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'Printer's Devil'

York, England

'Printer's Devil'

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

Cat Statues of York

York, England

Cat Statues of York

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

"Constantine by this sign conquer."

York, England

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

The Astronomical Clock.

York, England

York Minster Astronomical Clock

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

The Dragon's Head.

York, England

Hidden Wonders of York Minster

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate.

York, England

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Mad Alice Lane.

York, England

The Snickelways of York

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Lloyds Bank coprolite.

York, England

Lloyds Bank Coprolite

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The York Ghost Merchants

York, England

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Giddy Edge Path

Matlock Bath, England

Giddy Edge Path

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

Ice cream on North Parade in Matlock Bath.

Matlock Bath, England

Matlock Bath

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

Offa's Dyke, near Knill, Herefordshire, looking west

Knighton, England

Offa's Dyke

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

St. Govan's chapel.

Pembroke, Wales

St. Govan's Chapel

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

Wogan Cavern showing the entrance stairs and massive Norman-built wall.

Pembroke, Wales

Wogan Cavern

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

Exterior of the historic Dyffryn Arms pub.

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Dyffryn Arms

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

Pentre Ifan

Crymych, Wales

Pentre Ifan

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A man rowing a cowskin coracle in Bures, England

Cenarth, Wales

National Coracle Centre

A museum dedicated to Wales’ favorite—and strangest-looking—watercraft.

The Norwegian Church

Cardiff, Wales

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

Front entrance.

Cardiff, Wales

Spillers Records

The world's oldest continuously operating record shop has been in Cardiff since 1894.

Dead Man's Alley.

Cardiff, Wales

Dead Man's Alley

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

A bugged hymn book.

Berlin, Germany

Stasi Museum

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

'Molecule Men'

Berlin, Germany

'Molecule Man'

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

Mound, crypt and statue

Berlin, Germany

Soviet Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal)

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

Weltzeituhr

Berlin, Germany

Weltzeituhr

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

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