Birmingham, England
Ozzy the Bull
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
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Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Paris, France
This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.
Paris, France
This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.
Paris, France
Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Paris, France
Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.
Cheltenham, England
Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Glasgow, Scotland
Home to one of the most popular teams in Scottish football history.
Blantyre, Scotland
The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.
Durham, England
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.
Glasgow, Scotland
A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.
Milan, Italy
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Trogir, Croatia
The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Newport, England
The Last Home of an Executed King.
Culross, Scotland
The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.
Cirencester, England
Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.
Dunbar, Scotland
This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
A 17th-century building that once served as the town's courthouse and jail is now a thriving art center.
Leuven, Belgium
A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.