Nottingham, England
The Flying Horse
A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.
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Nottingham, England
A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.
Wrocław, Poland
This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Świdnica, Poland
This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Wrocław, Poland
A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.
Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Wrocław, Poland
In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
Kayabwe, Uganda
This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
Southampton, England
This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.
Oxton, England
This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.
London, England
This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
Santiago, Chile
This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Southwell, England
Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
Almuñécar, Spain
Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
Nottingham, England
These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.