Theaters

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Nordisk Film Biografer Palads

Denmark's largest and Copenhagen's oldest movie theater

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Milan, Italy

Teatro alla Scala

Founded in 1778 and regarded as one of the leading opera and ballet theaters in the world

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Teatro Colón

This century-old Argentinian opera house is held in high regard as one of the best concert venues in the world, both acoustically and aesthetically.

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Roseville, California, United States

Tower Theater

This historic theater is currently available to rent.

Catalonia, Spain

Dali Theatre and Museum

This site holds the personal art collection of Salvador Dali, and is also his final resting place.

Sibenik, Croatia

St. Michael’s Fortress

Operating as a military fort for centuries, this fortress is now a popular open-air theater and centerpiece in the Croatian city of Sibenik.

Brighton, United Kingdom

Brighton Dome

This concert venue has some skeletons in its closet. The Royal Pavilion Estate to which it belongs was found to be the burial site for a Quaker village.

Cesena, Italy

Teatro Alessandro Bonci

Named after Cesena's famed opera singer, the Alessandro Bonci Theatre in Italy has been carefully preserved for the last century.

Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

Wildey Theatre

Once a meeting place for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, this Art Deco theater has been given a new life as a multipurpose venue.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

A look at the entry for the longest-running children's theater company in Los Angeles, founded by famous puppeteer, Bob Baker.

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Versailles, France

The Queen’s Theatre

This theater was built for Queen Marie Antoinette's personal leisure in the park surrounding the Palace of Versailles.

Tangier, Morocco

Cinematheque de Tangier

This independent Moroccan theater is dedicated to film culture and housed in a slightly crumbly 1930s cinema.

Munich, Germany

Cuvillies Theatre

This lavish theatre in Munich, Germany resembles a venue that was once exclusively reserved for nobility.

Tallinn, Estonia

House of the Blackheads

Formerly the headquarters of a brotherhood of unmarried merchants who have pledged to defend the city of Tallinn, Estonia from invasion.

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.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States

Bartlesville Community Center

This orange-hued Community Center in Oklahoma was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's protege, William Wesley Peters.

Santiago, Chile

Teatro Municipal de Santiago

This theater is the oldest cultural center in Chile and still maintains an active repertoire.

Bucharest, Romania

Romanian Athenaeum

This Greek inspired building is a temple for Romanian art and culture, and is the most renown musical institution in Romania.

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.

Seville, Spain

Teatro de Maestranza

This theater is one of the most prestigious venues in Spain and was inaugurated by Queen Sophia in 1992.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham Town Hall

The community of Birmingham banded together and made donations to open this Roman revival town hall after its architect went bankrupt in the 1830s.

Santiago, Chile

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

One of the oldest universities in Chile and home of a renowned architecture program.

Vienna, Austria

Vienna State Opera

Austrians took pride in this opera house. After a bombing in 1945, the building was reconstructed, and performances were broadcast on national television.

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Public Auditorium

In the 1920s, this auditorium was considered a state-of-the-art facility. Since then, it has hosted legendary performers inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Foellinger Auditorium

This university auditorium was designed as a "noble monument" to art and music, but the design is plagued by infamous acoustical problems.