London, England
The Fortnum & Mason Clock
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
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London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
London, England
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
London, England
One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
London, England
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
London, England
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
Tokyo, Japan
Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.
Brussels, Belgium
This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.
Brussels, Belgium
This huge limestone slab is considered the largest paving stone in Belgium and a relic of the earliest modern paving in Brussels.
Houston, Texas
This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.
Houston, Texas
Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Tokyo, Japan
For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.
Nuremberg, Germany
A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.