London, England
Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
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London, England
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Madrid, Spain
A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
Madrid, Spain
The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.
Madrid, Spain
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
Madrid, Spain
This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Madrid, Spain
This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.
Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Madrid, Spain
Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.
Madrid, Spain
Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.
Paris, France
This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Experience architect Le Corbusier's modernist design for living in the home he designed for himself.
Paris, France
Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.
Paris, France
The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
Paris, France
This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.