Tiny Houses

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.

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Moose, Wyoming, United States

Mormon Row Pink House

This iconic homestead got its exterior through an innocent mix-up over paint colors.

Giza, Egypt

Saqqara

Nothing says "security" like a giant boulder.

Dunkirk, France

Plage de Malo-les-Bains

Failed French alfalfa farm becomes a beautiful beach destination.

Calgary, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Bus Stop Bakes

This manless bake shop may possibly be the smallest in the world

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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.

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.

From the Community

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.

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

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, United States

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.

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Hamble-Warsash Ferry Shelter

Built in the early 1900s, this ferry shelter was originally constructed to house beer kegs for the local pub.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Huddersfield Tram Shelter

Built in 1896, this tram shelter underwent a major restoration in 2015 to restore it to its original Victorian design.

Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States

Camp Wandawega

Started as a speakeay in Prohibition America, Camp Wandawega's storied history includes time as a tavern, brothel, and even a retirement home for priests.

Catskill, New York, United States

Green Lake Resort

Established in the 1890s as a boarding house, the Green Lake Resort has evolved into a sprawling property with lodging, a banquet hall, and pool.

Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia

Public Library of Wandiligong

This public library is one of many preserved historic buildings in the long-forgotten gold mining settlement of Wandiligong in Victoria, Australia.

Rocha, Uruguay

Cabo Polonio

Without standard utilities or road access, this Uruguayan residence is to be found in a remote and charming coastal community.

Sisters, Oregon, United States

Hoodoo Ski Area

This first-aid shack marked one of the first structures built at the Hoodoo ski resort in the Cascade Range of Western Oregon.

Marriott Basin, British Columbia, Canada

Wendy Thompson Hut

Named after the late paramedic and Whistler resident Wendy Thompson, this ski hut is a popular year-round destination.

Sydney, Victoria, Australia

Lake Wendouree

Colorful boat houses dot this man-made lake that was once a swamp in Victoria, Australia.