Aleppo, Syria
Souk al-Saqatiya
Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.
1539
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
'Treatment Rooms' Mosaic House
This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
London, England
Charing Cross Mural
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
London, England
I Goat
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Lindow Man
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
The Lewis Chessmen
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
Mold Gold Cape
This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
London, England
Shield of Parade
This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
London, England
Wolf-God of Woodeaton
A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.
London, England
'An Allegory of Man'
This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
London, England
'Titania and Bottom'
This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.
London, England
Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
British Dental Museum
The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.
London, England
Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
London, England
The Monty Python Foot
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
'The Ambassadors'
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Gravestone of Henry Croft
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
London, England
'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
William Wallace Memorial
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
Henry VIII Gatehouse Statue
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
