Interiors

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Cuixmala

This Mexican resort was once the private mansion of British tycoon Sir James Goldsmith.

Wiscasset, Maine, United States

Castle Tucker

A complete Victorian home, preserved on accident.

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Milan, Italy

Anteo Palazzo del Cinema

From Neorealism to Giallo, the arthouse film is celebrated at this multipurpose theater and gathering space dedicated to cinema.

Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Strasburg Rail Road

Luxurious railcar rides with the oldest continuously operating railroad in the Western hemisphere.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Institute of Music

"Where every type of student could find opportunity...”

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Palermo, Italy

Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita

For years, the works of a master artist were known to only those who could enter this important prayer room.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Capitole Cinematheque Switzerland

A modern theater that once was packed full of moviegoers hoping to"phone home."

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Mimi Ohio Theatre

A downtown theater resurrected by a determined group of individuals.

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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.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Graduate Cambridge

With a history-centric design, the hotel reflects the culture and tradition of its town.

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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

The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels

A fire couldn't damage the allure of Oxford's iconic hotel.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

Owned by a major financial institution, many of the works here are actually priceless.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

State Theater New Jersey

Change before you have to, they say. For this historic theater? Lesson learned.

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Venice, Italy

Teatro La Fenice

Venice's "The Phoenix" Theater has literally burned and risen from the ashes - multiple times.

Vienna, Austria

MAK Museum

In 2014, the MAK Museum became the first museum to use bitcoin to acquire art.

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.

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Allen Theater

Built in 1921 as a movie house that can only be described as palatial.

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Tennessee Theatre

Though billed as Knoxville’s “Grand Entertainment Palace,” the Tennessee Theatre has never actually housed any royal residents.

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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

Biltmore Hotel

While Jazz Age socialites flocked to this iconic hotel--some guests couldn't wait to fly away!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Edinburgh, Scotland

National Museum of Scotland

The national museum where one can find marvelous machinations, Dolly the cloned sheep....and possibly a Hoodwink?

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Stewart Christie & Gilbert The Phone Box

The oldest tailor in Scotland is a marvelous shop of mystery and master-crafted bespoke suits.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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.

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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”.

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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.

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