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A courtyard at Westminster Abbey in London
For such a large building in a busy city, Westminster has spaces that have been carved out for reflection.
A fountain at Versailles
Like the decorations inside the palace, the fountains in the formal gardens are just as opulent.
A gazebo at Schönbrunn
Maria Theresa, the mother of Marie Antoinette, added the Baroque flair for which Schönbrunn is known.
A hall at Westminster Abbey
The abbey at Westminster is full of markers honoring those that have come before. If you look closely, you'll see names of the dead carved into several of the dark tiles in this hallway.
A station of the cross on the island of Rhodes
When Italians occupied this island in the 1920s, they tried to improve the grounds at Filerimos. They built a walk to Calvary, with stations of the cross leading to a large cross overlooking the island. (If you look closely, you'll see that the text…
A window at Westminster Abbey
Gothic details are carved into a variety of spaces throughout Westminster Abbey, including this iron window covering overlooking a courtyard.
All Souls College at the University of Oxford
These Gothic buildings date back to the founding of the college in the 1400s.
Anne Hathaway's house
Like many people of his time, Shakespeare was a bit transient, moving around his hometown of Stratford upon Avon and between Stratford and London. This is one of the few buildings that can be traced to him, through the ownership of his wife, Anne…
Buckingham Palace
Currently home to Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham was transformed into a home fit for a king under Kings George VI and his brother William IV, with Queen Victoria expanding it into the building we know today.
El Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria
The food market in the city center of Barcelona.