London, England
The Theatre
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
London, England
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
London, England
Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.
London, England
A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.
London, England
A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Alcantarilha, Portugal
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Cologne, Germany
Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.
Cologne, Germany
This little jewel of post-war religious architecture is hidden inside the Diocesan Museum, which swallowed it when it was built.
Namur, Belgium
A trompe-l'oeil fresco celebrating 250 Walloon figures who left their mark on the region.
Bogotá, Colombia
Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.
Bogotá, Colombia
Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.
Bogotá, Colombia
At the site of a graffiti artist's murder, fellow artists gather to pay homage.
Bogotá, Colombia
This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.
Bogotá, Colombia
This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Even in semi-retirement, the ‘godfather of modern Slovenian cuisine’ still presides over this institution.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.