London, England
Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
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London, England
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.
London, England
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Palermo, Italy
This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.
Palermo, Italy
This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Birmingham, England
This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.
Barnard Castle, England
A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.
Singapore
An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Singapore
A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Heidelberg, Germany
A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.
Heidelberg, Germany
A small museum dedicated to the history and design of German packaging.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.