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Pune, India

Nana Wada

A combination of Peshwa and British Gothic Revival architecture.
architecture

Podcast: The House on the Rock

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 24, 2022
Mantua, Italy

Dropped Triglyphs of Palazzo Te

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
Vittsjö, Sweden

The Jerlov Observatory

This former peat factory was transformed into an observatory before being abandoned once again.
Vallejo, California

St. Peter's Chapel

The oldest Naval chapel in the United States is home to an incredible collection of Tiffany stained-glass windows.
Queens, New York

Riker-Lent-Smith Homestead

The oldest private residence in New York City.
Bronx, New York

Villa Charlotte Brontë

Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.
Hagerstown, Maryland

Historic Wilson Bridge

Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Dissani, Togo

Koutammakou

The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.
Mumbai, India

Kothari Pyau

Constructed in 1923, this is one of several heritage drinking fountains across Mumbai.
architecture

Podcast: Nakagin Capsule Tower

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 8, 2022
New York, New York

Skyscraper Museum

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.
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Podcast: Phone Booth on a Roof

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 7, 2022
Vejle, Denmark

Bølgen (The Wave)

This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.
Vernazza, Italy

Chapel of Santa Marta, Vernazza

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.
Bremen, Germany

Atlantis House

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.
Lisbon, Portugal

House-Museum of Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.
Karaul, Kazakhstan

Abai and Shakarim Mausoleum Complex

A pair of towering monuments commemorate two of Kazakhstan's greatest poets and philosophers.