London, England
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
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London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
London, England
This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
The museum within the Kom-Ombo Temple complex houses mummified crocodiles and mummified crocodile eggs.
London, England
The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
Turkey
Resting place and mausoleum of the founder and first president of Turkey.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.
London, England
The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.
Melbourne, Australia
The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.
Melbourne, Australia
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Melbourne, Australia
A striking bronze sculpture of a Roman goddess with two hound dogs for company.
Melbourne, Australia
A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
Melbourne, Australia
A historic model village was gifted from residents of London to Melbourne as thanks for their help during World War II.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
Somewhat controversial when first unveiled, this gathering of sea creatures has become a hidden gem.
Melbourne, Australia
This Melbourne bank has unique Gothic-style architectural features and is one of the most majestic operating bank branches in the world.
Melbourne, Australia
This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.
Melbourne, Australia
A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.
Melbourne, Australia
Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.
Adelaide, Australia
An iconic work of public art that lights up the downtown area.
Adelaide, Australia
These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.