London, England
Leg o' Mutton Reservoir and Park
This unusually-named reservoir found a second life as a nature preserve.
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London, England
This unusually-named reservoir found a second life as a nature preserve.
Peterborough, England
A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.
Peterborough, England
A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.
Montevideo, Uruguay
This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
London, England
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
London, England
Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.
London, England
A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
London, England
The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.
London, England
A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
London, England
Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?
London, England
This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.
London, England
This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.
London, England
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
London, England
London's largest outsider art museum.
London, England
This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.
London, England
Don't worry, they don't use antique scissors.
London, England
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.
Salzburg, Austria
Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Salzburg, Austria
A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.
Salzburg, Austria
The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.