London, England
Chequer Street Wooden Paving
This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
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London, England
This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
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
A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.
London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Basingstoke, England
Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.
Turkey
At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.
Tambon Na Chom Thian, Thailand
Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.
Aldershot, England
Now overlooking the Home of the British Army, this gargantuan statue was removed from its original location in London.
Manchester, England
Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Essex, England
This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.
Marmaris, Turkey
According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.