Barcelona, Spain
Inquisition's Blazon
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
Places I've been
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Barcelona, Spain
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
Barcelona, Spain
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to GaudÃ's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Southwell, England
Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.
Southwell, England
Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
Southwell, England
A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.
Mansfield, England
An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
Oxton, England
This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Leicester, England
A replica of the famed statue far from home.
Nottingham, England
The Birthplace of the Englishman who founded the A.C. Milan football club.
Nottingham, England
A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.
Nottingham, England
These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Nottingham, England
When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Nottingham, England
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Stapleford, England
Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.