Rome, Italy
Ludus Magnus
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
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Rome, Italy
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Durham, England
These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.
Leeds, England
In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.
Galway, Ireland
A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Esgos, Spain
An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.
Salzburg, Austria
Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
Potsdam, Germany
If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
York, England
A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.