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Custard apple, breadfruit, and soursop sculptures dedicated to the Caribbean diaspora in the UK.

London, England

Custard Apple, Breadfruit, and Soursop Sculptures

These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.

Beau Brummell statue.

London, England

Beau Brummell Statue

A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.

The wall extends for 500 meters as a visual testament to the pandemic.

London, England

The National Covid Memorial Wall

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

The Gasholders.

London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

Sherlock Holmes Statue

London, England

Sherlock Holmes Statue

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

Temple Bar.

London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

London, England

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

Epstein's Medical Sculptures

London, England

Epstein's Medical Sculptures

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

The park in the fall, with Grimaldi's grave visible.

London, England

Joseph Grimaldi Park

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

Outside the Great Ormond Street Hospital.

London, England

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

The plague victim skeleton at the Charterhouse.

London, England

The Charterhouse Black Death Skeleton

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

The original pumping station.

London, England

The Cathedral of Sewage

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

Strawberry Hill

London, England

Strawberry Hill

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason Statue

Reykjavik, Iceland

Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason Statue

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

Þúfa

Reykjavik, Iceland

Þúfa

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

'The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience'

Reykjavik, Iceland

'The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience'

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

Exterior of the Katherine Mansfield House

Wellington, New Zealand

Katherine Mansfield House

The "horrid little piggy house" of one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers.

Bucket Fountain

Wellington, New Zealand

Bucket Fountain

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

Mrs. Macquarie's Chair In Sydney Botanic Garden

Sydney, Australia

Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Just Nuisance statue.

Cape Town, South Africa

Just Nuisance Statue

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

Noon Gun firing

Cape Town, South Africa

The Noon Gun

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

Sign at the Cape of Good Hope

Cape Town, South Africa

The Most Southwestern Point of Africa

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

This perfectly petite palace makes for a calm and cozy wintry retreat.

Ettal, Germany

Linderhof Palace

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge)

Schwangau, Germany

MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge)

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

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