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48.8010, 2.1238
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41.3798, -73.9470
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45.5261, -123.1114
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39.6312, -76.6400
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Bristol City, England
Leonard Lane
Bristol’s narrowest street is a ‘Hidden Gem’ for stunning street art
51.4547, -2.5956
Thiers, France
Sculptures of the Seven Deadly Sins
These enigmatic sculptures have decorated the exterior of the House of the Seven Deadly Sins since the Middle Ages
45.8542, 3.5478
Thornhill, Scotland
Morton Castle
An unusual style of hall-house standing in a beautiful location over an artificial loch
55.2745, -3.7476
Bristol City, England
The Bristol Tapestry
The Bristol Tapestry is a 22-meter artwork depicting 1,000 years of the city's history, created in the 1970s by over 90 local contributors
51.4565, -2.6051
Dumfries, Scotland
Lincluden Collegiate Church
These ruins of a Gothic church hold the tomb of Princess Margaret, Lady of Galloway
55.0849, -3.6208
Madrid, Spain
The Safety Pin of Plaza de Pontejos
This engraved safety pin has possible links to the haberdasheries located in this humble square
40.4159, -3.7043
Aranjuez, Spain
Aranjuez Obelisk
This brick obelisk serves as a vent for garden water distribution
40.0385, -3.6094
Bristol City, England
Replica of the Bristol Boxkite
Originally made for a film, this replica plane hangs from the ceiling in the front hall of the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
51.4565, -2.6051
Elvillar / Bilar, Spain
Dolmen de la Chabola de la Hechicera
Most likely the largest and best-preserved dolmen in the Basque Country
42.5676, -2.5535
Madrid, Spain
El Farolero
This sculpture is a reminder of the old lamplighters of Madrid, a profession that is now extinct
40.4140, -3.7054
Bristol City, England
The Harrowing of Hell
During a fire in 1831, this remarkable piece of Anglo-Saxon stonework used as a coffin lid was discovered beneath the Chapter House floor of Bristol Cathedral
51.4517, -2.6006
Bristol City, England
The Energy Tree
This metal tree with multidirectional solar panels offers free Wi-Fi and mobile phone charging stations
51.4498, -2.6003
Laguardia, Spain
Solar de Samaniego Wine Cathedral
Once a forgotten corner of a winery, this space was transformed into a striking example of contemporary muralism when Australian artist Guido van Helten was invited to reimagine it
42.5495, -2.5879
Medinaceli, Spain
Mexico 68 Olympic Cauldron
While on its way from Olympia, Greece, to Mexico City, the Olympic flame nestled in this cauldron in a small Castilian village back in 1968
41.1708, -2.4325
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
As DĂºas MarĂas
Small-town scandal, transformed into timeless pop art
42.8769, -8.5476
Bath, England
Temple Ornament
This limestone Temple Ornament was created from the relics of St. Mary's Chapel
51.3827, -2.3643
Dumfries, Scotland
Twelve Apostles Stone Circle
This Neolithic Stone Circle is the largest in mainland Scotland
55.0978, -3.6516
Madrid, Spain
Museo QuirĂ³fano de FisiologĂa Juan NegrĂn
This museum reconstructs the original operating room for laboratory animals from 1934-1950
40.4439, -3.7246
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