Athens, Greece
The Gennadius Library
A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.
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Athens, Greece
A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.
Athens, Greece
The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.
Athens, Greece
A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
An ornate doorway leads to the former site of one of the city's oldest society of merchants.
Bristol, England
Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.
Bristol, England
17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Bristol, England
This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.
Bristol, England
A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Cardiff, Wales
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
St Paul's, England
A unique sculpture cemetery dedicated to the region's defunct businesses.
Stavanger, Norway
Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
Strand, Norway
This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
Stavanger, Norway
An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Canterbury, England
A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.