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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.
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.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Harvard Lampoon Castle
This satirical castle is the editorial headquarters for the infamous Harvard Lampoon magazine.
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Kneller Athletic Center
This 25-yard competition-sized pool is found within the Kneller Athletic Center of Clark University. It is home to Clark's men's and women's swimming and diving teams.
Provo, Utah, United States
Provo Library
The origins of this large, fancy library in Provo City, Utah began as a book club in a courthouse basement that hoped to catch the gaze of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who was building libraries across the U.S. at the time.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw University of Technology
With history dating back to the 19th century, this University in Poland quickly became one of the most reputable centers for scientific research during WWI and WWII.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Centro Cultural Kirchner
Modeled after New York's City Hall Post Office, Centro Cultural Kirchner is one of the largest cultural centers in the world and a prime example of French second empire architecture.
Melk, Austria
Melk Abbey
Now the oldest continuously open school in Austria, this abbey was saved from destruction by Emperor Joseph II because of its reputation as an academic institution.
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The Great Hall, University of Leeds
The façade of this university helped coin the phrase “red brick university,” a term used to describe England’s civic universities.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Griffith Observatory
This observatory's commitment to free public education has made it the most visited observatory in the world, averaging 1.5 million tourists per year.
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Bogota, Colombia
University of Los Andes
This olympic-sized pool is within a sports center at the first nonsectarian and non-politically affiliated university in Colombia.
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.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Havergal College
This pool exists within a private Canadian high school for girls that divides its students into different houses, much like the mythical school of Hogwarts.
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Charleston, South Carolina, United States
The Citadel
This prestigious American military academy has an interior courtyard that dates back to the early 1800s.
Rosersberg, Sweden
Skånelaholm Slott
This 17th century castle was purchased by an Irish immigrant and stayed in his family for 176 years.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Art Institute of Chicago
This art museum, originally intended for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, stands today as one of the leading fine arts institutions in the U.S.
Paris, France
Sorbonne
This historic college, now several different institutions, began as a guild of teachers in the 13th century.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Schloss Gottesaue
This Renaissance German palace has been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times. It is now operating as a music school.
Murcia, Spain
Artillery Barracks Pavilion 2
This former Spanish military barracks now operates as a cultural center.
Helsinki, Finland
Arla Building
This historic Art Nouveau building in Helsinki has been a resource for the visually impaired for over a century.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Walter Payton College Prep
Every March 4th, this Chicago prep school give back to the community on Sweetness Day in honor of the school's namesake, NFL Hall of Fame member Walter Payton.
Suceava, Romania
Stefan cel Mare
This military college in Romania has grown famous for its embrace of national pride for the last 150 years.
Lodz, Poland
Lodz Power Plant (EC1)
This cultural institution was the first commercial power plant in Lodz, Poland.
Cornwall, United Kingdom
St. Michael’s Mount
This ornate castle stands on a tiny island off the coast of Cornwall, England, and dates back to the mid-17th century.
Przemysl, Poland
Kazimierz Morawski Secondary School
This all-boys school is named after Poland's first expert in classical literature.
Santiago, Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
One of the oldest universities in Chile and home of a renowned architecture program.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Ben Youssef Madrasa
This ornate Islamic college was built in 1565, and is now a popular tourist destination.
Bodega, California, United States
Watson School
Today, this one-room schoolhouse is a county landmark in Sonoma County. But for 111 years, it was the longest-running educational institution of its kind in California.
Seaside, Oregon, United States
Seaside Aquarium
This aquarium in aptly-named Seaside, Oregon was once home to a saltwater swimming pool made possible by pumping water from the Pacific Ocean.
Wroclaw, Poland
Primary School No. 74
This Polish primary school, designed by German architects in the early 1900s, was once one of the largest primary schools in Wrocław, Poland.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Public Auditorium
In the 1920s, this auditorium was considered a state-of-the-art facility. Since then, it has hosted legendary performers inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Piran, Slovenia
Piran Aquarium
This humble Slovenian aquarium is the largest of its kind in the country, with over 200 different aquatic species on display.
Dekalb, Illinois, United States
Williston Hall
This administrative building on Northern Illinois University served as a women's dormitory for more than 10,000 students over 54 years.
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
Como Park's glass conservatory is a shining star within the grounds. During the winter months, the warmth of this greenhouse creates a tropical paradise making visitors feel like they are in a reverse snow globe.
Helsinki, Finland
Korkeasaari Zoo
This zoo is the largest in Finland and is curiously located on an island in the Baltic Sea.
New York, New York, United States
Salk School of Science
This middle school partners with NYU's School of Medicine, whose members mentor 6-8 graders.