Interiors

St. Petersburg, Russia

Moika Palace

Famous as the site of the assassination of Grigory Rasputin, this Russian palace is one of few aristocratic homes in St. Petersburg to have retained much of its interior decor.

Istanbul, Turkey

Salt Institution

This Turkish cultural institution resides in what was once the state bank of the Ottoman Empire.

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New York, New York, United States

The Campbell

This office-turned-bar is a luxurious lounge spot in the otherwise bustling Grand Central Terminal. It once had the largest ground floor space of any room in Manhattan.

Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Villa Melzi d’Eril

Decorated by some of the most famous artists of their time, this Italian villa with sprawling gardens was the home to the Duke of Lodi.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Ganz Hall

Accidentally built as an afterthought, this hall is the product of famed designers and architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, who worked as an apprentice.

Berlin, Germany

Konzerthaus Berlin

This historically-restored German concert hall, one of three within the structure, is home to one of Europe's most renowned orchestras.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum Library

This research library is a Renaissance and Gothic-style dream with one of the world's largest art history collections, including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer.

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Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States

The Greenbrier

In the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia is “America’s Resort” with the lavish interior designs of infamous Dorothy Draper, while also holding an underground secret that may have ties to the U.S. government.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Art Institute of Chicago

This art museum, originally intended for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, stands today as one of the leading fine arts institutions in the U.S.

Udaipur, India

The Trident

This Indian hotel has a 150-year-old wildlife conservatory on the premises that is home to wild boar and spotted deer.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Georgian Terrace Hotel

This grand hotel was designed to evoke a southern interpretation of Parisian architecture.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

The Ghan

This train expedition through the Australian outback follows a route carved out by camels.

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

The Madison Hotel

Millionaires of the Roaring 20s popularized this gilded-age hotel.

Cadiz, Spain

Hotel Las Cortes

Hans Christian Anderson, author of countless stories that would eventually become Disney movies, once stayed in this hotel built for the Marquis de Canada.

Kyoto, Japan

ICC Kyoto

This conference center was built from a design selected during Japan's first-ever public design contest.

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The Arcade

Built in 1890, this remarkable Arcade is known as the first indoor shopping mall in the United States.

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Royal Ontario Museum

This Toronto museum, the largest and most visited in Canada, added a rotunda in 2007 that sparked controversy for its deconstructivist design.

Gorlitz, Germany

Upper Lausitzian Library of Sciences

Once the private library of the bourgeoisie and enlightened nobility, this 18th century library in Gorlitz, Germany was originally established as a scientific society for Middle Europe.

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San Francisco, California, United States

Palace Hotel

Rebuilt from the ground up after an earthquake in 1906, this San Francisco hotel continues to embrace elegance and prestige.

Transylvania, Romania

Apafi Manor

This 15th century manor house in Transylvania, Romania has been fully restored and now rents guest rooms.

Pretoria, South Africa

Rovos Rail

A family owned company running its "train-hotel" throughout Southern Africa.

Cornwall, United Kingdom

St. Michael’s Mount

This ornate castle stands on a tiny island off the coast of Cornwall, England, and dates back to the mid-17th century.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Federal Building

This gorgeous courthouse is one of the last surviving examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in the Midwestern USA.

Budapest, Hungary

BME OMIKK

This cathedral-like reading room is part of the library at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, one of the oldest universities of its kind.

Valletta, Malta

Archbishop’s Palace

This palace was the residence of the Bishops of Malta for nearly 400 years.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Anglesey Abbey

This country house in Lode, England was an Augustinian convent for centuries before being dissolved by King Henry VIII.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Rideau Hall

The ballroom of Rideau Hall is the second most televised and photographed room in Canada.

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Brienz, Switzerland

Grandhotel Giessbach

This Swiss estate, designed by famed architect Horace Edouard Davinet was once home to one of the great dynasties of the hotel trade, the Hauser family.

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Bucharest, Romania

Cărturești Carusel

This bookstore in Bucharest, Romania, confiscated by the Communists in the 1940s, has been home to a bank, a men's clothing store, and a department store.

Sacramento, California, United States

California State Capitol

This California capitol, inspired by the nation's capitol in D.C., survived two earthquakes within days of each other and remains a prominent example of Neoclassical style.

Bangkok, Thailand

Baan Pra Nond

This 1930s Thai Colonial home used to house one of the Supreme Court Justices of Thailand, and is now a family-owned Bed & Breakfast with original portraits & furniture.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Real Gabinete Português de Leitura

Ranked as the 4th most beautiful library in the world by Time Magazine, this Brazilian library is also a national cultural heritage site.

Vienna, Austria

Hotel Sacher

This five-star hotel experienced highs and lows over its 144-year history, but the one constant has been its signature Sacher-Torte cake.

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Milan, Italy

Bar Luce

This Milanese bar actually falls under the category of "Intentionally Wes Anderson" as the director designed the interior himself.

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles Central Library

This library features an historic rotunda painted with intricate murals and a zodiac chandelier with 48 lights - the number of states at the time of construction.

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