Retro

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.

Kerhonkson, New York, United States

The Starlite Motel

This sixties style boutique motel from the Catskills of New York outfits each room with custom organic bath products and local artwork in a Miami art deco atmosphere.

AWA visted here

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Dublin, Ireland

Iarnrod Eireann

Consisting of 547 train carriages, this railway serves 48 million people each year.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Avondale Bowl

Original pin setters, wood lanes, and paper score cards give this restored bowling alley an authentically retro feel.

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Fargo Theatre

This Art Deco icon of downtown Fargo, North Dakota opened in 1926.

Napier, New Zealand

National Tobacco Company

Art Deco meets Art Noveau meets native New Zealand style in this former tobacco tycoon's headquarters.

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.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Choi Hung Estate

Attracting thousands of tourists, photographers, and architecture enthusiasts each year, this basketball court in Hong Kong is a world-famous attraction in itself.

Berlin, Germany

Babylon

The Babylon cinema in the Mitte neighborhood of Berlin was awarded the "German Award for Monument Protection" after its reconstruction in 2002.

Cologne, Germany

Bastei Building

This tower in Germany was built atop a Prussian fortification, and today houses a restaurant.

Mobile, Alabama, United States

WMOB

This demure pink broadcasting station has housed Alabama's "Christian voice" radio broadcast command since 1984.

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Oakville Lawn Bowling Club

This bowling club hosts a strategic game dating back to the 13th century informally called "curling on grass."

Llangollen, United Kingdom

Llangollen Railway

This volunteer-run heritage railway operates between Llangollen and Corwen in Wales.

Heber City, Utah, United States

Holiday Lanes

This 60s-era bowling alley is just a stone's throw from Park City, Utah, home to the Sundance Film Festival, making it a favorite hangout spot of former movie stars.

London, United Kingdom

Chalk Farm Tube Station

This yellow telephone is found in the Chalk Farm London Underground station - one of three stations designed by English architect Leslie Green.

Alba Iulia, Romania

Alba Iulia Main Bus Station

This bus station in Romania is a great example of the type of influence Socialist Modernism had on architecture throughout the 1970s.

Warsaw, Poland

Palace of Culture and Science

As notable high-rise in Warsaw this building stands at 237 meters high, making it the tallest building in Poland.

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

Elmwood Country Club

This private club and golf course has been a tradition in Marshalltown, Iowa since 1896.

Bay Lake, Florida, United States

Walt Disney World

This unassuming, vintage snack corner resides in one of the most iconic theme parks in the world attracting over 60 million guests annually.

New York, New York, United States

Joyce Theater

Joyce honors the patronage of New Yorkers, as well as their appreciation of art with a twist.

AWA visted here

Arkville, New York, United States

Delaware & Ulster Railroad

“The Only All-Rail Route to the Catskill Mountains.”

London, United Kingdom

Barbican Launderette

This 1970s London launderette, owned by the same family for almost 50 years, resides in an estate built back up from bombings during World War II.

Legnano, Italy

Piscina Comunale F. Villa Legnano

These vintage hairdryers adorn the wall of a 1960s public pool in Milan, Italy.

Versailles, France

Gare de Versailles-Chantiers

An Art Deco entrance above a row of bright blue swinging turnstiles has welcomed passengers arriving to Versailles-Chantiers in France since 1932.

Dorking, United Kingdom

KR200

With almost 12,000 built during its first year, this three-wheeled bubble car was considered an instant success in 1955.

Berlin, Germany

Gartenstadt Falkenberg

This project became well-known for exhibiting color to Berliners in a whole new way.

Stuttgart, Germany

Messe Stuttgart

This trade show center is one of the largest in Germany, and is "branded" with the second largest logo in the world.

Mudgee, Australia

Regent Theatre

A non-profit organization is stepping forward to save this Australian Art Deco theatre, closed since 2006, from being converted into an apartment complex.

Southampton, United Kingdom

MS Queen Victoria

This luxury cruise ship suffered a bad omen. The nautical superstition of breaking a champagne bottle on the ship's hull was unsuccessful upon first strike.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Advance Wood Shop

This wood shop is a third-generation family business founded in 1947 in Los Angeles, California.

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.

New York, New York, United States

Gramercy Typewriter Co.

Clicking into a begone era.

AWA visted here

Mount Rose, Grenada

Grenada Chocolate Company

Perhaps surprisingly, this building houses the only chocolate-making company in a cocoa-producing country.

Barcelona, Spain

Palau de la Musica Catalana

This ornate concert hall is the only one in Europe that is lit entirely by natural light during the day.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States

Price Tower

This eclectic copper tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was meant to stand in New York City, but the Great Depression resulted in it being built in the humble town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.