One blueprint gave California two totally different landmarks. First, there was the châteauesque mansion that came to be known as Kimberly Crest. It was built in 1897 in a town called Redlands. Not long after, an admirer built a replica in Hollywood, one that ultimately became a private club for magicians. Each building has its own story, one that reflects its residents and its surrounding community.
All over the world, historic advertisements and signs have outlasted their original purpose and evolved into landmarks that are worth saving. We want to hear about your favorites!
In Sibiu, Romania, windows that were initially designed to ventilate attics where food was stored have become powerful political symbols. The image of these "Sibiu Eyes" was recently used to protest the government's decision to decriminalize corruption.
Six years ago, Yuki Tatsumi was working in a restaurant in Japan when he first noticed origami left behind by a patron. Today his collection of miniature paper art, fashioned from chopstick wrappers, has reached a whopping 15,000.
This Welsh fortress sits on the site of a former Roman fort, founded around the year 50. Centuries later, the Normans used stones left from the original Roman ruins to start building new castle walls.
During the Ottoman Era in Greece, this theological school became a gathering place for leaders of the Muslim community. In later years, when the Madrasa moved, the building was used as a prison twice and as barracks for the Greek army.
Ireland's Dingle Peninsula is covered with curious cone-shaped houses known as Fahan Beehive Huts. These skillfully built structures were likely where hermit monks and followers of Saint Peter once lived.
The annual Monkey Buffet Festival invites local macaques to dine on towers of fruit and vegetables among the ruins of a 13th-century temple.
On July 9, 1848, Jane Hunt, a well-to-do New York woman, hosted a tea party at her home. Among the list of attendees were fellow Quakers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. By the end of the day, they were at the helm of a collective movement that would change women's lives forever.
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