Riga, Latvia
Castle of Light
Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.
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Riga, Latvia
Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.
London, England
This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.
London, England
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Liverpool, England
Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
Manchester, England
This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Seattle, Washington
Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.
Manchester, England
The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
Naples, Italy
Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.