Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
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Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
London, England
Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.
Ingleton, England
This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.
Lewes, England
Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
London, England
It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.