Nikko, Japan
'Nemuri-Neko' ('The Sleeping Cat')
Is this cat asleep or just pretending?
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Nikko, Japan
Is this cat asleep or just pretending?
San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
Paris, France
Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.
London, England
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
London, England
This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.
London, England
What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
London, England
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
London, England
A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.
London, England
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
London, England
This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?