Interiors

Bila Tserkva, Ukraine

The Church of St. John the Baptist

Prominently situated overlooking Bila Tserkva, The Church of St. John the Baptist is believed to built above ruins of an ancient "white church".

Los Angeles, California, United States

Getty Center

The Getty Center is the namesake of J. Paul Getty, an American oil tycoon and at one time the world's wealthiest man.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Royal Concertgebouw

Built in 1886, the Royal Concertgebouw is heralded as on of the finest concert halls with world-renowned acoustics.

Barcelona, Spain

Gran Teatre del Liceu

A history as astonishing as the operas that grace its stage.

Zürich, Switzerland

Kunsthaus Zürich

When a group of friends got together in 1787 to talk about art, their passions evolved into the Kunsthaus Zurich, the soon-to-be largest art museum in Switzerland.

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Canvey Island, United Kingdom

Rio Bingo

Before it became a Bingo Hall, this southeastern UK social club was a place of refuge during World War II during the air raids and bomings that had racked the nation at the time.

Turin, Italy

Palazzina di Caccia of Stupinigi

This royal hunting lodge created for the House of Savoy is a massive palace with 137 rooms and 17 galleries.

Budapest, Hungary

Keleti Railway Station

Keleti Railway Station is the busiest transportation hub in Hungary serving 410 trains every day.

Melbourne, Australia

Government House

The Ballroom at Government House is larger than the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace.

Mexico City, Mexico

Hotel Geneve

By the end of the 1930s, the hotel received such international praise noting, “a confirmed reservation at The Hotel Geneve is like having a deposit of $1,000.”

Kohtla-Järve, Estonia

Palace of Culture

The Palace of Culture is one of the most well-preserved examples of Stalinist architecture still remaining in Estonia.

Tokyo, Japan

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

This outdoor assembly and reconstruction of now 30 traditional buildings in Koganei Park are models of the Japanese experience since the Edo period that have been otherwise lost to natural disaster, warfare and city redevelopment.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Palmer House

When the Palmer House opened on Chicago’s downtown Loop over 140 years ago, elevators in a hotel were kind of a big deal. In fact, Palmer House was the first hotel with elevators, electric lightbulbs, and telephones in the guest rooms.

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.

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, United States

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.

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.

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.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Scotsman Hotel

This Georgian-style theatre sits at the base of what once was the news hub of Scotland---and carrier pigeons.

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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.

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.

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, United States

Governor’s Palace

This early American palace burned down and was buried underground for 150 years before archaeologists tried their hand at reconstructing it.

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, United Kingdom

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".

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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

Hugh Lane Gallery

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.

Berlin, Germany

Neues Off Cinema

Don't judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a building by its facade. This graffiti-tagged theater houses a classic 193-seat screening room and a 50's-style foyer.

Maincy, France

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

This baroque French chateau located just outside of Paris was built on top of three demolished villages.