Sydney, Australia
Robert Burns Statue
A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.
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Sydney, Australia
A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.
Sydney, Australia
A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.
Sydney, Australia
The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
Rye, England
An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.
Rye, England
Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.
Venice, Italy
This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Genoa, Italy
This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.
Genoa, Italy
Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.
Monaco
This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Nice, France
This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Swindon, England
England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
Hastings, England
From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.
Hastings, England
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
Hastings, England
Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.
Newhaven, England
A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.
Brighton, England
The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.