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Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland
Hotel Waldhaus
Step inside this Swiss wonderland, where five generations have kept the alluring architecture as consistent as the homely hospitality.
Interiors
Who doesn't love an immaculately designed interior? It's where we spend most of our waking hours, at least for many of us. This collection represents the best of the best when you need a little inspiration for your own inside spaces.
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Completed in 1881, this mosque served as refuge during the 2004 earthquake and tsunami.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand Railway Station
Since 2011, high-speed trains have called the old Trans-Caspian Railway home.
Tokyo, Japan
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan
The "Bing Crosby of Japan" knew how to play a tune--and the stock market.
London, United Kingdom
Sir John Soane’s Museum
Sir John Soane was attempting to collect everything during his lifetime - paintings, sculptures, even sarcophagi. By the end of his life, Parliament had no other choice but to turn his collection into a museum.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Allen Theater
Built in 1921 as a movie house that can only be described as palatial.
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Tennessee Theatre
Though billed as Knoxville’s “Grand Entertainment Palace,” the Tennessee Theatre has never actually housed any royal residents.
Carlisle, United Kingdom
The Pools
The Pools opened in 1909 with the finest tile work - which would become its saving grace.
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Graduate Hotel Providence
While Jazz Age socialites flocked to this iconic hotel--some guests couldn't wait to fly away!
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence Athenaeum
From sultry romances to path-paving protagonists - the shelves of this 200-year-old library have no shortage of stories to share.
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Rhode Island State House
Most of the tales we hear about America’s early days are led by protagonists named Franklin, Madison, or Adams… but not this time.
San Diego, California, United States
Balboa Theater
Built in 1924, this storied theater was slated for demolition just three decades later.
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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.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Hanna Theatre
Not only did it survive the Great Depression, the Hanna would go on to become the preeminent theater in the region.
Edinburgh, Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
The national museum where one can find marvelous machinations, Dolly the cloned sheep....and possibly a Hoodwink?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Stewart Christie & Gilbert The Phone Box
The oldest tailor in Scotland is a marvelous shop of mystery and master-crafted bespoke suits.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
This Philadelphia museum is the oldest in the United States, and home to a prestigious art school for gifted, aspiring artists eager to hone their craft.
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Salle de Musique
This theatre is a perfect reflection of the precise nature of it's watch-making patrons.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Norway
Pyramiden
Accessible only by sea or snowmobile this former Russian coal-mining village located on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is now a ghost town.
Rockford, Illinois, United States
Coronado Theatre
Once voted the “No. 1 Architectural Wonder of the United States”.
Angoulême, France
Angoulême Town Hall
When besieged by Vikings, it was fit to become a castle; when inspired with the republican spirit, it's become a space for public debate and local government.
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.
Poznań, Poland
Collegium Maius
Now a school of medicine, this university can trace its roots back to a king.
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Iowa Capitol Building
A State Capitol building that provides many reasons why you "Ought to Give Iowa A Try."
Sylt Westerland, Germany
Hotel Stadt Hamburg
This seaside hotel is the secret cure to all your Victorian ailments.
Vienna, Austria
Amalienbad
Built to encourage personal hygiene and physical fitness at a time when few Viennese residents had their own bathrooms.
Morelos, Mexico
Cuautla Church
A Roman Catholic sanctuary where masses are celebrated daily in the neighborhood of “Emiliano Zapata
Nairn, Scotland
Cawdor Castle
In Macbeth, the Scottish king is referred to as the Thane of Cawdor, but his connection to this castle is rooted in fiction.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Severance Hall
Due to the gilded facades and immense grandeur of the space, it’s easy to miss parts of the hall that at one time made it unique.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse
An artifact of the "City Beautiful"movement, this courtroom can only be described as "royale."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Gartner Auditorium
A grand organ's renovated concert space is housed in an unexpected institution.
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Elphin Sports Center
Table tennis is played at the highest levels of global sporting competition—at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and Paralympics.
Chiemsee, Germany
Schloss Herrenchiemsee
Explore this unfinished mansion on a secluded island in Germany's Lake Chiemsee.
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Burroughs Home & Gardens
A mansion that hosted a cast of characters that were the envy of all Ft. Myers.