Bath, England
Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
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Bath, England
Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Bath, England
An iconic British fixture in an unconventional color.
Bath, England
In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.
Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Bath, England
Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
London, England
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
Alexandria, Egypt
The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Luxor, Egypt
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Luxor, Egypt
This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.
Aswan, Egypt
This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.
Aswan, Egypt
The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.
Nubia, Egypt
Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
Cologne, Germany
This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Norwich, England
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?