Glasgow, Scotland
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
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Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.
Chester, England
A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
Krakow, Poland
Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.
Katowice, Poland
While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.