Skopje, North Macedonia
Skopje Fortress
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
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Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
London, England
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Athens, Greece
The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.
Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Athens, Greece
Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.
Athens, Greece
The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.
Athens, Greece
A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
Hastings, England
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Athens, Greece
An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.
London, England
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
Stansted, England
This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
Budapest, Hungary
The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.
London, England
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
Walmer, England
This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
London, England
A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.
Lavenham, England
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
Munich, Germany
This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.