Buxton, England
The Crescent
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
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Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Nottingham, England
These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Southwell, England
Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Alexandria, Virginia
Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.
Stapleford, England
Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.
Llandudno, Wales
An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.
Nottingham, England
A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Nottingham, England
The Birthplace of the Englishman who founded the A.C. Milan football club.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Amboy, California
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Newark, England
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.