Budapest, Hungary
Dominican Convent and Saint Margret's Resting Place
On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.
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Budapest, Hungary
On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.
Florence, Italy
A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.
London, England
A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.
London, England
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
London, England
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
Budapest, Hungary
Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.
London, England
This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.
London, England
The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.
London, England
The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.