London, England
Algerian Coffee Stores
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
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London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.
London, England
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
Madrid, Spain
A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.
Madrid, Spain
This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Madrid, Spain
This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.
Madrid, Spain
This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.
Madrid, Spain
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
Madrid, Spain
Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
Haslingden, England
At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.
London, England
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
London, England
A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.
London, England
Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.
London, England
A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.
London, England
Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.
London, England
The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.
London, England
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
Firbank, England
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
Kirkby Lonsdale, England
A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
London, England
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
London, England
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.