Sheffield, England
1 O'Clock Time Signal
The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.
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Sheffield, England
The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.
Krakow, Poland
A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Tarragona, Spain
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Manchester, England
This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Lasithi, Greece
This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Moires, Greece
Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
Mansfield, England
This lonely memorial marks the supposedly haunted site of a brutal 19th-century murder.
Huntsville, Alabama
This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.