Rome, Italy
Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
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Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Rome, Italy
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Rome, Italy
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Rome, Italy
Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
London, England
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
London, England
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.
London, England
King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.
London, England
A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.
London, England
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
London, England
A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
London, England
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
London, England
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
London, England
On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.