The best examples of Victorian architecture can be found in England, but the style did spread outside of the country to places such as Scotland and America, as well as ex-British colonies such as Australia and New Zealand. Architects who left England to start new lives abroad often adapted to the dominant style that was popular in their homeland just before they emigrated, hence the style was able to spread outside the English border and found a home across the globe. The architectural style that arose in the Victorian era can even be found in Hong Kong and South Africa.