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Captain George Pollard House
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Captain George Pollard House

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.
General Stark's residence, sitting cozy on the North End.
Manchester, New Hampshire

General John Stark House

New Hampshire's most beloved war hero lived out his retirement in this peaceful homestead.
Ethnographic Museum of Krüje
Krujë, Albania

Ethnographic Museum of Krujë

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.
Abandoned and derelict homes in Wajima, Western Japan.
abandoned

'Ghost Houses' Haunt a Rapidly Aging Japan

Young heirs are abandoning the family homes of their forebears.
Allan Richarz July 14, 2020
Aerial view of Levittown in Long Island, New York.
infrastructure

The Lingering Legacy of America's First Cookie-Cutter Suburb

Inequality was built-in.
Winnie Lee July 10, 2020
Interior of 575 Wandsworth
London, England

575 Wandsworth Road

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
Rovigo, Italy

Pighin Tower

Inside this medieval defense tower stands a modern residential building.
The “Blend-Aire” home under construction
Austin, Texas

Air Conditioned Village

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.
Inside the apartment
Stockholm, Sweden

Astrid Lindgrens Hem (Astrid Lindgren's House)

The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.
Seattle, Washington

Alki Flower Houses

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.
Permanently Closed
The front of Winderbourne Mansion
Boyds, Maryland

Winderbourne Mansion

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.
Kristek's House in Brno.
Brno, Czechia

Kristek's House

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.
The Lindens view from the front.
Washington, D.C.

The Lindens

The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.
A courtyard in the museum.
Carthage, Tunisia

Dar El Annabi

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.
The Front Door.
Salem, Massachusetts

Joshua Ward House

This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.
The facade of Stenton House in Philadelphia.
statues

Philadelphia Will Finally Memorialize an Enslaved Woman Freed in 1776

Dinah is a local legend for saving Stenton House—but she should be remembered for much more.
Karen Chernick April 30, 2020
Vera Cruz
Santa Barbara, California

Vera Cruz

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.
The Walt Disney Hometown Museum, 2008.
Marceline, Missouri

Walt Disney Hometown Museum

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.