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Copenhagen, Denmark

Green Lighthouse

Copenhagen's Green Lighthouse has never guided a ship, but its round, green-glazed walls and sun-tracking louvers made it Denmark's first carbon-neutral public building in 2009.

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Delft, Netherlands

Henri Willig Cheese Shop

On Delft's Markt, a cheese brand born on a Katwoude dairy farm in 1974 now sells its wares from a listed building next door to a shop that has sold Delft Blue since 1886.

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Gent, Belgium

The Rabot

Built at the weak spot that nearly lost Ghent in 1488, the Rabot turned vulnerability into victory, and could flood the fields.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Posthumuswinkel

Since 1920, an Amsterdam stamp shop has displayed Queen Wilhelmina's warrant board above its door, earned by engraving the royal arms onto the silver harness fittings of her horses.

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Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sophia's original dome collapsed in 558—just 21 years after opening—because workers used too much mortar and didn't let it dry.

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Great Hall, Ediburgh Castle

James IV's Great Hall stood complete for just two years before the king died fighting his brother-in-law at Flodden in 1513.

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Wien, Austria

Schmetterling Haus

This 1901 imperial greenhouse became a butterfly house after the Habsburg monarchy fell, ending palace renovations mid-project.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sponza Palace

A 1522 customs house that survived Dubrovnik's devastating earthquake where merchants traded under God's watchful scales.

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Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Cathedral

The architect envisioned restraint. The committee added a dozen zinc apostles to the roof.

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Vienna, Austria

Louis Vuitton Vienna

Julius Meinl kept one store when selling 700+ locations. Louis Vuitton now occupies the building next door to it.

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Tallinn, Estonia

Restoran Olde Hansa

This Tallinn restaurant bans potatoes, tomatoes, and chocolate—only ingredients available before 1492 make the cut.

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Budapest, Hungary

St. Stephens Hall

Destroyed in WWII, Budapest's St. Stephen's Hall lay dormant for 76 years before its 600-piece Zsolnay fireplace rose again.

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Paris, France

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre

Sacré-Cœur's travertine stone self-cleans with every rainstorm, releasing calcite that recoats the basilica white.

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Split, Croatia

Croatian National Theatre

We'll split the cost of the tickets to see an opera here with you!

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Tallinn, Estonia

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

This church reaches new heights of aesthetically alluring detail being Tallinn’s largest orthodox cupola cathedral.

Reykjavik, Iceland

Höfði Lighthouse

Newly built in 2019, the Lighthouse cost $1 million to build.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum Library

This research library is a Renaissance and Gothic-style dream with one of the world's largest art history collections, including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer.

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Nordurgardi Lighthouse

This tiny yellow lighthouse in Reykjavyk, Iceland is only 13 feet tall!

Vienna, Austria

Spanish Riding School

A traditional Austrian riding school for Lipizzan horses that dates back to the 1500s.

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