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Vienna, Austria
Burgtheater
Built in 1741, this theater premiered three Mozart operas and Beethoven's 1st symphony.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
KiMo Theater
Designed in the Pueblo Deco style, the KiMo Theater was built to pay tribute to Native American tribes in New Mexico.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Theatro Municipal de São Paulo
Lauded for both its architecture and promotion of the arts, this theater is the largest and most influential in São Paulo.
Mason, Texas, USA
Odeon Theater
Opened in 1928, the Odeon is the longest continually operating movie theater in west Texas.
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
The American Theater
The American theater opened in 1942 and was designed by architect August E. Constantine, a Greek immigrant who designed many of Charleston's buildings during the 40s and 50s.
Jaipur, India
Golcha Cinema
Opened in 1954, Golcha Cinema is a multiplex theater run by the prominent Golcha family, involved in film distribution in India.
Athens, Ohio, USA
Athena Cinema
One of the oldest movie theaters in America, the Athena Cinema opened in 1915 and has been continuously showing films ever since.
Limassol, Cyprus
Marios Tokas Municipal Garden Theatre
In 2017, this open air theaters was renamed for famed Cypriot music composer, Marios Tokas.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Slovenian Philharmonic Building
Built in 1891, this building housed Slovenia's first philharmonic orchestra.
Cadiz, Spain
Gran Teatro Falla
This theater is named after Spain's greatest 20th-century composer.
Dublin, Ireland
The Gaiety Theatre
As Ireland's longest-established public theater, The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin remains a place to experience Irish culture and lighthearted comedies.
Petropolis, Brazil
Palacio Quitandinha
This Brazilian hotel's interiors were built during the golden age of American cinema and designed by influential interior and set designer Dorothy Draper.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Centro Cultural Kirchner
Modeled after New York's City Hall Post Office, Centro Cultural Kirchner is one of the largest cultural centers in the world and a prime example of French second empire architecture.
Paris, France
Théâtre Montparnasse
Birthplace of the theatrical adaptation of Madame Bovary, this Parisian landmark has one thing in common with the Statue of Liberty: architect Charles Peignet.
Cartagena, Colombia
Teatro Pedro De Heredia
This theater in Cartagena opened on November 11, 1911, commemorating the centennial of the Independence of Cartagena.
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.
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.
Los Angeles, California, USA
United Artists Theater
This 13-story, LA-based theater built to showcase films from the United Artists studio also once held the largest private collection of Bibles.
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Fargo Theatre
This Art Deco icon of downtown Fargo, North Dakota opened in 1926.
Nazare, Portugal
Teatro Chaby Pinheiro
This 20th century Portuguese theatre was named after Portugal's most famous stage actor.
Milan, Italy
Teatro Gerolamo
Originally a marionette theatre, this Milanese performing arts venue was reopened in 2017 following a restoration that renewed its 19th century glory.
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Paramount Theater
This historic theater in New Jersey was designed by the same architects that designed New York's Grand Central Station.
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.
New York, New York, USA
Joyce Theater
On March 17, 2017, Hugh Hardy, famed New York City architect, died after attending a show at this theater, the same one he helped renovate in 1981.
Offida, Italy
Teatro Serpente Aureo
This Italian Baroque-style theater dubbed "La Bomboniera" by artists sits below the town-hall in Offida, Italy.
Milan, Italy
Teatro Franco Parenti
This venue for experimental and independent theater works has premiered performances that have come to define the country's cultural history.
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.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin State Opera
The world's oldest state opera was established in Berlin, Germany in 1742 and continues to operate to this day.
Tokyo, Japan
Kabuki-za Theatre
This theatre, evoking Baroque-Japanese revivalist style and pre-Edo period design, is devoted to the art of Kabuki, staging performances that can last an entire day.
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.
Rimini, Italy
Cinema Fulgor
The screens in this cinema aren't numbered. Instead, they're named after planets.
West Bromwich, United Kingdom
Town Hall
The Hall's Grand Organ is one of twelve organs built specifically for town halls in England.
Naples, Italy
Teatro di San Carlo
Resiliency is a strong motif in this opera theater, which is recognized as the oldest continuously active venue for public opera in the world.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordisk Film Biografer Palads
Denmark's largest and Copenhagen's oldest movie theater
Cordoba, Spain
Teatro Góngora
Reopened in 2011, this theater continues to be one of the few examples of architectural rationalism and a cultural centerpiece of Córdoba, Spain.
