Edinburgh, Scotland
Sherlock Holmes Statue
Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
Galashiels, Scotland
The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
London, England
This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.
London, England
Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.
St Neot, England
A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.
Milan, Italy
The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
London, England
Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.
Boston, Massachusetts
A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.
Berlin, Germany
After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.
Berlin, Germany
This public observatory is home to the "celestial cannon," the longest pointable telescope in the world.
Iceland
A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.
Berlin, Germany
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Danbury, Connecticut
After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
Jökulsárgljúfur, Iceland
Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.
Orikum, Albania
Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.
Hellishelðivegur, Iceland
A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.
Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland
Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.
London, England
A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.
Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.
Berlin, Germany
In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.
London, England
This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.
Stockholm, Sweden
This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.