Sofia, Bulgaria
The Necropolis of St. Sophia Church
Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
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Sofia, Bulgaria
Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."
Sofia, Bulgaria
A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
London, England
Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Tilbury, England
This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.
Kelvedon Hatch, England
The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.
Maldon, England
Known as the "Fat Man of Maldon," Bright was a larger-than-life figure.
Bradwell-on-Sea, England
Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Athens, Greece
This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.
Athens, Greece
This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
Athens, Greece
The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
Athens, Greece
A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.
Athens, Greece
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.