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
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Salisbury, England
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Rikaze Diqu, Tibet
The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.
Agra, India
Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
New Delhi, India
The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.
New Delhi, India
Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.
New Delhi, India
India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.
New Delhi, India
An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
Mumbai, India
World's most expensive home.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Brno, Czechia
This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.
Brno, Czechia
A cheeky architectural easter egg.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.