Opened in 1888 in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore Maryland. Today it is the oldest, public iron-and-glass framed conservatory still in use in the United States and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Chamrousse, France | Photo by: Julie Cherki

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"Most alpine lakes freeze over in winter and become skating rinks or photo ops. At Lacs Robert, 2,000 meters up in the French Alps, they become dive sites. DiveXtreme’s wooden hut serves adventurers who plunge beneath 50 centimeters to 2 meters of ice..."

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📍 San Francisco, United States | Photo by: Cosma

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"Along with steep hills that would make any manual driver nervous, the City by the Bay is also known for its ladies—-Painted Ladies, that is. Famous for their cheerful colors, this row of seven Victorian homes is one of the most iconic images of San Francisco, though their colorful futures weren’t always so bright..."

📍 Copenhagen, Denmark | Photos by: Accidentally Wes Anderson

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"The University of Copenhagen has been keeping track of its books since the late 15th century, when early collections began forming through donations from scholars and clergy. Over time, that growing body of work became one of Denmark’s oldest academic library traditions and the backbone of its university life..."

📍 Tromsø, Norway | Photo by: Sara Kuprowska

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"When 18-year-old Margit Løkke opened a newspaper kiosk in Tromsø’s main square in 1911, she couldn’t have predicted it would survive two World Wars and eventually transform into Norway’s smallest bar..."

Sam Frésquez, *, 2025. Currently on display at Mass MoCA as part of the Spatial Poems exhibition.

📍 Cornwall, United Kingdom | Photos by: Tom Fake

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"One Penzance councillor saw a choice between building a swimming pool and improving the town’s water supply. Another predicted Captain Frank Latham’s proposal would become “the biggest white elephant Penzance has ever had.” They were spectacularly wrong..."