London, England
The Gardener Statue
A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.
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London, England
A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.
London, England
Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.
London, England
These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
London, England
This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.
London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
Quartzsite, Arizona
The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Lido, Italy
Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Mechelen, Belgium
The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, France
A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.
Montegabbione (TR), Italy
This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.
Arezzo, Italy
This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.