London, England
The Golden Boy at Pye Corner
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
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London, England
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
London, England
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
London, England
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
This hotel was used during the Manhattan Project to house official visitors.
London, England
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
London, England
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
London, England
Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
London, England
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
London, England
Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
Reykjanesbær, Iceland
This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
Grænásbraut, Iceland
A tribute to the successful role of the Keflavik Naval Air Station in the defense of Iceland, United States and NATO Alliance.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Reykjavik, Iceland
This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Keflavík, Iceland
A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Iceland
This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.
Reykjanes, Iceland
Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.
Keflavík, Iceland
A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.