Paris, France
Étienne-Gaspard Robertson's Tomb
A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.
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Paris, France
A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.
Paris, France
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Paris, France
For more than a century, revolutionary graffiti has marked the wall of a Parisian church.
Paris, France
The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.
Madrid, Spain
A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.
Madrid, Spain
A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.
Madrid, Spain
Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.
Sunderland, England
Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.
South Shields, England
Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.