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Cranston Street Armory
Providence, Rhode Island

Cranston Street Armory

A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.
Stone's Bridge
Framingham, Massachusetts

Stone's Bridge

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.
Ganz Hall
Chicago, Illinois

Rudolph Ganz Memorial Hall

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.
View at the top of the Locks, Lake Superior.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault Canal Locks

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Nogales cliff dwelling from further below.
Lindrith, New Mexico

Nogales Cliff House

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.
Breedon on the Hill Lock-Up
Derby, England

Breedon on the Hill Lock-Up

A late 18th-century jail.
Rising Sun Revolving Door
Yokohama, Japan

Rising Sun Revolving Door

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.
Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge
Woodbury, Georgia

Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge

Designed by famed architect Horace King.
Sale Swing Bridge
Sale, Australia

La Trobe Swing Bridge

The La Trobe Swing Bridge was the first movable bridge constructed in Victoria.
Renwick Chapel
Washington, D.C.

Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel

This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.
Pigeon Tower
Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia

Pigeon Tower

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.
Gonzales Hill Lookout Tower
Victoria, British Columbia

Gonzales Hill Lookout Tower

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.
The Indooroopilly Pillar.
Indooroopilly, Australia

Walter Taylor Bridge

The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.
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Podcast: SubTropolis

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 10, 2022
The vault door stands open
Dunmore, Scotland

Elphinstone Tower

Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.
An <em>aling-aling</em> is a half-wall opposite a gate that can keep spirits at bay.
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How Homes in Bali Are Designed for Harmony—and to Keep Demons at Bay

All the subtle ways traditional dwellings offer spiritual security.
Ronan O'Connell October 6, 2022
Rosehearty, Scotland

Old Pitsligo Church

The south aisle of this church once served as a burial vault.
Flateyri Bookstore
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The Ultimate Guide to Wondrous Independent Bookstores

We think book havens are heaven.
Jonathan Carey September 30, 2022