Places Edited by JamazingClayton

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.