Ottawa, Ontario
Château Laurier
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
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Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Delft, Netherlands
A nuclear reactor created for Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" campaign is now used for research at a Dutch university.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Portraits of musicians line Oude Binnenweg, the jazziest street in the city.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Zaandam, Netherlands
A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.
Schiphol, Netherlands
This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Salisbury, England
The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bath, England
Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Oxford, England
This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.