Krakow, Poland
The Cloth Hall Knife
Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
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Krakow, Poland
Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
Colchester, England
Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.
London, England
One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
London, England
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
London, England
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
London, England
This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Nuuk, Greenland
Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Paris, France
The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.
Prague, Czechia
A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.
Trondheim, Norway
A museum dedicated to Norwegian music, old and new alike.
Paris, France
Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Peldon, England
This ancient causeway can flood daily, leaving Mersea Island as a true island for hours at a time, and cutting its 7,000 residents off from the mainland.
Southampton, England
Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.
Milan, Italy
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Hong Kong
These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.
Colchester, England
The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.
Ipswich, England
On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.
Wrocław, Poland
A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.
Colchester, England
Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.