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Brighton, United Kingdom
Brighton Beach Bandstand
The bandstand was quickly dubbed the “Birdcage” for its intricate ironwork details.
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Madrid, Spain
El Rastro Flea Market
Until early 2020, El Rastro had been here every week come rain, snow and heatwaves – not even the Spanish Civil War interrupted it for this long. But finally after a long hiatus, the Rastro returned in November 2020.
Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, United States
Hahnemann University Hospital
The hospital was named after Samuel Hahnemann, physician and founder of homeopathy, which provided a significant shift in early 19th century medicine and how physicians approached treating disease.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Brooklyn Bridge
With gothic arches that rise “like majestic cathedral windows,” the structure not only symbolized the era’s optimism, but stood as a work of art in its own right.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
Hi-Spy Viewfinder
Admired for their robust durability, their heavy-duty structure enables them to sustain intense usage.
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Catskills, New York, United States
Fire Observation Tower
Still standing today, stretching skyward to nearly fifty feet, and made of steel.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States
Dolles Candyland
For nearly 100 years, Dolles Candyland continues to operate using the same recipes for taffy, caramel, chocolate & brittle.
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Milton, Delaware, United States
Futuro House
This did not come from space, it came from Finland!
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Monopoli, Italy
Viewfinder
Monopoli is still very much a port city, fortified by old walls and centered around its harbor.
Phuket, Thailand
Phuket Beaches
“No more mafias will control the umbrella vendors!”
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Plato Apartments
On a tree-laden street in Northwest Portland, a bright white apartment building bearing French windows and red trim stands out among colorfully painted single-family homes and surrounding brick structures.
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Cape Henlopen, Delaware, United States
Cape Henlopen State Park
During WWII, the U.S. Army built several observations towers that remain standing in this state park along the Delaware coast.
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Cappadocia, Turkey
Turk Telekom
Established in 1994, this telecommunications service brought the first public telephone network to Turkey.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Hoan Bridge
Multiple delays in its opening earned this bridge the nickname, "The Bridge to Nowhere".
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Los Angeles, California, United States
The Gaylord Apartments & HMS Bounty
The co-op where Nixon kept a sixth-floor apartment and movie stars froze their own ice cubes.
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Santa Monica Pier
Built for sewage in 1909, it collapsed in 1919, nearly demolished in 1972, then saved by activists.
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Annenberg Beach House
A $7 million mansion sold for $600,000, turned into a parking lot, then rescued by fond childhood memories.
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Los Angeles, California, United States
The Original Farmers Market
A dairy farm became an oil field, then a dirt lot, then 90 years of fresh produce and 23 languages.
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Vienna, Austria
Austrian National Library
Secret staircases hide behind series of bookcases to preserve the symmetry of the 300-year-old hall.
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Murrieta, California, United States
Rhoads Little Free Library
The Little Free Library program started as a memorial to the founder's mother and has since become a global phenomenon that promotes free sharing of literature.
Niigata, Japan
Naeba Prince Hotel
This popular ski resort in Japan offers skiers and winter adventurers a spot of respite after a long day in the cold winter weather.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Lake Harriet
Every year, the Art Shanty Project hosts its annual festival on Lake Harriet near Minneapolis where artists display one-of-a-kind ice fishing huts.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Longwood Gardens
This organ designed by Belgian musician Firmin Swinnen creates music with the help of of 10,010 pipes.
Weymouth, United Kingdom
Punch & Judy
This puppet booth is one of the many who have hosted Punch & Judy shows on Weymouth's beaches.
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Strasbourg, France
Club Vosgien
This hiking club makes and maintains trails in France's Vosges Mountain range.
O'ahu, Hawaii, United States
Makapu’u Point Lookout
The largest Fresnel lens in the world tops a lighthouse near this handsome viewfinder.
Moscow, Russia
GUM Department Store
Historically a center of commerce in former Soviet Union, this shopping destination was restored back to its original 20th century design after two attempts at demolition.
Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India
Lake Pichola
This artificial freshwater lake is the main attraction in Udaipur, India. Tourists can visit the lake's four islands, each with their own palaces from the Mewar dynasty.
Lofoten, Norway
Rorbu Cabin
A picturesque fishing village in Norway sits beneath this towering mountain, one of the oldest in Northern Europe.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Roue de Paris
This transportable ferris wheel had a larger predecessor, the Grande Roue de Paris. Its passenger cars were used by displaced families from World War I.
Toronto Islands, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Islands
"The Islands" are a go-to summer day-tripping spot with ample beach area and views of the Toronto skyline.
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.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palacio Barolo
This grand structure is the largest monument to the work of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, and represents 100 stanazas of the epic poem.