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Windmill Blades with Sail Rigging
Cambridge, Maryland

Spocott Windmill

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.
Izamal, Mexico

Chocolate 'OJERT' Mural Advert

A hand-painted advertisement for chocolate adorns the walls of this historic building.
Hand signals shown on the building.
Pensacola, Florida

Crystal Icehouse

Once the primary source of ice in this region during the mid-20th century.
Rijal Alma
Rijal Alma, Saudi Arabia

Rijal Alma

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.
Original Nintendo Building
Kyoto, Japan

Original Nintendo Building

The first location of the eventual video game giant.
London, England

Stoke Newington Town Hall

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.
The low angle of the winter sun creates a perfect shadow of the iconic Mont Saint-Michel abbey on the water.
maps

From Space, Mont Saint-Michel Stars in a Wild Impressionist Painting

During the winter months, the iconic French site casts a perfect shadow on a bay full of history—and quicksand.
Gemma Tarlach November 22, 2022
lighthouses

Podcast: Moving Monuments With the Places Team

Sometimes, to stand the test of time, buildings can't stay where they are.
The Podcast Team November 10, 2022
Equitable Co-operative Building Association
Washington, D.C.

Equitable Cooperative Building Association

Over the last century, this elegant columned facade has been home to the headquarters of a bank, several nightclubs, and a restaurant.
lost wonders

Podcast: Broken Angel

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 27, 2022
Atrium interior and fountain.
List

9 Architectural and Artistic Wonders in Downtown L.A.

Innovative (and odd) art and architecture in the city’s bustling core.
Wortley, England

Wortley Hall

This once private residence is now a popular wedding venue and training center for trade union officers.
exploration

Podcast: Discovery Hut

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 24, 2022
An illustration (1930-1945, exact date unknown) of the original Palace of Depression and its creator, George Daynor.
abandoned

How Rebuilding New Jersey's Palace of Depression Became a Family Legacy

Built from recycled materials by an eccentric con artist in the 1930s, the curious creation was demolished—and then reborn.
Michelle Harris August 23, 2022
Gooderham Building
Toronto, Ontario

Gooderham Building

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
List

A Personal Tour of History and Mystery in New England

How one of our most dedicated contributors finds wonder right around the corner.
Jonathan Carey July 29, 2022
Cahuenga Building
Los Angeles, California

Cahuenga Building

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.
Front of the Hoover Building
London, England

Hoover Building

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.