London, England
Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
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London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
London, England
A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.
London, England
At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
London, England
A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
London, England
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
Remnants from a time before electricity.
Liberec, Czechia
An unusual bronze bus shelter is actually an art installation commenting on the city's history with the Nazi party.
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
The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
Prague, Czechia
A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.