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Vienna, Austria

Schonbrunn Palace

This 1,441-room Baroque palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural, and historical monuments in Austria.

Saigon, Vietnam

Reunification Palace Bunker

This 1960s bunker was built in the residence of South Vietnam's president following an attempted assassination at the hands of his own air force.

London, United Kingdom

Wallace Collection

This unparalleled personal art collection opened to the public in London with one condition - that no object should ever leave, even on loan.

Budapest, Hungary

Hungarian National Museum

This Hungarian museum was used as a venue for revolutionary speeches that would spur a national rebellion in 1848.

Washington, D.C., United States

Arts and Industries Building

Designed to be perfectly symmetrical, this building is the second oldest building of the Smithsonian Museum.

Amer, Rajasthan, India

Amer Fort

Amer Fort is the former residence of the Rajput Maharajas and their families, now the main tourist attraction in Jaipur.

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Vienna, Austria

Kunsthistorisches Museum

The "first" art catalogue and theft in Vienna's largest Art Museum. Two anecdotal tales of the Habsburg Empire's fascination with the Arts encapsulate the countless stories to be shared about Vienna's bedazzling institution.

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Moritzburg, Saxony, Germany

Schloss Moritzburg

This German castle contains the most valuable collection of hunting trophies in Europe and possibly the world.

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Newport, Rhode Island, United States

The Breakers

This bedroom in the Vanderbilt mansion The Breakers belonged to Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who grew up to be a prominent sculptor and founder of The Whitney Museum of American Art.

Potsdam, Germany

Dampfmaschinenhaus

Resembling a Turkish mosque, this pumping station houses a masterpiece of mechanical engineering.

Moscow, Russia

State Historical Museum

This state-sponsored history museum in Moscow's Red Square features over 4.5 million artifacts.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

This sculpture museum in Copenhagen grew out of the private collection of the son of the founder of Carlsburg beer.

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Oslo, Norway

Nasjonalgalleriet

Scheduled to open in 2021, this Oslo museum will become the largest in the Nordic countries with over 5,000 works on display in a 10,000m2 exhibition area.

Potsdam, Germany

Schloss Sanssouci

This summer palace of Frederick the Great is considered by some to be the German Versailles

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

This museum has over 40 galleries of art and artifacts, including the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found.

Porto, Portugal

Casa de Serralves

This baby pink villa is ranked among the top 100 most visited museums in the world.

Kirkland, Ohio, United States

Holden Arboretum

An industrial visionary bequeathed his estate to build this arboretum in Kirtland, Ohio. It is a memorial to the founder's daughter who passed away at the age of 12.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Umaid Bhawan Palace

This romantic pool is within a luxury hotel that is also the sixth largest private residence in world.

Kyiv, Ukraine

National Art Museum of Ukraine

This art museum in Ukraine was opened in 1904 and is dedicated to Ukrainian art and culture.

Scania, Sweden

Christinehof Castle

Commissioned by Scandanavia's most famous female entrepreneur, this Swedish castle remains incredibly well-preserved despite having stood for nearly 300 years.

Beit ed-Dine, Lebanon

Beiteddine Palace

This spacious palace features balconies, fountains, antique furniture, inlaid marble, fine mosaics, Turkish baths and more was once the home of a ruler in the Ottoman Empire.

Fertod, Hungary

Eszterhaza

Often called the "Hungarian Versailles", this palace is considered the country's grandest Baroque structure.

Berlin, Germany

Schloss Charlottenburg

This Palace is named after Queen Sophia Charlotte, who only allowed her husband, King Frederick, to visit her here by invitation.

Milan, Italy

Pinacoteca di Brera

One of the first and most important museums in Milan, housing over 400 works from the 14th to the 20th century by master painters.

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Palm Springs, California, United States

Palm Springs Art Museum

This pair of chairs sits within the modernist Palm Springs Art Museum. The space exists to showcase regional arts, natural sciences, and host live performances.

Schwangau, Germany

Schloss Neuschwanstein

More than 61 million people have visited this castle - the primary influence for Cinderella's castle in the Disney logo - after it opened its doors to tourists.

Budapest, Hungary

Petőfi Literary Museum

Named after Hungary's national poet, this museum aims to collect and preserve records of Hungarian literature.

Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States

Nathaniel Stillman House

This house is named after one of General George Washington's Life Guards - a unit charged with Washington's safety during the Revolutionary War.

Ahrensburg, Germany

Ahrensburg Palace

Now a museum, this centuries-old German mansion has a moat and defensive turrets despite never being under threat of siege.

London, United Kingdom

Horniman Museum & Gardens

The Horniman Museum & Gardens in London, England is most well-known for its large collection of taxidermy.

Utrecht, Netherlands

Spoorwegmuseum

Visitors can learn how trains changed the world at this transportation museum located within an old Dutch train station.

London, United Kingdom

Eltham Palace

This palace, regarded as a "masterpiece of modern design," is also one of England's most haunted places. It is rumored a former staff member haunts the halls.

Ithaca, New York, United States

Johnson Museum

Famed architect, I.M. Pei, designed this art museum on the main campus of Cornell University.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Carlyle House

This 18th century mansion, built for Scottish merchant, John Carlyle, has witnessed major historical events.

Munich, Germany

Munich Residenz

This German royal palace was built prepared for conflict. The resident monarchs asked that it be designed such that the palace was difficult to attack yet easy to escape.