The Sleeper McCann House was the summer home of Henry Davis Sleeper, one of America’s first interior designer.
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Frost Museum of Science – Miami, FL
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is a science museum, planetarium and aquarium designed by Grimshaw Architects. 
Wormsloe Plantation – Savannah, GA
Wormsloe Plantation is a state historic site near Savannah – Georgia.
Peace Pagoda – Leverett, MA
In a Western context a pagada it refers to a sacred building in the Hindu or Buddhist religion. Initially, these structures symbolized sacred mountains, and they were used to house relics or remains of saints and kings.
Joppa House – Newburyport
The private residence in Joppa Flats, Newburyport MA sits over a marsh on supports.
Spite House – Newburyport, MA
Spite houses are very rare, the whole purpose is to irritate someone. In general they very rare because of all the rules and regulations in construction and the cost.
Seaglass Carousel – New York
Designed by WXY architects and the artist George Tsypin the 2,575 square foot pavilion was Inspired by the chambered nautilus. It open in 2015 in Battery Park New York.
Rock Of Ages Quarry
World’s largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, nearly 600 feet deep. Minerals from the quarrying operation mix with the clear water and turn it the stunning blue of a glacial lake. The stone found here is known as Barre granite. The characteristics of this stone make it good for engraving.
Audrain Automobile Museum – Rhode Island
The Audrain Building Museum is one example of the Gilded Age buildings around Newburyport, Rhode Island. Designed by the famous architect Bruce Price in 1903 (mostly known for his “shingle style”).
Dog Chapel – Vermont
“EVEN BAD DOGS GO TO HEAVEN”
“But for months I couldn’t get the idea of the Dog Chapel out of my mind. I wanted to build a chapel in the style of an 1820s Vermont church on Dog Mountain, our mountaintop farm. I wanted it to fit into the landscape, as if it had always been there.” by Stephen Huneck
https://www.dogmt.com/Dog-Chapel.html