden in plain sight - or rather as seen through a super-microscope.
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Oberlin, Ohio, United States
Oberlin College Bibbins Hall
There once was a time when musical instruments were an unwelcome sound in this conservatory of music.
Angoulême, France
Lycée de l’Image et du Son d’Angoulême (LISA)
Now known as the Ville de l’Image, or City of the Image, it is home to a high school that specializes in visual and audiovisual communication.
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Poznań, Poland
Collegium Maius
Now a school of medicine, this university can trace its roots back to a king.
Columbia, California, United States
Old Columbia Schoolhouse
California's first two-story brick schoolhouse.
Tokyo, Japan
University of Tokyo
A building grand enough to receive the Japanese emperor on his visits to the capital.
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Belgrade, Serbia
Captain Miša’s Mansion
Once a royal residence, this Mansion now welcomes university students through its halls.
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon Geographic Society
This exploration society emerged as a great connector of Portugues citizens and students living across the globe.
La Jolla, California, United States
Salk Institute
This scientific research institute is considered the defining work of architect Louis Kahn.
Admont, Austria
Admont Abbey Library
This design of this monastery library - the largest in the world - was inspired by the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment.
Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, United States
Phipps Conservatory
The Conservatory is considered one of the greenest facilities in the world.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cambridge University Boat Club
It started as a rivalry without a venue amongst two undergraduate friends. Now the Cambridge vs. Oxford University Boat Race is nearly a 200-year tradition.
Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Bizzell Memorial Library, University of Oklahoma
George McLaurin, OU's first African American student, studied in the mezzanine of the Bizzell Memorial Library while earning his doctorate, because he was not allowed in the Great Reading Room due to his race.
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
This elementary school is named for Ralph Bunche, the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Corpus Christi College
During the 14th century, the Bubonic Plague led to the founding of Corpus Christi College.
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth Abbey School
Comprising of 27 buildings on a 500-acre campus, the Abbey’s grounds are renowned for its architecture.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
National Library of Cambodia
Only 20% of its original collection remains, but this National Library's aesthetic harkens back to a bygone era where freedom of information was not so free.
Washington DC, Washington DC, United States
Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall
This campus building at Howard University was built in honor of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and designed by prominent African American architect Albert Cassell.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Aviation Academy
Ethiopian Aviation Academy is the largest aviation academy in Africa and the training grounds for Ethiopian Airlines.
Hamilton, New Jersey, United States
Domestic Arts Building
Now a part of the Grounds for Sculpture park, the Domestic Arts Building was one of the first exhibit halls at the New Jersey State Fair.
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Mevagissey Aquarium
Nestled in 1 of 3 Charity Trust Ports in the U.K., this petit aquarium that once harbored Royal lifeboats, now educates the pubic on local marine life and restoring their historic harbour.
Wicklow, Ireland
Marine House
Built in 1842, the Marine House has served many functions including a hotel, army barracks, factory, orphanage, private home, and now is an educational institution.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Registan
This public square of the ancient city of Samarkand is surrounded by three madrasas.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Harvard Lampoon Castle
This satirical castle is the editorial headquarters for the infamous Harvard Lampoon magazine.