St. Peter’s Church in Capernaum (“House of Saint Peter”)
The house of the mother-in-law of the Apostle Peter, built in the early 1st century AD and served as a house church since around 50 AD. Most likely, the oldest church in the world. Now a modern church is built over it.
Rundale Palace
The most magnificent historical palace in Latvia, a Baroque structure that was built in 1736-1768 for the Duke of Courland and Semigallia. Surrounded by gorgeous gardens.
Timberline Lodge in Oregon
Historical lodge with an ornate interior that has many features of the Prairie Style. It was constructed in 1936-1938.
Pittock Mansion
A prominent private mansion, constructed in 1909 – 1914. This French Rennaisance style chateau has 46 rooms. Around the house are famous gardens with heritage roses. Site of legends about ghosts.
John Jacob Astor Hotel
A historic former hotel building, constructed in Art Deco style in 1922 – 1923. Using the height of the 8th-floor high hotel here was set up the world’s first cable TV system in 1948. It is named after John Jacob Astor who founded Fort Astoria (1811) nearby and later became the richest man in the United States.
Farnsworth House
Small house for weekend retreats in minimalist International Style. The house was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and constructed in 1945-1951. It has left a profound influence on small architectural forms up to this day.
Aqua in Chicago
Beautiful skyscraper with unusual, “fluid” form created by the wave-like form of its balconies. It was constructed in 2009 and is 262 m tall, with 87 floors.
Marina City
A complex of buildings that is dominated by two round towers – 179 m tall apartment buildings, each with 65 floors. Constructed in 1968. The construction of this “city in the city” started the reversal in the development of American cities from the suburbs back to the center.
Winslow House
A family house – the first independent design by then young Frank Lloyd Wright. The house was built in 1894 and Wright himself considered this to be the first example of his new style – Prairie School style.
Walter Gale House
A private house of Walter H. Gale, a comparatively modest but charming family house. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1893. The planning of the house still belongs to an earlier, Historicism style but shows many features of his own, splendid future style.
