Oxford, England
Sir James Murray's Post Box
A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Oxford, England
A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Berlin, Germany
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Berlin, Germany
The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.
Berlin, Germany
Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
A unique Holocaust memorial tells the personal stories of the Jewish residents exiled from greater Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.
Berlin, Germany
A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Columbus, Ohio
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
San Francisco, California
Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.