Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
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Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
Führerbunker Parking Lot
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
London, England
Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
Millennium Bridge Tiny Chewing Gum Art
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
Stables Market
Catacombs turned marketplace.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Paperback Bookshop Rhinoceros
This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'The Cutty Stool'
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Northern Lighthouse Board
A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'BEACHCOMBER'
A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'The Next Big Thing . . . is a Series of Little Things'
A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Wardrop's Court Dragons
A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'Center of Edinburgh' Bollard
This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Luckenbooths
Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Charles II Statue
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Edinburgh, Scotland
John Knox's Grave
The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Lodge of Edinburgh
Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Cramond Lioness
This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.
