Sleep in a traditional Japanese house, experiencing the minimalist design and tatami mats
Visit Zalipie, a village in southern Poland known as the 'Painted Village' for its tradition of decorating houses with colorful floral motifs. See the House of the Women Painters (Dom Malarek), a museum showcasing the art and history of the custom, admire the painted church of St. Joseph, and explore the annual Painted Cottage Competition held in June, where residents compete for the most beautiful decorations.
A circular Berber fortified granary of 114 cells, built in the twelfth century and still standing.
Land of fortified tower-houses, UNESCO-listed.
Vast mosque of the Mouride brotherhood, goal of the Grand Magal pilgrimage.
Reconstructed thatched palace of the Rwandan kings, complete with the long-horned Inyambo cattle kept for ceremony.
Kassena village where the women repaint the mud houses every year with black, white and red geometric patterns.
Island of wooden churches, stilt houses and its own mythology.
Highland Sulawesi region of boat-shaped tongkonan houses and cliff graves, where funerals last for days and draw the whole village.
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