London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
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London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
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
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Rome, Italy
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Rome, Italy
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
District of Columbia
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.