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Placard detailing the bombing of the Looby House, erected by the State of Tennessee.
Nashville, Tennessee

Site of the Looby House Bombing

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.
Blenheim Gardens Estate.
London, England

Blenheim Gardens Estate

A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.
Naantali, Finland

The Moomin House

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.
Vimmerby, Sweden

Pippi Longstocking's House

A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.
The museum.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Edgar Degas House

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
The gates of Nobuko Yoshiya's house-turned-museum.
Kamakura, Japan

Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial Museum

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.
An enviable view.
Twentynine Palms, California

The Ruins of Ryan Ranch

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.
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California’s Dazzling Mosaic Tile House

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Darwin Martin House Complex.
Buffalo, New York

The Darwin D. Martin House

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
Welcome to Story.
ghost towns

For Sale: The Entire Town of Story, Indiana

For $3.8 million, you can write the next chapter.
Evan Nicole Brown April 5, 2019
Ponden Hall.
Stanbury, England

Ponden Hall

The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."
Moving can lead to incredible discoveries.
houses

10 Stories About the Things You've Found While Moving

Moving is a pain, but it can lead to interesting surprises.
Eric Grundhauser March 22, 2019
Winding street in Kampong Lorong Buangkok.
Singapore

Kampong Lorong Buangkok

Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.
The Van Gogh House in London.
hidden

Found: Papers Hidden in the Floors and Rafters of Van Gogh's Old Boarding House

There's still a brittle wad of paper to open up and examine.
Evan Nicole Brown March 21, 2019
Mercury House.
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Mercury House

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
The facade of the house.
Stockholm, Sweden

Last Home of Descartes

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.
Casa de la Independencia exterior.
Asunción, Paraguay

Casa de la Independencia

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.
House, art gallery, and museum.
Puerto Varas, Chile

Pablo Fierro Museum

This fairytale house on the shore of a Chilean Lake oozes an eclectic mix of Chilote and German Cultural heritage.