Sao Paulo, Brazil
Theatro Municipal de São Paulo
Lauded for both its architecture and promotion of the arts, this theater is the largest and most influential in São Paulo.
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Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic
Maxim Gorky’s Colonnade
Originally built in 1889, this 19th-century colonnade is one of the only such structures in the region to have survived WWII unscathed - many were deconstructed for iron scrap to support war efforts.
London, United Kingdom
The Lanesborough
The affluent neighborhood of Knightsbridge in central London is home to many stately and historic structures such as this Grand hotel first established in 1719.
Aranjuez, Spain
Casa del Labrador
Originally a private residence of Charles IV, King of Spain, the Casa del Labrador is now an art museum.
Versailles, France
Château de Versailles
Originally built as a hunting lodge, Versailles became the seat of power for the French monarchy until the French Revolution.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The iconic steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art were designed by prominent African American architect Julian T. Abele in 1914.
Florence, Italy
Uffizi Gallery
One of the most visited art museums in the world, this gallery exhibits Italian Renaissance art once owned by Medici family.
Wroclaw, Poland
National Museum in Wroclaw
Established in 1947, The National Museum in Wrocław stands as one of Poland's main branches of the National Museum system, with one of the largest collections of contemporary art in the country.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bagsværd Church
Considered a masterpiece of contemporary church architecture, Denmark's Bagsvaerd Church is a Lutheran church known for its naturally illuminated interior.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin State Library
Based in Berlin and one of the largest libraries in Europe, the State Library is as famous for what it keeps as it is for what it has given away.
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.
Helsinki, Finland
National Library of Finland
Despite having more than 67 miles of shelf space, this library stores most of its materials, including the world's largest collection on the Russian Empire, in a cave.
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Florence, Italy
Villa la Massa
This villa served as a detention facility for allied officers during World War II before it was purchased by the Sears family and converted into a luxury hotel in 1948.
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Governor’s Palace
This early American palace burned down and was buried underground for 150 years before archaeologists tried their hand at reconstructing it.
Yosemite Valley, California, USA
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."
Fulda, Germany
Schlossgarten Fulda
This Baroque palace contains works of art ranging from portrait paintings to porcelain.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Senate of Canada
Formerly Ottawa's central train station, the station's main concourse has been transformed to house the Senate of Canada's temporary chambers.
Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, UK
Hillsborough Castle
Once a family-owned estate, this country house is now the official Northern Ireland residence of Queen Elizabeth II.
Budapest, Hungary
Gellert Thermal Baths
Built between 1912 and 1918 in the Art Nouveau style, this bath complex is part of the famous Hotel Gellert in Budapest and is considered the "Palace of Baths".
Kent, United Kingdom
Leeds Castle
The library in this castle in Kent, England, which has been home to royalty since the 13th century, served as a field hospital in World War II.
Dublin, Ireland
The Hugh Lane
The gallery’s interior once held the first public collection of impressionist paintings in the UK while its entrance tells the story of Georgian architecture.
Maincy, France
Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte
This baroque French chateau located just outside of Paris was built on top of three demolished villages.
Potsdam, Germany
Charlottenhof Palace
A unique guest room fashioned after a Roman caeser's tent is found the former summer residence of Prince Frederick William.
Valencia, Spain
Mercado de Colon
This Art Nouveau market is located in the heart of Valencia.
Potsdam, Germany
Neue Kammern
This UNESCO World Heritage site in Potsdam, Germany is an exemplary Frederican Rococo palace. Its seven-room guesthouse was originally a 1745 orangery.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
This museum in Boston was robbed in the world's largest property theft, a case that remains unsolved to this day with a $10 million reward for the artwork's safe return.
Paris, France
Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature
A private museum in Paris focused on the relationships between humans and the natural environment through the traditions and practices of hunting.
Leipzig, Germany
St. Nicholas Church
This 12th century church played an important role in the reunification of Germany, and once had an extremely famous music director.
Offida, Italy
Teatro Serpente Aureo
This Italian Baroque-style theater dubbed "La Bomboniera" by artists sits below the town-hall in Offida, Italy.
Barcelona, Spain
Hospital De Sant Pau
Now a museum and cultural center this space was a fully functioning hospital in Barcelona until 2009.
Vienna, Austria
Schonbrunn Palace
This 1,441-room Baroque palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural, and historical monuments in Austria.
Saigon, Vietnam
Reunification Palace Bunker
This 1960s bunker was built in the residence of South Vietnam's president following an attempted assassination at the hands of his own air force.
London, United Kingdom
Wallace Collection
This unparalleled personal art collection opened to the public in London with one condition - that no object should ever leave, even on loan.
Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian National Museum
This Hungarian museum was used as a venue for revolutionary speeches that would spur a national rebellion in 1848.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Price Tower
This eclectic copper tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was meant to stand in New York City, but the Great Depression resulted in it being built in the humble town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.