For architecture and design lovers, there is no greater joy than traveling to faraway lands and experiencing the buildings that have shaped the location's history. While sampling regional cuisines and shopping like a local allows you to get a feel for a new destination, nothing truly captures the spirit of a place quite like the buildings rooted in its heritage.
Religious sites, museums, and iconic structures (for example, the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building) are often, rightly, at the forefront of most travel guides – but we would say that nothing feels quite as personal (and revealing) as visiting a home.
