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The Tree of Remembrance with pigeons roosting in it.

Manchester, England

Tree of Remembrance

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

The Bard is represented on the sign.

Manchester, England

The Shakespeare

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

Emmeline Pankhurst statue.

Manchester, England

Emmeline Pankhurst Statue

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

The Sign for the Old Wellington, with the Old Wellington itself in the background on the left.

Manchester, England

The Shambles

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

The entrance to the Sexy Loo.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sexy Loo

These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

What appears to be an ancient Greek ruin is, in fact, a colossal mess.

Edinburgh, Scotland

National Monument of Scotland

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

Pause to admire JoĹľe PleÄŤnik's masterpiece.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Triple Bridge

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

The best sauerkraut is made with an indigenous Slovenian cabbage.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana Central Market

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

(Flickr/fidelramos)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudekerksplein

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Amsterdam Gable Stones

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Gable Stones

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

The Homomonument

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Homomonument

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

Red Light Secrets.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Red Light Secrets

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Cheese Museum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Cheese Museum

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Cuyperspassage

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuyperspassage

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

Amsterdam Centraal's Royal Waiting Room

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Koninklijke Wachtkamer Amsterdam Centraal

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

The plaque.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Chet Baker Memorial Relief

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

Amsterdam Holocaust Memorial

Amsterdam, Netherlands

National Holocaust Monument

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

Statue

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Transvaal Boer

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

Our Lord in the Attic

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Our Lord in the Attic

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Sea Palace

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sea Palace

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

The lift.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Paternoster Lift

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

De Waag at the Nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Waag

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Stadsbank van Lening (City Bank of Lending)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stadsbank van Lening (City Bank of Lending)

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

Amsterdam Oersoep.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Oersoep

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

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