Turin, Italy
Portone del Diavolo (Devil's Door)
This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
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Turin, Italy
This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
Turin, Italy
The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Turin, Italy
This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.
Turin, Italy
A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.
Turin, Italy
This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.
Novara, Italy
This Italian pyramid is said to hold the mingled remains of the dead from both sides of the Battle of Novara.
San Carlo, Italy
For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.
Montreux, Switzerland
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Vevey, Switzerland
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Montreux, Switzerland
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Viroinval, Belgium
This site used to mark the heart of the EU—now it's crowned with a striking glass sculpture and a buried secret underneath.
Wilmington, England
This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.
Lullington, England
This tiny church is one of England's smallest.
Morecambe, England
Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.
London, England
The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.
Hastings, England
Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.
Liverpool, England
One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Capernwray, England
Planes, helicopters, and a shipwreck are underwater in this former limestone quarry.
Leeds, England
This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Worthing, England
It was once the longest continuously running cinema in the United Kingdom.
Peterborough, England
A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.