Split, Croatia
Gregory of Nin’s Big Toe
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
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Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Liphook, England
This incredible collection contains rare steam-powered engines, rides, and trains.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Buxton, England
This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Wedged between two buildings at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is this secret music installation.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.