Athens, Greece
Syntagma Square Metro Station
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
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Athens, Greece
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Athens, Greece
This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
Athens, Greece
The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Niagara Falls, New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Leicester, England
This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Hemel Hempstead, England
A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
London, England
The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
Lincoln, England
The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Rye, England
Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
Botallack, Cornwall
These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.