Places Edited by Henrik Johansson

This small museum takes the business of clowning quite seriously.

This Choctaw/Thai restaurant celebrates Indigenous cuisines from different continents.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.

Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.

On Nobel Street, a miniature statue of Alfred Nobel.

The ruins of a medieval castle that survived two sieges.

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.

An Art Nouveau church decorated in mother-of-pearl and aluminum.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

Meant to resemble a massive tree, the building is the best example of Spanish organicist architecture in Madrid.

Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.