Bristol, England
John Cabot's Whalebone
A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.
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Bristol, England
A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.
Eger, Hungary
See more than 150 sculptures, stained glass windows, and famous works of art all rendered in marzipan.
Gdańsk, Poland
Several 12th-century ruins can be found inside this historical market.
Gdańsk, Poland
Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Birmingham, England
A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Frankfurt, Germany
Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
Eyemouth, Scotland
A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.
East Kilbride, Scotland
This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.
Glasgow, Scotland
This vessel is the final ocean-going paddle steamer in the world.
Belgrade, Serbia
Arguably Belgrade's only example of pure Art Deco architecture.
Riga, Latvia
A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.
London, England
This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Budapest, Hungary
The world’s first statue of the late Apple co-founder.
Budapest, Hungary
A tribute to the builder(s) of Bitcoin.
Geneva, Switzerland
This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.
Tokyo, Japan
Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.
Budapest, Hungary
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
Durham, England
Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.
São Miguel, Portugal
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
Budapest, Hungary
This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.