London, England
The Wallace Collection Armory
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
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London, England
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Krakow, Poland
Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.
Prague, Czechia
Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
Budapest, Hungary
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.
Budapest, Hungary
A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
Budapest, Hungary
The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.
Budapest, Hungary
Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.
Saint Helens, England
Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Coventry, England
This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.
Solihull, England
This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
Lichfield, England
These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
London, England
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Lisbon, Portugal
This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.
Lisbon, Portugal
One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.
Lisbon, Portugal
Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”