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New York, New York, United States
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
David Webb found his muse by frequenting the Met.
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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.
Milan, Italy
Hotel Principe di Savoia
Named for Italy's royal family, this 1927 hotel later housed German officers, then went back to hosting queens and presidents.
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Milan, Italy
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Good luck, bad omens, great coffee: welcome to Milan's drawing room.
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Milan, Italy
Marchesi 1824
Seven Marchesi generations ran this pasticceria before Prada bought it in 2014. The panettone recipe remains unchanged.
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Milan, Italy
Teatro alla Scala Museum
Milan outbid J.P. Morgan in a 1911 Paris auction to keep opera history home.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon Geographic Society
This exploration society emerged as a great connector of Portugues citizens and students living across the globe.
Rochester, New York, United States
George Eastman Museum
He not only invented roll film, his coined slogan told the success story simply and pointedly, ‘You push the button, we do the rest.’
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Admont, Austria
Admont Abbey Library
This design of this monastery library - the largest in the world - was inspired by the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Medinah Athletic Club
Once an exclusive men's club, this completely renovated hotel feels like stepping into Chicago's extravagant past.
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Leeds, United Kingdom
Leeds Corn Exchange
Though the corn merchants cleared their stalls long ago, a new era of creative merchants have taken over these iconic stalls.
New York, New York, United States
Minetta Tavern
Established in the years following Prohibition, the Tavern quickly became a hotspot to enjoy a spirit in public, along with a dash of camaraderie.
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
Peter Luger Steak House
The beloved New York steakhouse has stood in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood for over a century.
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Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
MS Spirit of Tasmania I
The Spirit of Tasmania I made waves in the media when she endured rough waters along the Bass Strait and returned safely.
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Selvogur, Iceland
Strandarkirkja
This seaside Icelandic church has mystical beginnings - and a divine legacy.
Hampton, Virginia, United States
Hampton Coliseum
This stadium became a mecca for devoted Deadheads who flocked to “The Mothership,” named for the building’s spaceship-like exterior.
Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapı Palace
Home to the Spoonmaker's Diamond, the fourth largest diamond in the world.
Washington DC, United States
Hillwood Estate
A mid-1950s Estate belonging to the heir of an American cereal empire showcases a lifestyle of 18th century European décor while also providing a space for the occasional philanthropic party…or two.
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Washington DC, United States
The Renwick Gallery
Became the first museum intentionally designed for art to "encourage American genius," and so was dubbed the "American Louvre" to establish Washington as the cultural center of the nation.
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Washington DC, United States
Larz Anderson House
Once described as a “Florentine villa in the midst of American independence,” this turn-of-the-20th century aristocratic mansion was built in a European state of mind with its dominating English and Italian influences.
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Washington DC, United States
Union Station
The 96-foot high Main Hall coffered ceiling is an example of an interior indebted to Burnham’s signature neoclassical design as its gold leaf trim reflects the natural light entering from the large Diocletian windows.
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Taipei, Taiwan
Guandu Temple
Built in 1712, the Guandu Temple honors the Buddhist diety Mazu, the goddess of the sea.
Recife, Brazil
Cine São Luiz
The Cine São Luiz is one of the only theaters in the world that has stained-glass windows.
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.
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.
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Budapest, Hungary
Keleti Railway Station
Keleti Railway Station is the busiest transportation hub in Hungary serving 410 trains every day.
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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.