London, England
The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
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London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Nice, France
A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.
Nice, France
This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Marseille, France
This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.
Marseille, France
What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?
Marseille, France
This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.
Marseille, France
A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.
Marseille, France
This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
Florence, Italy
A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Florence, Italy
In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Pisa, Italy
The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Cambridge, England
This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.