New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
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New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
London, England
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
London, England
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
London, England
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
London, England
This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
England
A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Austin, Texas
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
Barcelona, Spain
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.