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Percé, Quebec, Canada
Bonaventure Island
This island is home to a large population--but it's not humans.
Tiny Houses
Eyjafjörður, Iceland
Hauganes Village
This small fishing village is home to 140 residents, humpbacks--and hot tubs.
Patagonia, Argentina
El Chaltén
The isolated mountain village in Argentinian Patagonia is a famous hotspot for hiking culture, and a backpacker’s paradise.
Columbia, California, United States
Old Columbia Schoolhouse
California's first two-story brick schoolhouse.
Vieira de Leiria, Portugal
Striped Bungalows
Open for the summer season, these stalls sell ice cream, beach toys, and the like, while blending seamlessly with the typical striped homes of the region.
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Kibo Hut
Nearly every climber who has summited since has recorded his or her thoughts about the extreme accomplishment in a book stored in a wooden box at the top.
Lake Nipissing, Canada
Ice-Fishing Shacks
These humble winter homes do not merely provide accommodation for some sort of recreational activity, they enable a way of life.
Oceanside, California, United States
Roberts Cottages
A seaside resort that contains 24 quaint pastel-colored cottages.
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
Days’ Cottages
A failed plan for a dream beach house led to the successful creation of Days' Cottages.
Millinocket, Maine, United States
Baxter State Park
When Maine governor Percival Baxter established Baxter State Park, he wrote into its deed that it would remain "forever wild".
Bokeelia, Florida, United States
Historic Fishing Shacks
These humble seafaring shacks are all that's left of a once booming fishing industry.
Moose, Wyoming, United States
Mormon Row Pink House
This iconic homestead got its exterior through an innocent mix-up over paint colors.
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Dunkirk, France
Plage de Malo-les-Bains
Failed French alfalfa farm becomes a beautiful beach destination.
Hofsós, Iceland
Grafarkirkja
Iceland's oldest turf church bears the carvings of a renowned 17th century woodworker.
Silverton, Colorado, United States
Old Arcade Trading Company
This family-run gift shop inhabits a building that was once a bordello.
Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
Living Water Campground
A traditional family campground set against the backdrop of the visually stunning White Mountains.
Bolton Valley, Vermont, United States
Waffle Cabin
The cozy, quaint Waffle Cabin serves Liege-style waffles, a unique recipe native to Belgium.
Giogo del Maniva, Italy
Maniva Ski Resort
From war to venerated winter sport, the Pass is now a ski resort where “the paradise of snow and nature is the ideal vacation spot both in winter and summer.”
Alberta, Canada
Banff National Park
Canada's oldest national park, Banff National Park established its warden service in 1909.
Wilbur-by-the-Sea, Florida, United States
House on S Atlantic Avenue
This community on the Florida coast is one of only two in its county to not have any condos or hotels.
Hamburg-Blankenese, Germany
Blankeneser Segel Club
The Blankeneser Segel Club (BSC) is the oldest sailing club in Germany with direct access to the river Elbe, one of the three major rivers in Central Europe
San Jose, California, United States
Alviso Marina County Park
Migratory birds and historic salt flats are some of the attractions visitors can see while walking along the boardwalks at Alviso Marina County Park.
Georgetown, Colorado, United States
Capital Prize Gold Mine
The Capital Prize Gold Mine acceses the Aetna Vein, the major source of gold and silver in Colorado's Georgetown Valley.
Banff National Park, Canada
Storm Mountain Lodge
This log cabin escape is located within Canada's oldest National Park.
Västerås, Sweden
Utter Inn
Originally an art installation conceived from the enigmatic architect Mikael Genberg, the living quarters of this petit Inn are in the middle of a lake and 3m under water.
Half Moon Bay, California, United States
Half Moon Bay Jail Museum
The Half Moon Bay Jail Museum held local troublemakers for fifty years before it was transformed into a local history museum.
Laurel, Maryland, United States
Laurel Tavern Donuts
"Buy 'em by the bag! COLD DRINKS - GOOD COFFEE." Will it be hamburgers or donuts? How 'bout both.
Valsassina, Italy
Cazzaniga-Merlini Refuge
Perched high atop a rock spur, the Refuge keeps watch over the Orobie Alps and offers respite to mountaineers and hikers passing through.
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Elliston
Located on the island of Newfoundland, the town of Elliston is known for its Atlantic Puffin population and as the Root Cellar Capital of the World.
Ramberg, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Rorbu Cabin
These wooden fishing huts date back to the 12th century when Norway's medieval king built them for fishermen flocking to the Lofoten Islands.
Toronto, Canada
Leuty Lifeguard Station
Built in 1920, the Leuty Lifeguard Station found on Toronto’s waterfront beckons to a bygone era of beachgoing.
Manningtree, United Kingdom
A House for Essex
Inspired by Russian Stave churches, this home is a collaboration between artist Grayson Perry and the design firm Fat Architecture.
Wildwood, New Jersey, USA
The A House
An enigmatic beach town structure, The A House served as the storage site for a local resident's bottle collection.
Lake Vanern, Sweden
Hammarö Skage
Of the nearly thirty lighthouses on Lake Vänern, this lighthouse employs a residential design with a lake house-style structure as its base.