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Kris Best

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History and travel enthusiast based in Berlin, Germany.
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Étienne-Gaspard Robertson's Tomb

Paris, France

Étienne-Gaspard Robertson's Tomb

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.

The Great Warrior

Skopje, North Macedonia

The Statues of Skopje

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

Jajce Catacombs

Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jajce Catacombs

A tiny chapel and burial site lurk underground in Jajce.

Büchmesser (Belly Measuring Column)

Strasbourg, France

Büchmesser (Belly Measuring Column)

A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

A stone tower with brown pointed roof surveys a mountainous valley

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Schloss Vaduz

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

Monument to the Latvian Riflemen

Riga, Latvia

Monument to the Latvian Riflemen

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

Detail on the back of the Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation

Riga, Latvia

Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

'Buttbrunnen'

Berlin, Germany

'Buttbrunnen'

Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”

Coins from all over the world are represented here.

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Coin Cabinet

One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.

Inside

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ratni muzej (War Museum 1992 Sarajevo)

A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.

Winston Churchill - "Definance"

London, England

National Gallery Mosaics

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

Sailor.

Gdańsk, Poland

Gdański Lew Hewelion

Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.

Les Laboirs

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Les Laboirs

Healing waters from a holy well, previously used by locals for doing laundry.

Archaeological Remains at Hala Targowa (Market Hall)

Gdańsk, Poland

Archaeological Remains at Hala Targowa (Market Hall)

Several 12th-century ruins can be found inside this historical market.

Het Wittehuis

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Het Wittehuis

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

Stock up on plantains, available in varying degrees of ripeness.

Paris, France

Marché Dejean

Peruse produce from Senegal, Cameroon, and other West African nations at this sprawling market.

The green shelter.

London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

Yeoman Warders Club.

London, England

Yeoman Warders Club

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

The Theatre

London, England

The Theatre

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Pelicans of St James's Park

London, England

Pelicans of St James's Park

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Brompton Cemetery

London, England

Brompton Cemetery

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

The Real Greenwich Prime Meridian

London, England

The Real Greenwich Prime Meridian

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

The long view of Cooper's Row

London, England

London Wall

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

London, England

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

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