Vienna, Austria
Wiener Pestsäule (Vienna Plague Column)
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
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Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Vienna, Austria
The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Roxbury, Connecticut
The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Chester, England
A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Rhyl, Wales
Britain's oldest miniature railway.
Llandudno, Wales
This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Colwyn Bay, Wales
Britain's oldest permanent theatre designed and built for puppets.
New York, New York
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
St Mawes, England
A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.
Newlyn, England
A medieval quay that was the Mayflower's final port of call before sailing for America.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Treen, England
A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Isles of Scilly, England
At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.
Liverpool, England
This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Liverpool, England
This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.