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Instagram snapshots: Isabel Choat at the Lego House, Billund, Denmark
Instagram shots of the new Lego House in the hometown of the brick
Prague’s cryptocurrency cafe: a perfect brew of beans and bitcoins
The terms espresso bar and ‘anarchic ethical hacker collective’ don’t usually go together but this radical bitcoin-only hub in the Czech capital is no ordinary cafe
Former London strip joint wins Camra pub conservation award
Scottish Stores close to King’s Cross station is singled out as an example of how to bring a much-loved urban landmark back to life
Tale of Dickens’ fight to save Shakespeare house retold in exhibition
Events in which novelist helped save bard’s birthplace from clutches of US showman PT Barnum will be celebrated in Stratford
Japan’s standing-room-only steak houses
At Ikinari restaurants, in Tokyo and several other cities, low cost but high-quality cuts of beef – including prized wagyu – are eaten at communal standing stations
The Connecticut garden that inspired American impressionist painters
Florence Griswold’s house and garden, now a museum, has barely changed since the turn of the 20th century when artists escaped here to paint outside, says the director of a new film on American impressionism
A Brittany eco-home with extra gîte and yurt – in pictures
A geobiologist has built this complex of buildings out of eco-friendly materials around a wooden main house, with scope for tourist rentals
‘Crane treehouse’ rises above Bristol docks
Bookings open for listed crane offering visitors a room with a harbourside view
Brewing up in Banff: tea with altitude at Lake Agnes Tea House, Canada
The 3.5km mountain hike in Banff national park may be tough but the tea, and the views, are well worth it. And at least you don’t have to carry the ingredients up there – like the staff do
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