18th century

The Circus is a ring of elegant townhouses in Bath, England. Designed by architect John Wood the Elder and completed in 1768, it is a Grade I listed building and regarded as a preeminent example of Georgian architecture.

Jane Austen lived in this townhouse at 4 Sydney Place with her family from 1801 to 1805.

Occupying seven Georgian terrace houses on Queen Square in the heart of Bath, the Francis Hotel combines Regency-inspired boutique interiors (2012) with a Grade I listed building (1736, John Wood the Elder).

The rectory where Jane Austen was born no longer survives, but the scenic site where it used to stand is worth visiting.

Tucked into a corner of Church Street, South of Broad, the George Everleigh House was built c. 1743. It has exposed brick walls with white shutters, a two-story classical porch, a beautiful ironwork gate, and a picturesquely-peeling outer wall.

Also known as the Vieux Carré (Old Square), the French Quarter is the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans and a National Historic Landmark. It consists of about 80 blocks that roughly coincide with the original city layout of 1721.

Marked by a plaque, this was the home of John Wood the Elder, who also designed the building (constructed 1729-36).