Brussels, Belgium
Madame Chapeau Sculpture
A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.
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Brussels, Belgium
A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.
Leffrinckoucke, France
These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.
Arras, France
An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
London, England
This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.
London, England
This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.
London, England
This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
London, England
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
London, England
This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.
London, England
The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.
London, England
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
London, England
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.