Interiors

Bruhl, Germany

Falkenlust Hunting Lodge

This German hunting lodge turned public museum was once the lavish hobby house of avid falconer, Clemens August of Bavaria.

Bucharest, Romania

Palace of Justice

This 690-room superstructure was built in the late 19th century to house Romania's legal courts following the ratification of their first constitution that was free from foreign influence.

Florence, Italy

Palazzo Della Gherardesca

Housing Florentine nobles for 500 years, this palace is now a Four Seasons hotel fit for a Pope.

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Swan House

This historic house museum features sculpted and painted swans throughout the building and grounds.

Vienna, Austria

Austrian Postal Savings Bank

This Viennese bank remains one of architect Otto Wagner's greatest functionalist masterpieces.

Belgrade, Serbia

Palace of Serbia

This enormous government building in Serbia exhibits a modernist style that contrasts the Stalinist simplicity that was common in similar projects at the time.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Providence Public Library

Multiple societies came together in the late 1800s to create the first free public library in Rhode Island, which later morphed into this magnificent structure.

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Montevideo, Uruguay

Palacio Santos

Built in 1855 as the official residence of the president of Uruguay, this palace featured underground tunnels that allowed for secret escapes.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

George Peabody Library

The Peabody Institute in Baltimore, MD is known as the "Cathedral of Books" and is now part of Baltimore's free library system.

New York, New York, United States

Morgan Library & Museum

The Morgan Library & Museum, once the private office and library of financier J.P. Morgan, is now a museum and scholarly research center in New York City.

London, United Kingdom

Woolwich Town Hall

This town hall is a rare example of Edwardian baroque style in London, and features a tall marble statue of Queen Victoria.

Pembroke, Bermuda

The Princess Hotel

One of the grandest hotels in Bermuda, it was purchased by a local family, and now operates as a Fairmont property.

Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Stanley Hotel

A one-night stay at the Stanley Hotel sparked the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining.

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Bucharest, Romania

Central University Library

Thirty years after its founding, the University of Bucharest inherited this library which quickly grew from 3,400 volumes to over two million books and periodicals.

Aarhus, Denmark

City Hall

For over 70 years this city hall has operated as the political and civic center of Aarhus, Denmark, and continues to be a symbolic representation of democracy.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Old Waverley Hotel

The Old Waverley Hotel is a former temperance hotel located in Edinburgh's famed Princes Street.

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Delaware Historical Society Research Library

Founded in 1864, the Delaware Historical Society (DHS) was initially created to preserve materials related to the American Civil War.

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